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Alumnus Dan Weiss Honored for 'Towering' Achievements

Among the six alumni recently honored by the university for their accomplishments at the 80th annual Alumni Achievement Awards ceremony was Columbian College graduate Daniel H. Weiss...

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For Interior Design Alumni, Homee Is Where the Heart Is

For three Interior Architecture & Design alumni, a chance meeting in a GW drafting class led to an...

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$157 Million in NIH Funding Targets Environmental Influences on Child Health

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced $157 million in grant awards to launch a seven-year initiative called Environmental influences on...

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Saving the Bay, One Oyster at a Time

By John DiConsiglio

They call it “Oyster Alley”—a narrow strip of concrete tucked in an alcove beside Bell Hall. There you’ll find a meshed wire bin overflowing with oyster...

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The National Mall: Inside America’s Front Yard

By John DiConsiglio

The National Mall in Washington, D.C., has been called “America’s front yard” and “a stage for democracy.” By any name, the 146-acre park grounds, stretching...

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Sugar & Spice: Alumna’s Pop Culture Lifestyle Brand Soars

With a passion for celebrity, fashion and beauty, psychology major Lisa Sugar, BA ’98, grew her pop culture blog from a handful of online followers to an enthusiastic fan base of...

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2016 Grant Awards

Grant awards for 2016.

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New Research Grants Propel Columbian College Discoveries

From a search for malaria and tuberculosis treatments to advances in nuclear physics and mathematical knot theory, it has been a banner year for major new research grants at Columbian College....

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Welcome, New Faculty!

Columbian College welcomed 23 new full-time faculty members this year, bringing the total number of full-time scholars to 496. Each of these academics adds skills and expertise that enhance the...

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In Hunt for Zika Vaccine, Tiny Fruit Fly may be Missing Link

By John DiConsiglio

Its scientific name is Drosophila melanogaster—but it’s best known as the common fruit fly, the red-eyed, three-millimeter micro-pest that spoils...