Honors College News

Biophysical Chemistry major receives 2021 Witherspoon Scholarship

First year Honors student Deaquan Nichols will conduct summer research with Chemistry professor Oleksandr Kokhan.

Making a Mark at Madison and Beyond

Carter Bowman leaves JMU as valedictorian of the 2021 class.

‘Learning everyday’: Davic pinpoints gap in Marines’ stress inoculation

Truman Scholarship finalist Steven Davic reveals ‘the best weapon on the battlefield.’

Each Person Seen, Every Voice Heard

Sierra Orr (’20) teaches that, through theatre and history, we have the power to build a better world

JMU a top producer of Fulbright students for 2020-21

James Madison University has seven recent alumni who received Fulbright US Student Grants in 2020-2021.

Looking to the future

Czech Republic, Taiwan, Maldova. Dukes set their sights on international exchange as they advance in most competitive cycle to date.

Dynamics of Social Movements

Junior Kearney Quillen brings together interests in collective responsibility, political philosophy, and economic justice in self-designed curriculum

Nurturing Inclusive Communities through Hip Hop

Willis Landon (’20) cultivates self-expression, cooperation, and life skills in young people with community-based music education

The value is in the process

As they await the status of their Fulbright applications, JMU seniors and alumni offer tips.

JMU physics major has big plans researching tiny particles

Physics major Elizabeth Moore has started working on a research project supported by the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.

JMU researchers zero in on solution for managing invasive tegu lizards

The research shows for the first time that female tegus follow male scent trails during mating season.

A big heart in the Big Apple

Doctor's sense of community, personalized care and devotion to service was nurtured during his time at JMU.

Doors open for first recipient of the Opportunity Fund

A rising freshman from Springfield, VA is the first recipient of the Arts and Letters Opportunity Fund.

Student research on display at premier computing conference in Florida

Computer Science undergraduate students present research at the ACM Group 2020 Conference in Florida.

JMU tops national list for most Fulbright students

JMU has 15 students studying abroad on Fulbright scholarships this school year, the most of any master’s level university in the country.