When Rappahannock High School received materials to construct a robot for the second annual High School Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren, physics and math teacher Preston Ailor noticed students became frustrated.They were unable to code the robot for motion and some were ready to give up before sophomore Ricardo Alvarez stepped in. “The next thing you know, […]
Eight-year-old Jamie Rutstein sat perfectly still while getting his face painted at the University of Mary Washington’s 33rd annual Multicultural Fair this past weekend. He barely budged or even squinted as a paint brush daubed with blue and white tickled his cheeks and forehead.Jamie’s cool demeanor at the busy fair comes from experience, said his […]
University of Mary Washington junior Norah Walsh ’24 remembers taking a strenuous uphill hike with classmates on the Spanish island of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe on a hot day last year. Their sweaty bus ride back was a bonding experience, she said, but it remains one of her most memorable moments since coming to Mary Washington.“I would […]
The UMW Undergraduate Student Research and Creativity Symposium recognizes the excellence of undergraduate research at UMW thanks to the expert guidance of our faculty mentors. Students and faculty have been working together throughout this year on their research and creative projects, and we want to take the time to share them and celebrate them.Learn more […]
The following message is from the Climate Action Task Force: In April 2022, President Paino appointed a task force of students, faculty and staff to develop UMW’s first Climate Action Plan. This plan (currently in draft stages), when implemented, will move the University toward carbon neutrality by 2035.Feel free to peruse two versions – one […]
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