MU’s Dr. Kathleen Garces-Foley receives Fulbright Award to Hungary

Marymount’s Dr. Kathleen Garces-Foley receives Fulbright Award to Hungary

  Two years ago, Marymount University Professor Dr. Kathleen Garces-Foley was preparing to leave the U.S. and live in Hungary for a semester, with plans to study and teach at the University of Szeged on the second Fulbright Award of her academic career. However, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted those plans and led to the cancellation […]

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MU professor promotes solutions to Arlington “hot zones”

Hot zones are measured from Heat Watch campaign data that was collected using a device like the one shown.

  Newly released data showing Northern Virginia’s extreme heat spots is prompting Dr. Susan Agolini, Assistant Professor of Biology at Marymount University, to find solutions to alleviate “hot zones” throughout Arlington. Last summer, Dr. Agolini braved one of the hottest days in July to lead the University’s efforts in collecting temperature data across Arlington County. Teams […]

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Considering a Sociology major? Here are 3 questions to ask yourself

Considering a Sociology major? Here are 3 questions to ask yourself

  Defined by the American Sociological Association, sociology is “the study of society — a social science involving the study of the social lives of people, groups and societies. It’s the study of our behavior as social beings, covering everything from the analysis of short contacts between anonymous individuals on the street to the study […]

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Marymount team earns NIH prize in ‘Do Something about Antibiotics’ Challenge

Marymount team earns NIH prize in ‘Do Something about Antibiotics’ Challenge

  Tasked with helping solve the greatest public health emergency of our time, a group of Marymount University students proved themselves to be more than up to the challenge. Seventeen Marymount Saints, led by Biochemistry Professor Dr. Amanda Wright, entered the Small World Initiative’s sixth annual Do Something about Antibiotics Challenge during the Fall 2021 […]

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Forbes: What is the future of work in higher education?

Forbes: What is the future of work in higher education?

Image courtesy of Getty. Irma Becerra is president of Marymount University, a comprehensive doctoral-granting university known for its innovative curriculum. As a technologist and a university president, I often think about the future of the academe. I’ve had many discussions with colleagues, both academics and not, about what the future holds for our sector. Will it […]

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Why diversity is so important to the Marymount experience

Why diversity is so important to the Marymount experience

  What do you want to get out of your college experience? Whether you’re hoping to gain a world-class education, make lifelong friends in a diverse and welcoming community or jumpstart your career by taking advantage of every possible professional opportunity, Marymount University has just what you’re looking for. Read on to learn more about […]

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Ukrainian-born Marymount student helps family evacuate from war zone

Ukrainian-born Marymount student helps family evacuate from war zone

  Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine may seem like a world away for most Americans – but for one Marymount University student, who was born in Ukraine and has family members scattered across the country, it hits much too close to home. Senior Graphic and Media Design major A.C. asked for his full name to […]

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7 crucial questions to ask when considering an information technology degree

7 crucial questions to ask when considering an Information Technology degree

  The college application and decision process comes with a whole set of challenging questions and choices, one of the most important being — what will you study? Making that determination can seem overwhelming, but it does not need to be if you’re considering an information technology degree. To help, we have put together several […]

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Marymount launching Men’s and Women’s Wrestling programs

Marymount launching Men’s and Women’s Wrestling programs

  Marymount University is moving forward on plans to add both Men’s and Women’s Wrestling as varsity sports, expanding the institution’s athletic offerings to 22 different varsity-level teams. Men’s competition will begin in the 2022-23 academic year, as Marymount currently searches for a head coach who will begin recruiting for the program immediately. Women’s competition […]

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