Author: Lisa Chinn Marvashti

Contest Casts UMW Business Students as ‘Reel’-World Problem-Solvers

Five teams laid out plans to save a cinema giant, but only one could claim top billing.University of Mary Washington seniors Karla Bonilla Lizama and Evelyn Centellas won the Fall 2025 College of Business Case Competition – titled “Reel Choices: The Crossroads of a Movie Studio’s Destiny” – for their ideas, presentation and polish.Now in […]

UMW Hosts Statewide Conference Recognizing Undergraduate Research

For University of Mary Washington junior Mohammad Ali Hassan, Saturday’s presentation was personal. Standing in front of a poster representing his work in the lab, the biology major spoke of his family’s experience with two different types of aggressive cancer.Hassan’s research employs mice to test the effects of immunogenic chemotherapy on triple-negative breast cancer, a […]

Live, From UMW: 2026 Great Lives Lectures Honor SNL Creator, America 250 and More

For those who stay up for its near-midnight airtime, Saturday Night Live is a staple of no-holds-barred weekend humor. It’s won hundreds of Emmys, sparking the careers of comedy giants the likes of John Belushi, Will Ferrell and Tina Fey, and adding levity to the state of the world.The show’s creator and executive producer for […]

Historic Preservation Book Prize Winner Talks Rust Belt Revival

A lecture by the winner of the University of Mary Washington’s 2025 Center for Historic Preservation Book Prize will be presented on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 5:30 p.m., in Combs Hall, Room 139. Daniel Campo will speak about his book, Postindustrial DIY: Recovering American Rust Belt Icons.Once bustling with more manufacturing jobs than anywhere else in […]

Staff and Faculty Receive Recognition and Gratitude at Employee Appreciation Luncheon

The first chill of fall was in the air early this week, but inside the University of Mary Washington’s Chandler Ballroom, camaraderie and collegiality brought warmth to the annual Employee Appreciation Luncheon.Staff and faculty from across campus gathered for a buffet-style meal, conversation with colleagues, and awards and door prizes, including a pop-up cinema kit […]