W&L Announces New Fixed-Term Faculty, Fellows and Assistant Coaches
Twenty-eight new faculty and staff members are joining the university this year.
Physics and Engineering Archive (63 Stories)
Two Students Selected for the John W. Warner Public Service Award
Chloe Kim ’28 and Mackenzie Morante ’27 have both continued their public service in Washington, D.C., this summer.
Net Gain
Seniors Teresa Yoon, Cecelia Schweitzer and Juyoung Kim watched their team grow from seven players to a 20-plus-per-practice community.
W&L’s Hamza Zia ’26 Awarded FAO Schwarz Fellowship
Zia will complete a two-year fellowship at Reading Partners nonprofit in New York City.
W&L’s Juyoung Kim ’26 Earns Fulbright to South Korea
Kim will teach English in a Korean school before pursuing a master’s degree in quantum technology and engineering at a German university.
To the Moon and Back with Andy Scott ’99
Scott, systems analysis integration lead for the Orion program at Lockheed Martin, shares about his role in the Artemis II mission.
W&L’s Aiden Gray ’27 Awarded Goldwater Scholarship
Gray’s funded research will focus on autonomous oceanographic systems and materials science.
Aeron Tynes Hammack to Deliver Lecture as Part of the Class of 1963 Scholars in Residence Program
Hammack’s talk will be held March 26 in Science Addition 214.
Washington and Lee Seeks Accreditation for Engineering Program
It is anticipated the Class of 2030 will be the first students eligible to earn an accredited engineering degree from W&L.
Meet Juyoung Kim ’26
Kim, a physics major, counts performing in Croatia and Slovenia with the University Singers as one of his most memorable experiences.
Mengying Liu to Present Nobel Prize Symposium Talk
The assistant professor of engineering will discuss this year’s Nobel Prize winners for chemistry on Jan. 15 in Leyburn Library.
Two W&L Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad
The Gilman Scholarship Program offers awards of up to $5,000 to U.S. undergraduate students who are Pell Grant recipients.
Mengying Liu receives The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society Early Career Leaders Professional Development Award
The assistant professor of engineering is one of three recipients recognized globally.
Tom McClain to Present Nobel Prize Symposium Talk
The assistant professor of physics will discuss this year’s Nobel Prize winners for physics Thursday, Oct. 30.
W&L Outcomes: Cat Caples ’25
After making connections through the W&L alumni network, Caples will be working as a mechanical and design engineer at Hardwire LLC.
W&L’s Thomas Leggett ’25 Selected for Fulbright to Taiwan
Leggett received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Taiwan and plans to pursue a career in civil engineering.
Leandro Laperne ’28 Participates in the American Enterprise Institute Summer Honors Program
The rising sophomore completed a week-long program held in Washington, D.C.
American Dream
Tolu Olubunmi ’02 has made her journey to citizenship an opportunity to inspire and serve others.
Eight W&L Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad
This round of recipients marks a record-setting Gilman Scholar cohort for W&L.
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Brandon Chalk '00 followed his love for the outdoors all around the world, summiting the highest peaks on each of the seven continents with his wife, Kristine Chalk.
The Ultimate Teammate
Four sets of twins on W&L varsity sports teams share what it’s like competing side-by-side with their siblings.
Ceramicist and Physicist Hideo Mabuchi to Deliver Lecture on Ceramics and Cultural Belonging
The Stanford University professor’s talk will be held on March 6 at 5:30 p.m. on W&L’s campus.
Twelve W&L Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad
The Gilman Scholarship Program offers awards of up to $5,000 to U.S. undergraduate students who are Pell Grant recipients.
Dan Mazilu to Present Nobel Prize Symposium Talk
The professor of physics will discuss this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner on Friday, Nov. 15.
Son Nguyen to Present Nobel Prize Symposium Talk
The visiting assistant professor of physics will discuss this year’s Nobel Prize in physics on Thursday, Nov. 7.
Tingting Li to Deliver Lecture as Part of the Class of 1963 Scholars in Residence Program
Li’s talk “Insights into Low-Carbon Solution in the Current Automotive Industry” will be held Oct. 25 in Science Addition 114.
Spooky Action on Campus
W&L’s quantum computing program is among the first in the nation offered at a small liberal arts institution.
Reconstructing the Past
Summer Research Scholars are spending their summer helping to bring one of the world's oldest cities to life through modern technology.
W&L Engineering Professor Publishes Paper in Science Advances
Mengying Liu collaborated with researchers from Texas A&M University on the peer-reviewed article.
Flying High
Misha Lin ’25 is taking her dance education to the next level this summer with intensive aerial dance training, finishing with a two-week international festival in August.
W&L’s Hamza Zia ’26 Receives Davis Projects for Peace Grant
Zia plans to continue his work with the PINK Center Project in his home country of Pakistan.
W&L’s Demetri Patrinos ’25 Awarded Goldwater Scholarship
Patrinos is one of three W&L students selected for the scholarship this spring.
Total Eclipsing on the Colonnade
Hundreds of W&L students, faculty and staff came together to witness the astronomical event.
W&L Student Performs at Havana Jazz Festival
A meeting with a Broadway legend allowed engineering major Zaria Daniels ’26 to take her vocal talents to Cuba.
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.
W&L’s Jon Erickson Part of Coalition that Receives Major Medical Research Grant
The engineering professor will perform research related to gastrointestinal motility over the next three years in New Zealand.
Six W&L Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad
The Gilman Scholarship Program offers awards of up to $5,000 to U.S. undergraduate students who are Pell Grant recipients.
W&L’s McClain Presents Nobel Prize Symposium Talk
Tom McClain, assistant professor of physics, will discuss this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics on Wednesday, Nov. 1.
Digging Deep
W&L’s Summer Research Scholars program gives students hands-on experience in collaborative research with faculty mentors.
W&L Professor Receives Grant from the American Association of University Women
Mengying Liu will use the funds to research high-throughput crystallographic mapping in the United Kingdom.
W&L Engineering Professor Publishes Articles in Two Renowned Journals
Jon Erickson’s papers are part of an ongoing research project studying non-invasive gastric mapping techniques.
Ehsan ’13 to Give Public Lecture on the Algorithmic Imprint
Washington and Lee’s Philosophy Department will host a talk by Upol Ehsan ’13 on Monday, March 13 from 6-7:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.
CBL’s Faculty Collaborative Creates Connection Across Campus
CBL’s new initiative is an opportunity for faculty development, student collaboration and deepening partnerships with the surrounding community.
W&L Professor Publishes Journal Article in Physics of Fluids
Professor Joel Kuehner’s article focuses on film flow inside corrugated pipes.
Irina Mazilu to Deliver Endowed Professorship Lecture
Mazilu’s talk “A Physics Journey from Complex Systems to Simple Models” will be held in Northen Auditorium on Jan. 25.
Community-Based Learning’s Fall Term Collaborations
Community-Based Learning’s collaborations this fall offered students an opportunity to deepen community connections.
Bill Benson ’92: Rocketman
Bill Benson ’92 worked on NASA’s Space Launch System which will enable astronauts to begin their journey into deep space.
From Screen to Square Film Screening: Hidden Figures
The upcoming screening is the second installment in the DeLaney Center's ongoing film series.
Electric Mondays
Students in Jon Erickson's Electrical Circuits course are learning through teaching local elementary school students.
Marcais Presents Nobel Prize Symposium Talk
Tom Marcais, senior technology integration specialist, will present this year's Nobel Prize for Physics on Wednesday, Oct. 26.
Washington and Lee Names Seven Faculty Members to Endowed Professorships
These faculty have been recognized for their outstanding teaching, scholarship and service to the university.
Meet Hobson Bryan ’09
Bryan credits W&L for teaching him how to approach the complex problems he has tackled throughout his multi-faceted career.
Stepping Stones in STEM
Bonner Kirkland '23 conducted biomedical research this summer in the Children’s National Hospital’s Department of Genetic Medicine.
‘One Step Closer’
Sarah Burd ’24 is spending her summer working for a medical technology company in Vienna, Austria, that specializes in prosthetic limbs.
W&L Outcomes: Riwaj Shrestha ’22
Shrestha worked with the Office of Career and Professional Development at W&L to "engineer" the perfect career after graduation.
Matt Tinsley ’22 Awarded U.S. Teaching Assistantship to Austria
After his USTA program orientation in September, Tinsley will teach in a secondary school in Austria through May 2023.
W&L Outcomes: Coby Kirkland ’22
At W&L, Kirkland discovered that his two passions, sports and engineering, could be combined into one fulfilling pursuit. He's going to intern at a sports equipment company before heading to grad school at Purdue.
Science Advisory Board Funds New Student Opportunities Endowment
The STEM-focused endowment will support internships, research opportunities, academic conference costs and other student experiences.
W&L to Match 100% of Electricity Use with Solar Energy
A new deal will establish an offsite solar farm from which W&L will purchase energy equivalent to 100% of campus electricity use, allowing the university to lower greenhouse gas emissions, save money and close in on its goal of carbon neutrality.
Four W&L Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad
The Gilman Scholarship Program offers awards of up to $5,000 to U.S. undergraduate students who are Pell Grant recipients.
Meet the Professor: Todd Rutkowski
Todd Rutkowski joined the Physics Department in the summer of 2020.
Meet the Professor: Robert Elder
Visiting Assistant Professor Robert Elder joined Washington and Lee University's Physics and Engineering Department in fall 2020.
Meet the Professor: Mengying Liu
Mengying Liu is an assistant professor of engineering at W&L.
