In recent years the magnitude of the problem of plastics in the marine environment has become increasingly well-known, but less research has been done in freshwater systems. Thomas Bustamante, a junior majoring in biological sciences, examined the gizzards of five species of water fowl, in order to document the presence of plastic particles and identify […]
Students in the sciences at UMW have a unique opportunity to participate in a 10-week long, multi-departmental Summer Science Institute supported by the University, which provides full room and board for the duration. One or two faculty members from each of the STEM disciplines are selected for participation in the Institute each year. At the […]
Wiley Prior (Spanish 2026) spent Spring semester 2025 in Bilbao, Spain, as part of the UMW study abroad program there. Wiley, who is a Spanish major, enjoyed interacting with the Basque people, taking in as much as possible. In addition to further developing his skills in … [Read More...] about Basque Loanwords: Study abroad inspires ethnolinguistic research
Senior Sofia Szczepankiewicz (Biomedical Sciences '26) wants to help cure cancer. Her independent research, conducted under the mentorship of Dr. Laura Sipe, investigates whether a common antidiabetic drug, metformin, can pharmacologically trigger a self-eating process called … [Read More...] about Wanted: Dead and Immunogenic: Investigating a therapeutic strategy to induce death in breast cancer
A look at the headlines in the news, or even just scrolling our personal social media feeds, it is evident that online political discussions are fraught with problems from misinformation to toxic exchanges between users. For the past two semesters, students Garrett McKenzie … [Read More...] about Students research AI and political discourse in Project Frozone
Why might lovers of literature listen to what a student headed to medical school says about poetry? And how can a student of poetry clarify patient care for medical clinicians? Rebecca Cherian (Class of 2026), a major in Biomedical Sciences and minor in English, might answer in … [Read More...] about Consilience: Exploration of Medical Poetry to Enhance Clinical Empathy
In their fall 2024 FSEM "History Wars: Schools, Museums, and Monuments"--taught by Assistant Professor of Education Dr. Alex Honold--Tyler Crockett (Historic Preservation '28), Nick Thodal (History '28), and Sarah Yatzeck (History '28) conducted original research on distinct … [Read More...] about Critically Engaging Students with Historical Narratives in the “History Wars”
