Online Parenting Communities Pulled Closer to Extreme Groups
A team of GW researchers led by Professor of Physics Neil Johnson revealed how dangerous misinformation has spread during the pandemic.
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Around the World: TSPPPA’s Adams Completes “Mind-Expanding” Journey
Globe-trotting professor joined an ultra-exclusive club as a visitor to all 196 nations on earth.
Saving MLK: Alumnus Author Recounts King’s Days of Peril
Just weeks before the presidential election, King’s ordeal was the ultimate “October surprise” for the two candidates, John Kennedy and Richard Nixon.
A Changing Supreme Court: Politics and Polarization
Public pressure and the increasingly politicized process in nominating justices is changing perceptions of the court’s role.
the GW Humanities Center brings together humanities scholars to share their expertise while also providing mentored research opportunities for students.
D.C. Student Wins Gold at Japanese Presentation Contest
Shaina Adams, a student in Professor Takae Tsujioka’s Japanese language class won the high school division at the J.LIVE Talk Japanese presentation contest.
In a video message to the Columbian College of Arts & Sciences community, Dean Paul Wahlbeck wishes everyone a happy and safe holiday season.
NASA Pact Rockets Astrophysics Impact
GW's Astrophysics Group in the Columbian College is expanding its reach into space exploration with a new agreement with the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
Green Chemistry Forges Path Forward
Adelina Voutchkova-Kostal, co-director of GW’s Environmental Green Chemistry Graduate Program, is addressing the challenges of switching to safer chemicals.
GW Celebrates Its Global Outlook during International Education Week
Ever since she could remember, George Washington University senior international affairs student Raneem Talal I Akif wanted to be an ambassador.
Smartphone Society: Have Our Phones Changed Ourselves?
A panel of CCAS and Smithsonian anthropologists debated the cultural and ecological impact of smartphones on our daily lives as part of the CCAS Dean’s Seminar
Loeb Institute Maps Religious Freedom
CCAS' Loeb Institute partnered with two global nonprofits to launch a first-of-its-kind mapping framework documenting disparities in religious freedom worldwide.
Forecasting Our Economic Future
Professor of Economics and International Affairs Tara Sinclair sat down with Dean Paul Wahlbeck to discuss her economic forecast for the future.
GW Is Top Medium Enrollment Producer of National Study Abroad Scholarship
George Washington University was recently named the top producer among peer institutions for the Department of State’s Gilman Scholarship for study abroad.
Arctic Researchers Partner with Indigenous Communities
Vera Kuklina, a research professor in Columbian College’s...
Learning to Live with Nationalism?
One glimpse at America’s fractured political landscape—from rancorous elections to partisan stalemates to collapsing civic discourse—would convince most observers that nationalism is making a...
Alumna Makes Chemistry Connections
When Maggie Teliska, PhD ’04, recalls her time as a chemistry student in GW’s Columbian College of Arts & Sciences, she doesn’t immediately think about her many accomplishments—like her...
Breaking News: As Newspapers Fold, Will Civics Follow?
Before embarking on a career in academia, Professor of Political Science Danny Hayes worked as...
HIV-Prevention Project Targets Latina Transgender Women
When Assistant Research Professor of Psychology Ana María del Río-González designed her newest project—a peer-coaching program to promote HIV-prevention among Latina transgender women in Washington,...
SMPA Welcomes Two New Terker Distinguished Fellows
Kristen Grimm, president of Spitfire Strategies, a woman-owned, strategic communication firm...
Good for the Heart: Study Links Housing, Heart Health
Inclusionary zoning policies that increase the supply of affordable housing may be good for the heart, according to a study by CCAS researchers.
Fact Checks Curtail Misinformation Beliefs
Fact-checking reduces belief in misinformation and leaves a more enduring mental imprint than false claims, according to a new study co-authored by Assistant Professor of Media and Public Affairs...
For Tambe, a Wider World of Women’s Studies
For Ashwini Tambe, the new director of Columbian College’s WGSS program, the seeds of her feminist activism may have been sown on a street in Bengaluru at the age of 11.
New Degrees Match Marketplace Demand
New undergraduate degrees in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences seek to prepare students for in-demand expertise in burgeoning professions.
Coast Guard Alumni Serve Ships and Shores
Captain Zeita Merchant, MPA ’10, is responsible for keeping a massive marine system, The U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York, secure.
Psychology Student Reigns as Miss D.C.
Clinical psychology doctoral candidate Andolyn Medina excels in her studies and on pageant stages. Now the newly-crowned Miss D.C. is competing for a new title.
Meet the Columbian Distinguished Fellows
From examining the psychological effects of political polarization to tying disability themes to fantasy genres, the PhD student winners of the Columbian Distinguished Fellowship represent a wide...