Category: What’s New @ UMW

UMW Physics ‘PING’ Program Inspires High Schoolers, Empowers Future Educators

Tristan Towle and Zubair Mohammadzai take turns lobbing colorful cotton balls at a black canvas hanging in a University of Mary Washington parking deck. The splatters they create with washable paint remind Towle, a junior at Brooke Point High School, of fireworks, but Mohammadzai has another theory.“We’ve been talking about stars, red giants and white […]

UMW Theatre Project Updates

Construction-related activities begin this month on the University of Mary Washington’s new theatre – a new academic home for the Department of Theatre and Dance that will be a student-focused hub of arts enrichment designed to inspire creativity and foster student success.What’s happening and when: Demolition of Brent House starts this month. Once complete, demolition will […]

Incoming UMW Students Recognized as Alvey and Washington Scholars

For five Washington and Alvey Scholars starting their undergraduate studies this fall 2025, the University of Mary Washington checked all the boxes. It met their major expectations, ranging from biochemistry and biomedical sciences to music and Spanish, while also showcasing picturesque grounds and a supportive campus community, including student clubs and organizations. They will have […]