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Jamestown and Geodiscovery
On January 23, 2024
![Colorful map of Jamestown Island showing most of the island as submerged land](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/JTIthumbnail-280x190.jpeg)
Jamestown Island is a low patch of ground in southeastern Virginia that’s witnessed its share of American history. Settler colonists arrived from England in
Summer in Sarajevo: My Journey of Self Discovery and Meaningful Connection in a New Cultural Context
On January 17, 2024
![A sunset view from Avaz Twist Tower. On the right are a few residential neighborhoods (one of which we lived in!), and the rest of Sarajevo sprawls out on the left.](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/aashni1-280x190.jpg)
By Aashni Jain ’24 The Global Research Institute’s Summer Fellows Program provides international experiential learning opportunities to W&M students. This post is one installment
U.S.-Georgian Cooperation: My Summer in the Post-Soviet Space
On January 9, 2024
![A view down steep rolling hills with people petting horses in hiking attire](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/3-3-280x190.png)
By Julia Norsworthy-Edghill ’25 The Global Research Institute’s Summer Fellows Program provides international experiential learning opportunities to W&M students. This post is one installment of
A Noteworthy Summer Exploring Hydropower Development in Nepal
On January 9, 2024
![Three people wearing badges on lanyards, posed smiling in front of a large stone building](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2-3-280x190.png)
By Kritika Jothishankar ’25 The Global Research Institute’s Summer Fellows Program provides international experiential learning opportunities to W&M students. This post is one installment of
From Russian Immigrants to Georgian Generals
On January 8, 2024
![Three arm-in-arm smiling people in front of a rushing waterfall](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1-4-280x190.png)
By Ian Matthews ’25 The Global Research Institute’s Summer Fellows Program provides international experiential learning opportunities to W&M students. This post is one installment of
Summer in Maasailand: Immunization Record Digitization & Making Friends in Rural Kenya
On December 21, 2023
![Two people at a table each working on a laptop with large paper notebooks open on the table](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/katie1-280x190.jpg)
By Katie O’Neill ’24 The Global Research Institute’s Summer Fellows Program provides international experiential learning opportunities to W&M students. This post is one installment of
Talent Sourcing and Climate Research: My Summer Working for a Global Impact Innovation Firm
On December 19, 2023
![A person hand-feeding a calm giraffe over a fence](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/reese2-280x190.jpg)
By Reese O’Brien ’24 The Global Research Institute’s Summer Fellows Program provides international experiential learning opportunities to W&M students. This post is one installment of
Connecting Theory and Practice: How Researchers at the TRIP Project Learn from Experts
On April 26, 2022
![W&M Global Research Institute](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Slide2-280x190.png)
This is the fourth installment of a series highlighting exceptional student contributions to the Global Research Institute. Stay tuned for other features throughout April: Undergraduate
From Scotland Street to the World: Student researchers reflect on Fall 2021 events
On January 19, 2022
![View of wren portico through fall leaves](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/other-280x190.jpg)
By Caroline Mahoney ’22 In the midst of changing circumstances due to the pandemic, GRI aimed to maintain high-quality research and learning experiences for