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Technology & Humanity

Technology & Humanity

Cybersecurity Program to Boost Regional Workforce

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Rebecca McHale '01

Technology & Humanity

Do the Math: Alum Builds Career in Cybersecurity

When Rebecca McHale ’01 decided to major in math at Mary Washington, she had no idea it would add up to a brilliant career in …

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UMW Saves George Washington Bible for the Ages

In November 1752, 20-year-old George Washington placed his hand on a leather-bound King James Bible at the Lodge of Fredericksburg and joined the Masons. For …

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Marissa Juarez, who teaches English at Central New Mexico Community College, uses a camera to complete an assignment during DPL's Digital Storytelling session. Photo by Dave Ellis.

Technology & Humanity

‘Digital Storytelling’ Spins High-Tech Tales at UMW

It was a camera-microphone combo. That much was clear. But amid all the gadgets and gizmos, the group at the table could only guess what …

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NPR lead education blogger Anya Kamanetz kicked off UMW's Digital Pedagogy Lab with a keynote about the pairing of education and technology.

Technology & Humanity

NPR Journalist Kicks Off UMW’s Digital Pedagogy Lab

Humans and technology are better together, according to National Public Radio education journalist Anya Kamenetz, just like the powerful mythological centaur that’s half-man and half-horse. …

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