Stimulating the global economy

The language of ‘international business’

2023 AIM Grant Awardee Announced

TGS announces the awardee and honorable mention for the AIM Development Grant.

JMU’s undergraduate research journal celebrates 10 years

For the 18 seniors who served on the 2022-2023 JMURJ Editorial Board, the journal’s decennial is just one of many reasons to celebrate.

Reimagining fashion

Anna Lee (’23) pledges to help create a sustainable marketplace for future fashion and design

Lewis creates independent study opportunity through Professors in Residence program

“This is another opportunity for JMU students to do something beyond the classroom,” Health Sciences professor Kristi Lewis said. 

CARS allows A&M students to gain field experience   

CARS has been a national leader in assessment for over 30 years. Part of what makes the center so successful is its work with doctoral psychology students who are in the A&M program.   

Assessment & Measurement program attends NCME and AERA

Students and faculty recently traveled to Chicago, IL to attend the annual meetings of the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) and the American Educational Research Association (AERA).

IA students present at the Annual Intelligence Studies Consortium Symposium

Three IA students Kylie King, Adam Scroggins, and Maddie Walden were the only undergraduate presenters accepted to the symposium.

International Ph.D. student making her mark on Madison

A chance encounter at a conference in Spain led Tatjana Titareva to pursue a doctorate at JMU.

A huge milestone

What is like to have your thesis project behind you? Mohamed can tell you all about it.

JMU offers a new Climate Science minor

The minor requires 18 credit hours with 24 courses to choose from, and opportunities for student research and internships.

ISAT student explores using mushrooms as home insulation

Mushrooms are an exciting possibility as a replacement for current construction materials like fiberglass and closed cell foam boards.

Graduate Psychology students present at NASPA

Students and faculty from the Department of Graduate Psychology partnered with colleagues in the Division of Student Affairs (SA) to present at the NASPA conference.

ISAT students attend conference in Mexico

Students’ work revealed how interdisciplinary research and coursework are vital to students’ learning.

Students make their pitch in annual competition

The Rainey-Shepard COB300 Business Plan Competition results.

JMU doctoral student develops tool to protect the elderly from falls

A new tool developed by a JMU PhD student has potential to prevent falls in the elderly.

Assessment & Measurement students and faculty present at ICPS

Assessment and Measurement professor Sara Finney and graduate students Kate Schaefer and Mara McFadden traveled to Brussels, Belgium to present three studies at the International Convention of Psychological Sciences.

SADAH students curate exhibition

13 studio art seniors show their work through professional practices capstone class

Reaching New Heights in SADAH

Junior Abby Wiggins reaches new heights in Art & Art History

'22 grad's film wins best short in Virginia film fest

“Home of the Brave,” written and directed by 2022 SMAD alumnus Ian Welfley, won Best Short Narrative Film at the Virginia Film Festival in November.

Business ambitions are anything but minor to this entrepreneur

Assembling the right people at the right moment is key for any new business.

For two decades, business plan competition delivering results

Don Rainey ('82) and Russell "Rusty" Shepard ('86) funded the endowment that generates more than $25,000 annually in competition scholarships.

EmpowHER program encourages women’s strength training    

The Morrison Bruce Center program opens an avenue for women to feel at home in a weight room.

SMAD seniors to show off their projects

Upper-level SMAD students will show their short films, mini-documentaries, advertising campaigns and interactive design projects in public presentations through Dec. 15.

Pakistani female students pursue competitive summer research opportunity at JMU

The Sister2Sister program provides research and networking opportunities for women in Pakistan.

DIGITAL inspires high school students to explore technology

JMU Computer Science students and faculty, inspire high school girls from the local community to learn about technology.

Building a better world

With support from Madison Trust, Nick Brinen leads a project to repurpose discarded trees to design and build community projects.

ISAT students triumph at ASEM Conference

ISAT students take second place at the ASEM Conference.

JMU researcher: Animals speeding up climate change dynamics

Working at elevations as high as 17,700 feet, JMU biology professor Kelsey Reider will begin looking into the role vicuña are having.

Peace of War: Intertwined Through Art

M.F.A. student Michelle Smith's "Protective Nature" sculpture will be part of an exhibition in Honfleur Gallery in Washington, D.C.

HTH100 students present at GenEd Student Conference

Every fall semester during family weekend, JMU holds a General Education Student Conference showcasing student excellence in liberal studies courses.

Celebrating Women in Entrepreneurship Week

Local women business-owners convene at Festival for Women in Entrepreneurship Week.

Students develop a wearable computing system for at-home physical therapy

When patients continue physical therapy at home, they don’t always perform them correctly, or at all.

Environmental, Social, and Governance Communications

Morgan Rhudy (’24) helps organizations and brands find their voices

Applied Public History and Archaeology

Grace Gordon (’22) develops passion and skills for historic preservation and cultural resource management

CHBS student creates Health in Color to discuss health disparities 

Founded in July by JaNiece Woodson, Health in Color is a new student organization that focuses on the effects that health disparities have on people of color.

SMAD senior gives JMU police cars a fresh look

When the JMU Police chief wanted an upgrade of the colors and design on the agency's vehicles, he turned to Andy Genese, a senior Interactive Design student.

Connections STEM from community

Residential learning program supports first-year STEM majors.

Eyeing the big picture 

Belinda Addae’s (’21) experience as an Honors student fueled her desire to become an immigration attorney.

JMU students take first place in the “Best of the Web/Best of Digital” national competition

A JMU duo has won first place in the Large School Individual/Team/Single Class app category at the 2022 AEJMC “Best of the Web/Best of Digital” competition for their app BookBuddy.

CSD offers speech and language intervention services to community

Students in JMU’s Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) programs collaborated this summer to provide intensive speech-language intervention services for individuals in the Harrisonburg and neighboring communities.

Banking team extends winning streak

JMU banking team back in winner's circle.