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...
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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....
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...
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 summer...
Alumna Soars With ‘Fearless Flying’ Mixed-Media Exhibit
Alumna Soars With ‘Fearless Flying’ Mixed-Media Exhibit
In-Person Interviews Yield Best Outcomes
For job-seekers hoping to land their dream positions, the interview is as crucial to their hiring prospects as their resumes or references. But are employers and job applicants conducting these...
From White House internships to dream jobs in the private sector, Columbian College students and recent graduates are taking advantage of their GW connections to advance their career aspirations....
Making Dreams Come True: Donors and Recipients Stories
Sara Pool’s, MA ’16, dream of studying to be a speech pathologist were nearly derailed by financial woes. Then she met Janet Lambert, who, with her late...
GW’s Cisneros Institute Appoints New Leadership
Elizabeth Vaquera, scholar of Latino immigration and ethnicity, was named the institute’s director. Louis Caldera, former Secretary of the Army and University of New Mexico president, will serve as...
By John DiConsiglio
In the mid-20th century, millions of people in Africa, Asia and around the globe lived under the colonial rule of overseas empires. Britain’s dominion...
New Research Targets Immune System Vulnerabilities
By John DiConsiglio
In the battle against infections and diseases, from AIDS to cancer to diabetes, T-cells are the human body’s first line of defense. The white blood cells act like...
#CCASOnward: Class of 2016 Celebrates ‘Onward’ Journey
#CCASOnward: Class of 2016 Celebrates ‘Onward’ Journey
International Teaching Exchange Bridges Borders
By John DiConsiglio
Poised on a tropical peninsula where Asia’s Pearl River washes into the South China Sea, the city of Macau has a reputation for gaming, glitz and an historical blend of...
Fingerprint Analysis: Fact v. Fiction
By John DiConsiglio
For more than 100 years, fingerprints have been the forensic scientist’s handiest tool. They have been used to catch killers, free the wrongly accused and bring peace...
'Black Lives/Black Lungs' Matter
By John DiConsiglio
Growing up in a small Texas town, political science major Lincoln Mondy could name the colors on a Newport cigarette pack the way most kids can...
Humans Ignite Wildfire Forecasts
Human behavior—from cigarettes tossed on the highway to electrical poles dotting the Santa Ana landscape—is as big a factor in driving the frequency of wildfires as climate change, according to a...
Pay it Forward: Faculty Mentors Share Research Expertise
By John DiConsiglio
In her research and scholarly career, Associate Professor of Chemistry Cindy Dowd has won prestigious awards, secured landmark grants and advanced the...
Fungus Finding Rocks Geology World
Scientists have long known that microbes like bacteria and fungi are crucial to weathering rocks and releasing precious nutrients into soil. But widely held assumptions about how the chemical and...
Samuel Goldman Named Loeb Institute Director
Samuel Goldman, an assistant professor of political science and scholar of the theological sources of...
By John DiConsiglio
Danielle Cuddington imagines that the global surveys she conducts in her day job at the Pew Research Center will someday affect international elections...
Finding the Perfect Internship Match
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By John DiConsiglio
Ideally, an internship offers a glimpse into a career field,...
GWTeach Takes STEM Students Back to School
By John DiConsiglio
Freshman chemistry major Juliet Adams calls it her “teacher voice.” It’s louder and more commanding than her usual tone, but not as stern as a shout....
Dowd's $2.6 Million Grant Targets Malaria, Tuberculosis
With a $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Associate Professor of Chemistry Cynthia Dowd...
Student Research Scales Green Building
By John DiConsiglio
Sydney Goldstein’s passion for urban planning and its impact on the environment led her to an incredible research opportunity—one that is enabling her...
Loeb Gift Creates Institute for Religious Freedom at GW
President George Washington’s legacy as a champion of religious freedom and the acceptance of all faiths will be sustained at GW through a new institute in Columbian College. The John L. Loeb Jr....
Color Me Cautious: Don’t Mistake Adult Coloring Books for Art Therapy
By John DiConsiglio
As a second-year graduate student in the GW Art Therapy Program, Lida Sunderland learned how to use materials like clay and colored pencils to help...
Psychology and our Daily Lives
By John DiConsiglio
Like anyone who has boarded a plane, the students in Associate Professor of Psychology Stephen Mitroff’s freshman seminar Science in the District were...
Chemistry’s Stuart Licht is pulling carbon dioxide from the air and turning it into earth-friendly industrial materials. It’s the latest step in his ongoing efforts to reverse the tide of global...