Kicks and Chaos: A World Cup Preview
As the 2026 World Cup kicks off in North America, Media and Public Affair’s Peter Loge breaks down the politics, players and pressures on the pitch.
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Faux Fed, Real Stakes: Inside an AI Economic Experiment
With AI simulations of Federal Reserve meetings, Economics’ Tara M. Sinclair models data, politics and personalities in real-world monetary policy.
CCAS Researchers Uncover New Autism Insights
A study led by Cognitive Neuroscience Professor Gabriela Rosenblau presents new understandings of how autistic and non-autistic people learn about each other.
MS NOW’s Kutler to GW Grads: Show Up through Uncertainty and Doubt
The media executive reflected on her career, cancer recovery and lessons from a lifetime in journalism during an emotional 2026 Commencement ceremony.
Student Research Takes Center Stage at CCAS Showcase
More than 250 undergraduate and graduate students across disciplines displayed their scholarly work at the fourth-annual CCAS Research Showcase.
Faculty in Focus: The Learning Laboratories of Francys Subiaul
Cognitive scientist Francys Subiaul explores the science of social learning to reveal how animals acquire knowledge—and what makes humans so good at it.
Class of 2026 Share GW Memories
From studying abroad to attending events on campus, from lifelong friendships to life-changing internships, the CCAS Class of 2026 recalled their fondest GW memories.
GW to Offer Free Tuition to Families With Incomes Under $100,000
With GW's new program, new, first-time domestic undergraduate students entering in fall 2026 from families making less than $100,000 will receive full tuition.
Trustee’s Family Foundation Bolsters Sesno Series Civil Discourse Events with $3 Million Gift
The gift from philanthropists Ted Segal, BA ’03, and Meredith Perla Segal, BAccy ’05, will expand their support of the Sesno Series and GW basketball.
From Lakes to Labs, Chemistry’s Pincus Tracks Microplastics in Motion
Chemistry Professor Lauren Pincus charts plastic pollution in real-world conditions. Her work may inform strategies for a cleaner environment.
Bouchet Society Students Honored for Research, Advocacy
Nine George Washington University PhD students will join a network of preeminent scholars from across the country later this spring.
Revolutionary Tales: A First-Gen Journey
The night Justin Liu stepped onto the Foggy Bottom campus of George Washington University as a first-year student should have been the culmination of a dream.
The Cultural Impact of American Music
In a video conversation with Dean Paul Wahlbeck, Professor of Music Loren Kajikawa discusses how the power of music can serve as a medium for change.
Haiti as Emblematic of the Black Struggle for Freedom
GW’s Africana Studies Program hosts a Black History Month Symposium on fugitivity and freedom.
Ask a GW Expert: Whatever Happened to Your New Year’s Resolution?
Why do as many as 80% of us abandon our resolutions in February? Psychology’s Fallon Goodman encourages realistic goals and embracing the hard parts.
Think Fast: Students Sprint for Speed-Thesis Contest
PhD candidates distilled years of scholarship into 180 seconds at the annual Three Minute Thesis competition.
Student Leads Peers on Mental Health Mission
From campus to Capitol Hill, graduate student Ethan Fitzgerald guided members of Students for Mental Health Action as they lobbied Congress for reforms.
Ideas into Action: CCAS Debuts New Strategic Plan
As the college looks toward the future, Dean Paul Wahlbeck unveils a 21st century vision for the engaged liberal arts.
‘Wanted!’ Hunt for Lincoln’s Killer Leads Student to Artifact
Anthropology graduate student Isabella Quartiere, BA ’25, is exploring how a John Wilkes Booth wanted poster preserved at GW reflects presidential history.
SMPA Launches Endowed Democracy Prize
A new endowed Democracy Innovation Prize will support student projects that promote democracy, strengthen democratic institutions and build civic participation.
AI in Action: Faculty Experiment with Teaching Tools
Through new platforms and new innovations, GW scholars and students are putting artificial intelligence to work in classrooms and clinical settings.
Understanding Behavioral Development
In a video conversation with Dean Wahlbeck, Cognitive Neuroscience Professor Gabriella Rosenblau discusses how social cognition develops in childhood, particularly for those with autism.
Marshes, Microbes and the Matrix of Life: Exploring Ecosystem Evolution
From the Chesapeake Bay to vents and volcanoes to D.C. parks, biology faculty detailed their field work on nature’s frontlines as part of a CCAS conversation series.
GW Selected for 2026 Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement Classification
The GW SMART DC tutoring program featuring CCAS students (above) was among the activities that helped GW earn the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement.
The Ecology of Plant/Animal Interactions
In a video conversation with Dean Wahlbeck, Biology's John Lill discusses the interplay between plants and animals, and the impact of climate change on their coexistence.
Into the Fire: Researcher, Firefighters Team on Life-Saving Searches
Psychology’s John Philbeck is taking his spatial cognition research out of the lab and into action to aid search and rescue squads.
Writing Beyond Bars: Student Storytellers Free Incarcerated Voices
In her digital storytelling class, English’s Emma Wu connects GW students and D.C. inmates through a pen pal project for reclaiming memory and humanity.
Senior Wins Gold in Japanese Speech Contest
Senior Dusty Rogers came to GW not knowing a word of Japanese. Now she is a Gold Award winner at the annual J.LIVE Talk competition.
Black Hole Eats Star: Student Charts Record Blast
Physics PhD student Eliza Neights was part of a NASA mission that recorded a gamma-ray burst, the most powerful class of cosmic explosions, lasting for days.
A Legacy Reconsidered: Native Voices Rewrite America’s Racial Story
In his new book, History Professor David Silverman reframes U.S. racial struggles to spotlight Indigenous identities.