Undergraduate Research Events

Virtual art gallery blending science and art perspectives

"Abducted" is a new original musical created by Zoë Bowen Smith '21.

Quirky, heartfelt, and mysterious, "Abducted" tells the story of Avery and Mia, two college-age women who happen to be abducted by a group of eccentric aliens.

"Abducted" is a new original musical created by Zoë Bowen Smith '21. 

Quirky, heartfelt, and mysterious, "Abducted" tells the story of Avery and Mia, two college-age women who happen to be abducted by a group of eccentric aliens.

"Abducted" is a new original musical created by Zoë Bowen Smith '21.

Quirky, heartfelt, and mysterious, "Abducted" tells the story of Avery and Mia, two college-age women who happen to be abducted by a group of eccentric aliens.

A play which explore the origins of sadness and joy in sexual relationships, 'Silence' is a brilliant experiment with the language of desire, and the terrible gulf of silence between what we say and what we want. Directed by student Ivy He. 

This photography exhibit in the downstairs Spigel Gallery at the Muscarelle Museum of Art was curated by students interested in the intersections of art and science.

Join Dr. Paul Vierthaler (Chinese Studies) and Dr. Rachel Varra (Hispanic Studies) remotely to learn more about lab- and team-based research happening with language and linguistics at William & Mary. 

W&M Undergraduate Research Symposium

Sociology department

Social Justice Policy Initiative

2021 Honors Student Research Showcase celebrating the work of our graduating students. In this symposium, students will give previews of their thesis work with short "three minute thesis" -style presentations. 

Friday, April 9th, 4 pm: keynote address by Professor Engerman (Yale University): "The Global Cold War from Near and Far"
Saturday, April 10th, 9:30am - 10:30: student panels on the Global Cold War

Contact gxpaci@wm.edu for Zoom link.

This panel discussion will focus on a new student-led vision for William & Mary’s 535-acre campus at James Monroe’s Highland.

Collaborative, interdisciplinary research teams in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities attack society’s knotty problems. At this event we will meet and feature several such faculty and student teams.

W&M undergraduate students in the 2021 Conservation Research Program will be presenting their applied research proposals. Students in this program work alongside conservation partners and faculty mentors on research that advances conservation outcomes.

Reaching Out and Leaning In IV is the fourth and final concert of William & Mary Dance Program’s 2020-2021 season. Dance Minors and Orchesis student choreographers explore and develop original work performed by William & Mary students.

Join the Center for Geospatial Analysis and Institute for Integrative Conservation for the 3rd annual Geospatial Research Symposium, a part of undergraduate research month. 

The 11th annual undergraduate Philosophy conference will be held Apr. 17th and 18th via Zoom. Papers were anonymously refereed by W&M students. See the program and whom to contact at MORE INFORMATION!

Come join us for Senior Research Saturday! Click for more info on viewing.

VALING is an undergraduate-exclusive conference on Linguistics hosted by William & Mary. The conference will feature presentations from W&M students and other students across VA and the mid-Atlantic region. The event is FREE for all to attend!

Join our SciArt participants as they continue their interdisciplinary discussion of art and STEM with distinguished artists and scientists Dr. Adam Summers, Yvette Kaiser-Smith, and Dr. David Goodsell.

Students will present research highlights and key takeaways from the past year of work. Join peers, faculty, and alumni to celebrate students' outstanding contributions and to learn more about their pertinent findings.

Sharpe:  Community Mapping Project (Neighborhoods Team)

A panel of judges will pick the $5000 grand prize winning research proposal for summer research in a STEM field.

Join us for an engaging exploration of BioEngineering and Synthetic Biology initiatives at W&M that will entail ongoing student research opportunities, our award winning iGEM team, and a trivia contest with prizes! 

Eleven seniors in Classical Studies will present their research projects on the theme of "Ancient Religion," with a keynote address by Prof. Jessica Stephens.

Join us to learn from 8 Honors Students in Modern Languages and Literatures about their research projects!

Chemistry Faculty ask, "Are YOU interested in UG research?"

Highlights & pointers from Chem department faculty research labs.

We are delighted to share the program of our upcoming RPSS Undergraduate Research Showcase.
RPSS students present their research in history, literary, and film studies.

An Honors Thesis photography exhibition about the confrontation of time and memory by Senior Iris Wu  

Artistic works by each of the 2020 recipients of the Louis Catron grant for Artistic Development

Each year, PIPS research fellows identify emerging international security issues and develop original policy recommendations to address those challenges. 

In this stirring choreoritual of word, song and movement, Tahlequah, assisted by ancestral forces, journeys into a dark emotional abyss and learns the freedom which comes from letting go. A co-production with Christopher Newport University. 

Hang out with undergraduate researchers to learn more about their projects and ask questions about their research!

Hang out with undergraduate researchers to learn more about their projects and ask questions about their research!

"Echo Fragments" An Honors Thesis Exhibition by Iris Wu
5-6 p.m. virtual gallery talk and audience questions with the artist

Registration is required

Reception for Senior, Iris Wu, and her honors thesis photography exhibition about the confrontation of time and memory 

Join the students of the 2020-2021 Sharp Journalism Seminar as they present their year-long, investigative reporting stories.