UMW junior Melisa Pilipovic was 2 when she came to America as a refugee. Her parents had fled … [Read more...] about Curiosity and Calculations
Show on Great Minds
Film Star
Miranda Schnakenberg had planned to write a paper about a Gothic novel for an independent study. But … [Read more...] about Film Star
Fish Tales
When Assistant English Professor Jon Pineda decided to plan a fly-fishing lesson for literature … [Read more...] about Fish Tales
Picture Perfect
Pressing ‘record’ on his video camera, Nico Noel De Ocampo pushes off the pavement and propels his … [Read more...] about Picture Perfect
Ready for Rio
Beaming in a photo in front of Big Ben, Dalton Herendeen couldn’t have known he’d leave London, and … [Read more...] about Ready for Rio
World-Ready
Alex Clegg is just as comfortable sitting on the lawn next to the Eiffel Tower as he is lounging in … [Read more...] about World-Ready
Claiming a Career
Junkyard dog – that’s how UMW alumna Jena Abernathy describes herself. Fresh out of college, she had … [Read more...] about Claiming a Career
Blue Without You
Dear UMW Students, While you’re away this summer, we’re sitting here on this quiet campus, … [Read more...] about Blue Without You
Particles of Change
Cancer may be up against some of the brightest minds in the University of Mary Washington’s physics … [Read more...] about Particles of Change
Quantum Leap
Benjamin Nguyen tugged at his blue-rimmed goggles and held his breath, a test tube teetering in his … [Read more...] about Quantum Leap