Learning & Impact
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Visualizing a Virus: Alum’s Art Captures Emotions of a Pandemic
Hadrian Mendoza isn’t glorifying the novel coronavirus at the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic. But in images of the tiny particle, he sees more than fear, suffering, loss and grief. To Mendoza, a 1996 Mary Washington graduate and internationally known …
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Through Pandemic, Research Remains Top Priority at UMW
They put in the hours – late-night study sessions, one-on-one meetings with faculty members, conferences, presentations and projects. All year long, students have been working hard on one of the University of Mary Washington’s top priorities: undergraduate research. Held annually …
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UMW Professor’s Online Initiative Attracts Tens of Thousands
The University of Mary Washington is among countless educational institutions worldwide that have switched to virtual classes due to the coronavirus threat, or COVID-19. Suddenly, students are at home, and so are their teachers. The transition has been daunting for …
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Olympiad Sparks STEM Interests, Showcases UMW
Take a mousetrap, build a vehicle around it, and develop a means by which activation of the trap propels the vehicle forward to reach a designated target. Auvai Ramalingam, 15, (left) and Chris Kang, 16, (right) of McLean High School …
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UMW Alumna Produces ‘Puppy Bowl’ Cuteness
This Super Bowl Sunday, millions of viewers will tune in to a cuddlier kind of competition when Team Ruff and Team Fluff face off for Puppy Bowl XVI. UMW alumna Jordan Kyler ’14 – seen here with her own precious …
