Learning & Impact

Learning & Impact
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 …

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UMW to Offer Japanese Language Courses
Spending a semester in Japan, UMW senior Kaitlin Viloria was in a shop when a young woman asked her a question. The woman spoke no English and Viloria’s Japanese was limited, but they still managed to strike up a conversation. …

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Lacrosse Player Scores Big With Study Abroad
For Bobby Leytham ’18, a single semester in Spain was a game-changer. Bobby Leytham, shown here in San Juan, landed a job at IDOM in Bilbao, Spain, after participating in a case study with the company during a semester abroad …

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Wild Encounters Prepared Alumna for Zoo Job
Cage diving with great white sharks. Swimming alongside humpback whales. Getting close to lions and leopards on an African safari. It sounds like a nature TV show, but it’s not. It’s how Nikki Maticic ’14 spent one summer break as …