Rachel Wimmer
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Failure is an Option
On March 13, 2017
One of the most difficult lessons in life is learning how to fail. That’s right, failure. Being wrong. Inadequacy. Not succeeding. Many of us,
A Graduate’s Road Map
On July 7, 2016
In Alumni Blogs, Careers
Seventeen hours after graduating from William & Mary, I started my first job. As the 3-day long Commencement extravaganza came to a close, I
Environmental Law: A Different Kind of Sustainable Change
On May 23, 2016
Elizabeth Andrews, the new director of the Virginia Coastal Policy Center (VCPC) and a William & Mary alumnus, has patiently watched as opinions and
Oyster Restoration: Preserving an Ecosystem and Culture
On May 9, 2016
In Careers, Research, Student Blogs
Ever since 7th grade, Melissa Karp has been passionate about oysters in the Chesapeake Bay. Her interest was sparked after partaking in a summer
Resurrecting the Reef: Undergrad’s research goes global
On April 28, 2016
Kharis Schrage, a junior here at William & Mary, works in the the Allen Lab where she studies delicate marine invertebrates called hemichordates (a
Green Careers: What does the future have in store for you?
On April 12, 2016
In Careers, Student Blogs
Regardless of what year you are in college, you have probably, on more than one occasion, had this thought go through your mind: “What
Wise Consumption – Redefining sustainability and what it means to ‘have it all’
On March 19, 2016
When we think about our future, what our “ideal” life would be, and what would ultimately make us happy, many of us envision the
Mimicking Nature: Seagrass Restoration in the Bay
On December 22, 2015
Sometimes all it takes is the “perfect storm of events” to align a scientist with the passion that will drive their career. In 1969,
Go Outside – Doctor’s Orders
On November 20, 2015
When was the last time that you went outside, and I mean really went outside, and completely submersed yourself in nature? How did you