W&L Outcomes: Jackson Jacobs ’24
Jacobs is working as a software engineer at RVO Health.
Computer Science Archive (98 Stories)
W&L’s Katie Yurechko ’24 Named ODK National Leader of the Year in Academics and Research
Yurechko’s award will support her post-graduate studies as the university’s first Marshall Scholar.
W&L’s Austin Molitor ’25 Awarded Goldwater Scholarship
Molitor is one of three W&L students selected for the scholarship this spring.
W&L’s Brandon Bishop ’26 Awarded the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Fellowship
Starting in July, Bishop will participate in a year-long cultural immersion program in Germany.
Record Number of W&L Students Awarded Critical Language Scholarship
The Critical Language Scholarship Program funds a summer of overseas language and cultural immersion.
W&L Hosts 17th National Symposium of Theater in Academe
“Myth, Magic, and Madness” will feature a dynamic lineup of creative workshops, dramatic readings and staged productions March 21-22.
Meet Ford Scott ’25
Ford Scott '25 enjoys the intersection of technology and the humanities and has furthered his interests through independent study and internships.
W&L’s Katie Yurechko Among 2024 Class of Marshall Scholars
Yurechko ’24 is the university’s first Marshall Scholar.
Nate Tsang of Riot Games to Deliver Lecture on Artificial Intelligence and Gaming
Tsang’s talk will be held on Dec. 1 at 5 p.m.
Digging Deep
W&L’s Summer Research Scholars program gives students hands-on experience in collaborative research with faculty mentors.
W&L Student Co-Authors Paper Published Online by Sage Journals
Katie Yurechko ’24 presented research related to content creators circumventing TikTok’s content moderation algorithms.
W&L Student Attends Association for Computing Machinery Web Conference in Austin, Texas
Katie Yurechko ’24 presented on how algorithm awareness impacts algospeak use on TikTok.
W&L Students Place Second in the HooHacks Hackathon Event
Lakpa Sherpa ’25 and Ignas Volcokas ’25 designed a personal learning assistant that utilizes the power of artificial intelligence.
W&L’s Sarp Sahin ’26 Selected to Present at Sports Medicine Conference
First-year Johnson Scholar to offer preliminary research on foot-limb dominance and neuromuscular asymmetry in pediatric soccer players.
From Screen to Square Film Screening: Hidden Figures
The upcoming screening is the second installment in the DeLaney Center's ongoing film series.
Life on Two Legs
In this Spring Term course, Washington and Lee students are making data science look like a walk in the park.
W&L Graduate Katie Cones ’21 Awarded Fulbright ETA to Bulgaria
The English Teaching Assistantship provides Cones a stipend to teach English to students in Bulgaria and lead cultural exchange activities.
W&L’s Elyssa McMaster ’22 Awarded Fulbright to Italy
McMaster has been awarded a Fulbright research grant to Italy to complete a hybrid art history and computer science project.
Khan Talks Computer Security in New Podcast Episode
Taha Khan, assistant professor of computer science at W&L, offers insights and advice about cyber security in the latest episode of "W&L After Class: The Lifelong Learning Podcast."
Making the Call to Give Back
John Adekola ’24 sees his role with Phonathon as a chance to make a difference at W&L.
W&L’s Watson Publishes Paper About Deep Learning in Software Engineering Research
Professor Cody Watson's paper analyzes the use of deep learning in software engineering research.
W&L’s Ana Estrada Hamm ’22 Awarded a Boren Scholarship
Estrada Hamm recently received a David L. Boren Scholarship from the National Security Education Program to study abroad in Jordan.
W&L Presents Senior Recital Featuring Coletta Fuller ’21
On April 3 at 8 p.m., Fuller will showcase her insight and creativity in a series of original compositions performed by W&L student performers.
W&L’s Watson Publishes Paper for Conference
Cody Watson, an assistant professor of computer science, has published a paper in the International Conference on Software Engineering.
Meet the Professor: Taha Khan
Taha Khan joined W&L's Computer Science Department this year as an assistant professor.
W&L’s Elizabeth Matthews Receives Outstanding Paper Award
Professor Matthews received an outstanding paper award at the 13th International Conference on Game and Entertainment Technologies.
W&L Professors Receive Grant for Chemistry Tutorial
A $27,600 grant from Associated Colleges of the South will allow for the development of phase two of ChemTutor, a tutorial system for students new to college-level chemistry.
App Brings Mock Con into Digital Future
An all-student team has created a versatile app for Mock Con 2020, bringing ticketing, program information and image sharing onto attendees’ phones and eliminating thousands of pages of printed material.
Teed Up for Success
Laurie Jones '21 is grateful for the opportunities she's had at W&L, especially her place on the golf team and the chance to study through the Peace and Conflict Program in Ireland and Jordan.
Ronald C. Arkin is Third Speaker in Mudd Lecture Series
Arkin is a roboticist and roboethicist.
Good Chemistry
George Barker '20 used both of his majors, computer science and chemistry, to help build a website that makes a challenging subject more approachable for students.
Tina Jin ’21 Participates in German American Exchange Internship
Jin will be working for Dürr System AG in Bietigheim Bissingen in Baden Württemberg, Germany, a small town near Stuttgart.
W&L’s Nick St. Pierre ’21 Earns Prestigious SMART Scholarship
The scholarship will cover his remaining undergraduate tuition, a stipend, summer internships and then a job upon graduation.
Rewriting the Code: Women and Technology Initiative at W&L Hosts Two-Day Public Forum
Barabas’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Dodging Silver Bullets: Understanding the Role of Technology in Social Change.”
Decoding Technology, Opening Doors
Women in Technology workshops introduced Ruopeng Zhang '21 and Caroline Blackmon '19 to basic web development in a collaborative and fun environment. They urge other students to take advantage of the next round of workshops.
‘Entranced by Science’
Deepthi Thumuluri '20 won a Virginia Academy of Sciences grant to continue her research into the relationship between diet-induced obesity, exercise and the gut microbiome.
On Numbers and Notes
Whether he's working with the Williams Investment Society or playing jazz guitar, Joe Wen '19 makes the most of his W&L experience.
Summer in Germany
Mark Donohue '19 spent the summer working as a software engineering intern at a company called AGCO, located in southern Bavaria.
No Longer a ‘Reluctant Leader’
Truth Iyiewuare '18 looks back at his growth as a member—and then president—of the Student Association for Black Unity at W&L.
‘A Stronger Sense of Self’
At this small-town university, Nora Devlin '19 has been exposed to viewpoints from all over the globe.
Collin Glatz ’20 to Participate in German American Exchange Internship Program
The program helps American students secure three-month long business internships in Germany.
Building Your Own Dream Job
Graham Novak '19 may only be a junior at W&L, but he has already lined up a job — at his own company.
‘Leaders Like Me’
Lex McGriff '18 has grown into a leader in W&L's Student Association for Black Unity. As she prepares for graduation, she hopes more underclassmen will become leaders like her.
Diversity of Experiences
Sima Sharma ’18 used her time at W&L to explore her passion for the world and its various cultures through volunteering and study abroad.
‘The Quality of the People’
Swimmer, computer coder, and Speaking Tradition advocate Will McMurtry '18 chose W&L over nine other schools, in large part because of its community.
W&L Classics Professor Awarded National Endowment for the Humanities Grant
The grant will support digitization of Pompeian epigraphy as part of the Ancient Graffiti Project.
Advanced Research Cohort Program Marks Second Successful Year
Twelve Class of 2021 students visited W&L for a five-week Advanced Research Cohort program that allowed them to dabble in STEM projects and establish quality relationships.
Andre Zeromski ’20 Selected as Kemper Scholar
Andre Zeromski '20 has been selected from a group of finalists for the Class of 2020 of the prestigious Kemper Scholars Program.
Licensed to Hack
Cory Walker ’15, who graduated from James Madison University with her master’s in computer science and digital forensics, works in cyber security with the government.
Thriving at Home and Abroad: Karishma Patel ’18
Karishma Patel '18 loves finding the intersections of technology and business - while studying abroad in Madrid.
Ulemj “Lenny” Enkhbold: Always a Reason to Smile
Meet Lenny Enkhbold '17, a computer scientist with a passion for the outdoors, who isn't afraid to have a good laugh.
Meet the Johnsons: Graham Novak ’19
Meet Graham Novak '19, an aspiring - and already accomplished - entrepreneur
Alumnus and Pandora Executive to Speak on the Future of Music
“Streaming Wars and the Future of Music” will be the topic of John Donaldson’s address when he speaks at W&L Nov. 15.
Summer Internship: Dan Claroni
Dan Claroni spent the summer working on unmanned aerial vehicles used to monitor gas emissions in Iceland.
Public Policy
Denis “Pepe” Estrada Hamm and Jason Renner, both sophomores at Washington and Lee University, spent Sept. 13-15 at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s Public Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.
Public Policy: Pepe Estrada ’19 and Jason Renner ’19
Sophomores Pepe Estrada and Jason Renner participate in public policy discussions at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s Public Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.
In Depth: Washington and Lee Launches Advanced Research Cohort (ARC) Pilot
12 exceptional students experience a unique summer program aimed at increasing retention in STEM majors.
Interns at Work: Walker Brand ’18
Engineering major Walker Brand '18 gets a taste of the defense industry at Hardwire Armor Systems.
Interns at Work: Aswasan Joshi ’17
Physics-engineering and computer science major Aswasan Joshi '17 interns in product development at Jobscience in San Francisco.
Around the World: Cathy Wang ’15
University College, London.
International Perspectives: Rajwol Joshi ’18
Computer Science major Rajwol Joshi discusses his experiences at W&L.
Summer Research Spotlight: Mapping the Literary Railway
Juniors Lizzy Stanton and Lenny Enkhbold use geo-spatial visualizations to explore new interpretations of 19th-century German literature.
My W&L: Jok Asiyo ’16
"College is a place where you will grow no matter how you go through it. The only thing you control is who you grow to be."
My W&L: Samantha O’Dell ’15
"I am where I am because of W&L."
Summer Research Spotlight: Measuring Gastrointestinal Slow Waves
Jamie Hayes '17, Alfred Rwagaju '18 and Rajwol Joshi '18 are applying electrical engineering to create a medical solution for affordable diagnoses.
Summer Research Spotlight: Testing, Testing
Azmain Amin '17 and Mina Shnoudah '17 look to automate testing of web services.
Interns at Work: Dan Claroni ’17
Geology major Dan Claroni '17 interns for the Icelandic Meteorological Office in Reykjavík.
Interns at Work: Jamie White ’17
Computer science and mathematics major Jamie White interns as a software developer at Amazon.com.
Summer Study: Ken Lambert
"Learning how to code is more like an exercise in design, engineering and detective work than an exercise in learning a foreign language."
Lenny Enkhbold ’17: Ambassador for the Great Outdoors
Last year, Lenny Enkhbold, a rising junior at Washington and Lee University, was selected as one of 13 founding members of the Merrell College Ambassadors. His charge was to develop and implement a semester-long strategy to engage campuses and communities in outdoor recreation. With the $1,000 that Merrell provided to W&L’s Outing Club, Lenny created a Merrell nature scholarship.
W&L Alumni Win National Science Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowships
Four Washington and Lee University alumni have received pre-doctoral graduate research fellowships from the National Science Foundation. In addition, four alumni and one student received honorable mentions.
NEH Funds W&L Digital Humanities Project
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a Washington and Lee University team with a major digital humanities grant of $74,500. The Digital Humanities Start-Up grant will support 18 months of continued work on the Ancient Graffiti Project.
International Perspectives: Alfred Rwagaju
Alfred Rwagaju is a Physics-Engineering major from Rwanda.
Washington and Lee Students Create Symposium for Undergraduate Research in the Digital Humanities
On Nov. 6-8, juniors Lenny Enkhbold and Lizzy Stanton will attend the inaugural Undergraduate Network for Research in the Humanities (UNRH) symposium at Davidson College to present their work with W&L Professor Paul Youngman. They also have another connection to the symposium — they created it.
Mellon Foundation Grants W&L Funds for Digital Humanities, Study of History
Washington and Lee University has received project grants totaling $950,000 from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation — one to develop new methods of teaching the humanities using technology and another to study how the lessons of history help us interpret contemporary issues.
Writing on the Wall
W&L professors Rebecca Benefiel and Sara Sprenkle presented their latest project—a searchable web application on ancient graffiti—at the 2014 EAGLE International Conference on Information Technologies for Epigraphy and Digital Cultural Heritage in the Ancient World.
Launching the Digital Humanities Movement at W&L
Washington and Lee faculty members Sara Sprenkle, Paul Youngman, Jeff Barry and Julie Knudson have published a case study on blended learning in the liberal arts.
W&L Announces Digital Humanities Partnership with UVA
Washington and Lee University and the University of Virginia Scholars' Lab have created a formal partnership that will strengthen the ties of both institutions in the area of digital humanities, thanks to a grant from the Associated Colleges of the South.
W&L’s Sprenkle Selected to Commemorate 60th Anniversary of Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Washington and Lee's Sara Sprenkle, associate professor of computer science, is one of 60 people profiled to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
W&L Alum Champions Fix for Healthcare.gov
From his desk in Hong Kong, Sam Reed, a JavaScript developer, is pounding away at his keyboard as part of the open-source community trying to help federal contractors fix the healthcare.gov website.
Winning W&L Team Gets With the Program
Two teams of students from Washington and Lee's Programming Club finished second and third at the annual Longwood Programming Competition, last month at Longwood University, in Farmville, Va.
Sky is the Limit in W&L's IQ Center
New science facility features the latest technology for science and non-science majors at Washington and Lee.
Student-Designed Web App Helps W&L Students Plan Course Schedules
Thanks to some of their classmates, W&L students have a new web application designed to make their schedule planning easier.
Robots and Spring Term
A four-week Spring Term course on robotics at Washington and Lee taught students to control a drone with hand gestures.
W&L Faculty to Present Collaborative Project at LAWDI Institute
W&L professors Rebecca Benefiel (classics) and Sara Sprenkle (computer science) will present their prototype of a new web application involving the ancient graffiti of Pompeii at the Linked Ancient World Data Institute (LAWDI) later this month.
W&L's Sprenkle Named Digital Humanities Scholar of the Month
Sara Sprenkle, assistant professor of computer science at Washington and Lee, was recently named W&L's inaugural "Digital Humanities Scholar of the Month."
New Group Aims to Expand Use of Digital Humanities at W&L
A group of faculty and staff at Washington and Lee is focused on promoting the digital humanities at the University.
W&L's Lambert Publishes Computer Science Textbook as an E-book
Washington and Lee computer science professor Kenneth A. Lambert publishes computer science text as an e-book.
Interdisciplinary Research at W&L Helps Measure Health of Coral Reefs
Two Washington and Lee faculty – geologist Lisa Greer and computer scientist Joshua Stough — combine on a new method for assessing the health of coral reefs.
New IQ Center Will Enhance Science at W&L
The first phase of the new Integrative and Quantitative (IQ) Center at Washington and Lee University is underway, with a projected opening date of June 2013.
A Shakey Award for W&L Alum Overholtzer
Washington and Lee alumnus Adam Overholtzer, of the Class of 2004, has won a major award for a video he produced to promote an intelligent textbook on which he has been working.
W&L's R.E. Scholars Design Software for Surveillance Drones
Washington and Lee computer science professor Simon Levy and three Robert E. Lee Summer Research students are developing software to control small drones.
Washington and Lee Receives $1 Million in Second Hughes Grant
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has selected Washington and Lee University as one of 47 small colleges and universities in the country to share in grants totaling more than $50 million.
W&L Senior Camille Cobb Finalist in National Computer Science Competition
At the recent Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) conference in Raleigh, N.C., Washington and Lee senior Camille Cobb from Huntersville, N.C., was one of five finalists in the student undergraduate research competition.
W&L Seniors Ashna Sharan, Joey Brown Are Generals of the Month for March
Washington and Lee University seniors Ashna Sharan and Joey Brown will be recognized at the Generals of the Month presentation on Wednesday, March 21, at 12 noon in the Marketplace in Elrod Commons.
W&L Women in Computer Science Continue to Buck National Trend
A recent CBS News story that highlighted the national trend declared: “It’s true and it’s shocking. Just one in every 10 computer science graduates is a woman.” At Washington and Lee, however, the drive to recruit more women to study computer science has resulted in females comprising 31 percent of the University’s computer science majors […]
Second Annual Nobel Symposium at W&L
The Second Annual Nobel Prize Symposium at Washington and Lee University, coordinated this year by Wayne Dymacek, professor of mathematics, will feature presentations by W&L faculty who will give background on the individuals who have won this year's Nobel Prizes and the activities that earned those honors. All sessions are open to the W&L community […]
W&L Student Teams Compete in Computer Programming Contest
Two teams of three students from Washington and Lee University recently placed second and fourth in a computer programming contest at Longwood University in Farmville, Va. A total of 16 teams, comprising 46 students from eight colleges and universities in Virginia, competed on Oct. 22 in the inaugural invitational contest sponsored by Longwood’s Department of […]
