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Study: ADHD Links to Autism in Adults

New research led by Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences’ Gregory L. Wallace provides health insights into the intersection of autism and ADHD in adulthood.

From left: CCAS Associate Dean for Graduate Studies Chad Heap with Bouchet nominees Jonathan M. Huie, Kailyn Price, Tatiana Ruiz, Ashley Bastin, Jasmine Charter-Harris and CCAS Dean Paul Wahlbeck. (Photos: William Atkins/GW Today)

Bouchet Society Students Recognized for Research and Advocacy

Five PhD students will be inducted into the prestigious Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, which celebrates excellence and diversity.

MC Daubendiek standing in a GDUB tshirt on the volleyball court

Knee Deep: Senior Joins Art and Sports

Luther Rice Fellow MC Daubendiek, a volleyball player and artist, told the bruising story of student-athletes through photos of one body part: their knees.

Natalie Boyle holding a certificate showing her first place win at the 3MT 2025 competition

Beat the Clock: Students Fast Track in Speed-Thesis Contest

Neuroscience PhD candidate Natalie Boyle sprinted to victory in the Three-Minute Thesis Competition.

Jimmy Saw (left) and Zhengtian Xu received CAREER awards from the National Science Foundation.

Biology’s Saw, Engineering’s Xu Win CAREER Awards

Microbiology professor Jimmy Saw and civil and environmental engineering professor Zhengtian Xu were recognized with the National Science Foundation honor.

Katrin Schultheiss and Dean Paul Wahlbeck seated in armchairs on a stage with Columbian College logo in the background

AI's Role in the Humanities

In a video conversation with CCAS Dean Wahlbeck, History's Katrin Schultheiss discusses the challenges and opportunities regarding the use of AI in the humanities.

A road built on thawing permafrost with logs used to stabilize frozen ground.

Study: Arctic Permafrost Rapidly Sinking

Geography’s Dmitry Streletskiy is tracking the alarming deterioration of frozen permafrost as it sinks in areas of the Arctic.

Illustration of early tetrapods and tetrapod-like fishes that lived near the time of the evolutionary transition from water to land.

Fish Out of Water: Keck Grant Helps Biologist Wade into Evolution Pool

With a new grant, Biology Professor Sandy Kawano will take giant leaps toward understanding how amphibious ancestors took small steps onto land.

"Ethics" spelled out in Scrabble tiles

Life-or-Death Decisions: Philosophy Student Weighs Ethics of Organ Transplants

Luther Rice Fellow Seyeon Moon is applying philosophy and bioethical standards to understanding who receives organ transplants—and who doesn’t.

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A Man for All Seasons

From a controversial civil rights figure to an American icon, History Professor Eric Arnesen explains how Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy has shifted over time.