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Our Cell Phones, Ourselves

In Alexander Dent’s Dean’s Seminar on The Anthropology of the Cell Phone, first-year students take a deep dive into their own personal cellular connections.

Student Spotlight

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Science on the High Seas

Undergraduate Frank Wenninger embarked on a 12-week expedition to remote Pacific Islands as part of a study abroad program that combines oceanography with seamanship.

Learning & Discovery

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Meet the NSF Research Fellows

From biologists following fish to political scientists tracking dark money, six PhD students were named 2019 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellows.

 

 

Graduate Open House, Friday October 25, 2019, 10 am to 1 pm. Register and learn more at go.gwu.edu/ccasgoh

 

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    Alexandria Cannon

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    Alexandria Cannon 
    BA '20
    History

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    George Sangiolo

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    BS '18
    Biophysics

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    Sarah Wagner

    "As anthropologists, we go into communities and spend time trying to understand lived experiences. We tell people's stories. And we have an obligation to do it right"

    Sarah Wagner
    Associate Professor of Anthropology

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    Zachary Brown

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    PhD '27
    American Studies 

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    Debbie Wheeler
    MS '84
    Telecommunications Operations

 

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