Learning & Impact
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At 30, UMW’s Simpson Library is an Open Book
James Pape doesn’t think of Simpson Library as being the big brick building with all the books across from the Hurley Convergence Center. Throughout its 30-year history, the University of Mary Washington’s Simpson Library has kept up with changing times …
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UMW ‘Keeps the Light On’ Banned Books Week
Born in Russia, UMW sophomore Katia Savelyeva has called America home for most of her life. But the English major sometimes wonders what it would be like had she stayed in St. Petersburg. UMW sophomore Katia Savelyeva reads a chapter …
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Music Professor Shares ‘Note’worthy Research on ‘With Good Reason’
University of Mary Washington Music Professor and Department Chair Brooks Kuykendall will be featured on the With Good Reason public radio show. The episode, Unexpected Remixes, will air daily beginning Saturday, Sept. 21, and continuing through Sept. 27. UMW Music Professor …
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Smithsonian Partnership Lets Students Explore Endangered Species
Imagine getting up close and personal with the world’s most endangered species – and then having the chance to save them. Thanks to a new partnership with the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation, Mary Washington students will soon have the opportunity …
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Summer Science Symposium Brings Student Theories to Life
UMW senior Hannah Frederick boiled a summer’s worth of scientific research down to a single hypothetical question. Cool and collected, she asked a crowd yesterday: How can math be used to keep Eve from accessing online conversations between Alice and …
