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Will Roe Ruling Challenge Parenting Choice?

In her latest book, History and WGSS professor Sara Matthiesen examines how Roe v. Wade impacted the decision to raise a family.

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Fantastic Voyage: Physics Student Peers into Protons

Junior Gabriel Grauvogel's Luther Rice Undergraduate Research Fellowship has allowed him to join a research effort that is looking deep inside the proton.

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Chemistry’s Cahill Elected AAAS Fellow

Christopher Cahill, chair of the CCAS Chemistry Department was elected to the 2021 class of Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows.

Africa's Impact on the African American Experience

Professor of History and International Affairs Nemata Blyden spoke with CCAS Dean Paul Wahlbeck about the customs and traditions that carried over from Africa.

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Researchers Switch Off Gene to Switch On Ultraviolet in Butterfly Wings

A team of researchers led by Assistant Professor of Biology Arnaud Martin identified a gene that shows if ultraviolet iridescence in the wings of butterflies.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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A Home for Humanities

the GW Humanities Center brings together humanities scholars to share their expertise while also providing mentored research opportunities for students.