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Nature Collides with James Bond: Newly Discovered Ant Species Hides in Plain Sight

Researchers plan and plot every considerable aspect of their work, but sometimes it’s something unexpected and seemingly insignificant that leads to the real discovery. That was the case for Scott...

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GW Celebrates Alumni Weekend

Nearly 2,000 alumni returned to campus for a spirited Alumni Weekend. From reunion celebrations to academic...

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Corcoran Alumna Exposes Natural Beauty of the Philippines

As a globe-trotting conservation filmmaker, Katie Schuler has always had her eye on the Philippines. The tropical terrain brims with rare animals: There’s the tarsier, a tiny...

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Presenting at Work: A Guide to Public Speaking in Professional Contexts

Christine Clapp, lecturer of communication, created this how-to guide for all levels of results-oriented professionals. Her book provides potent and practical tools, methods, and insights to...

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Lights, Camera, Action: The Politics of Melodrama

By John DiConsiglio

The images of 9-11 are seared into our collective consciousness: A clear September sky erupts in flames as planes hurtle into the World Trade Center. The towers...

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Welcome, New Faculty!

Columbian College welcomed 12 new full-time faculty members this year, bringing the total number of full-time scholars to 496. Each of these individuals adds skills and expertise that enhance the...

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At Speech & Hearing, Students are Clinic Caretakers

GW’s Speech and Hearing Center is unique in the diversity of clients and the range of responsibilities—from patient treatment to clinical research to administrative tasks.

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Alumnae Recognized as Emerging Communications Leaders

Three SMPA alumnae added to their list of accomplishments with honors from Washington Women in Public...

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Historian's Trail Leads Back to GW

As an author and D.C. historian, alumna Jane Freundel Levey is embarking on a career full-circle: from an American civilization major at Columbian College to a...

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Global Experience: Confucius Institute Transports Students to China

By John DiConsiglio

Brenan Murray had never set foot in Nanjing, China, but the senior Chinese Language and Literature major knew every detail of the historic city’s...