The College of William & Mary in Virginia (also known as The College, William & Mary, or W) is a public research university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. Privately founded in 1693 by letters patent issued by King William III and Queen Mary II, it is the second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States after Harvard University.

Address: 116 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States of America 23187
Website: http://www.wm.edu/
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_College_of_William_%26_Mary

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Safer, more efficient, fusion-generated electricity is on the horizon

Fusion-fueled power generation has been the energy of the future for several decades.

Energy & Green Tech

Oct 12, 2012

A deep ocean current shift gives 400-year notice of massive climate change

The warm waters of the Gulf Stream flow up along the east coast of North America, moderating the climate of vast areas of northern and western Europe.

Earth Sciences

Mar 28, 2019

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The importance of neutrino research to physics

Neutrinos are interesting to physicists for some of the same reasons that pottery shards are interesting to archaeologists. Just as archaeologists study broken clay pieces to construct a story about the society that produced ...

General Physics

Apr 3, 2014

Is artificial photosynthesis the next big thing in alternative energy?

William & Mary chemist William McNamara is taking a "bio-inspired" approach to the world's energy crisis by turning to nature's very own chemical power plant: photosynthesis.

Materials Science

Jan 29, 2015

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Scientists unravel challenge in improving fusion performance

A team at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility led by a William & Mary physicist has made a significant advancement in physics understanding that represents a key step toward practical fusion energy.

Plasma Physics

May 21, 2020

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The weak force—life couldn't exist without it

David Armstrong studies a phenomenon that is ubiquitous in nature, yet only a few non-scientists know what it is.

General Physics

Nov 15, 2018

And now for something completely different—a worm with three sexes

Diane Shakes shakes her head. A trisexual arrangement is really not so different. Three sexes—male, female and hermaphrodite—are "part of the plan" for many organisms. There's even a word for it: trioecious.

Plants & Animals

Jan 18, 2018

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