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The Soapstone Special
On October 22, 2020
Gabe Mojica ’21 Soapstone. What is it you might ask? No, it isn’t used for bathing, or at least not in the way you
The Mystery of Mélange
On October 12, 2020
By Terri Zach ‘21 Mélange (mā-ˈlänj) is a fun word to say. We can thank the French for that, it’s a derivation of the
The Chaos of Rocks
On October 6, 2020
Hello World! I’m Professor Chuck Bailey and this is the inaugural post for the William & Mary Structural Geology & Tectonics Research Group. Our
Portable Greenhouses, Beetle Matchmaking, & Investigating Plant-Insect Relationships
On September 28, 2020
By Margaret Donnan ’22 My name is Margaret Donnan, and I spent my summer investigating the relationship between the longhorned milkweed beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus)
Gaining a New Lens for Colonialism through GRI’s Summer Fellows Program
On September 28, 2020
By Emma Schmidt ’21 This semester I am taking a class on the politics of Africa with Professor Phil Roessler, who was also the
Field Work in South Africa? COVID-19 Had Other Plans, but IJL Continued to Make Progress
On September 24, 2020
By Bilen Zerie ’23 Planning a Research Itinerary in South Africa When I first received notice that I had been selected as a GRI
Return to St Andrews: Quarantine Edition
On September 10, 2020
When Spring 20202 abruptly got cut short, I comforted in the fact that Fall 2020 would be better and back to normal. The threat
Being Green in the Greenhouse
On September 9, 2020
By Grace Dho ’23 Every now and then, it is nice to trade out the old brick buildings on campus for an exotic glass haven.
Climate Action Partnership with UVA for a 2030 Carbon Neutrality Goal
On September 3, 2020
By Emma Rebour ’21 When I first set foot on William & Mary’s campus in the fall of 2018, I had no idea what my