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Virginia Military Institute is partnering with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) in Richmond, to bring its state-of-the-art Artmobile, “VMFA on the Road.”

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Artmobile to Make a Stop at VMI

April 10, 2024

Virginia Military Institute is partnering with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) in Richmond, to bring its state-of-the-art Artmobile, “VMFA on the Road” to post April 25 to April 27.

Dylan Palmer '24 presented his VMI honors thesis, “Drone Countermeasures, Ethics, and Drones’ Effects on a Modern Battlefield.”

Palmer Debates the Ethics of Drones

April 9, 2024

According to Dylan Palmer '24, the nature of unmanned systems inherently reduces the risk to operators conducting missions during wartime. He presented his honors thesis, “Drone Countermeasures, Ethics, and Drones’ Effects on a Modern Battlefield" during VMI's Honors Week.

Abigail Basener presents her senior thesis during VMI's honors week on detecting AI-generated writing vs. student writing.

Basener Creates Model to Detect Computer Generated Writing

April 5, 2024

Abigail Basener '24 addressed plagiarizing and cheating concerns when it comes to the use of Artificial Intelligence during her thesis presentation, “Detecting AI-Generated Writing vs. Student Writing,” for VMI's Honor's Week.

Josh Cheung presents his senior thesis during VMI's honors week.

Honors Thesis Questions, 'Is God a Vegetarian?'

April 4, 2024

What does the Bible say about what we should eat? That is the question Josh Cheung ’24, a Virginia Military Institute cadet double majoring in English and biology, sought to answer in his honors thesis, “Is God a Vegetarian?”

Noland Griffith '24 presenting his senior thesis “An Exploratory Analysis of Crime From Randomly Selected Neighborhoods in Richmond, Virginia.”

Griffith Studies Crimes in Richmond Neighborhoods

April 3, 2024

Noland Griffith ’24, a Virginia Military Institute cadet majoring in economics and business, presented his honors thesis, “An Exploratory Analysis of Crime From Randomly Selected Neighborhoods in Richmond.” He said there are different aspects of crime that affect life in Richmond neighborhoods.

New exhibit on the life and career of Gen. George C. Marshall at the VMI Museum.

New Gen. Marshall Exhibit Opens at VMI Museum

March 27, 2024

The VMI Museum has opened a new exhibit on the life and career of Gen. George C. Marshall, VMI Class of 1901, following renovations to the Kohen Gallery of the Citizen-Soldier. 

Newest leaders of the VMI Corps of Cadets pose for a photo following the rank announcement ceremony at the military college in Virginia.

A Look at VMI's Next Cadet Leaders

March 25, 2024

Earlier this month, a rank announcement ceremony was held on post, introducing the leaders of Institute's 185th Regiment. Get to know the cadets who have been selected to lead the Corps during the 2024-2025 academic year.

Honors student Gabriele Woodward ’24 stands at a laptop in front of a screen presenting her research at VMI, a military college in Virginia.

Woodward Examines Press Freedom and Terrorism

March 23, 2024

Freedom of the press in the United States is legally protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution. Media freedom is protected in most sovereign nations around the world, but is there a security price to pay for the liberties media enjoy?

Gabriella Handford ’24, an honors student at VMI, stands in front of a screen showing her research thesis.

Handford Researches Psychedelic Drugs on Betta Fish

March 21, 2024

Gabriella Handford ’24, a biology major, recently presented her honors research thesis focused on her work and study of the effect of psychedelic drug therapy on male betta spendens as compared to traditional pharmaceuticals.

Brad Snyder speaks to the crowd in the Hall of Valor.

'You Won!' - Paralympic Athlete Inspires Cadets

March 19, 2024

Retired U.S. Navy Lt. Brad Snyder, gold medal winning swimmer from the 2012 Paralympic Games, recently shared his journey from the battlefield in Afghanistan to the winner’s podium as the final speaker of the Courageous Leadership Speaker Series, presented by VMI's Center for Leadership and Ethics.