Paul Wahlbeck to Serve as Permanent CCAS Dean
Paul Wahlbeck has been appointed dean of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS), where he has served as interim dean since 2018.
“Since joining GW, I have...
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Teacher, Scientist, Leader: Chemistry’s King Retires
Since 1973, Professor of Chemistry Michael King has been a fixture on the Foggy Bottom campus. You could find him working at his desk, even if you stopped by at 6 in the morning...
What to Read: A Faculty Bookshelf
A good book can offer insight, comfort or a welcome escape—never more so than in times of crisis.
Break Down: How Wood Decay Drives Carbon Cycle
Through a combination of lab and field experiments, Associate Professor of Biology Amy Zanne and a team of researchers have developed a better understanding of the factors...
Alumni Offer Advice for 2020 Grads
For the Class of 2020, college ended in uncertainty. Upended by the coronavirus pandemic, graduation ceremonies moved online and plans for the future were cast in doubt.
But Columbian...
The Post-Pandemic Economy: Is There a Road to Recovery?
As the world adjusts to the new realities of the coronavirus pandemic, the global economy remains in freefall. The United States continues to stagger with more than 20 million jobs lost and a...
Researchers Follow Social Distancing’s Path
Two Columbian College scholars are separately embarking on research projects that test the reaches of social distancing.
Alumni on the COVID Frontlines, Two New York Physicians Fight On
In early March, the emergency department at New York–Presbyterian Queens Hospital was abuzz with stories of coronavirus outbreaks from China to Italy. Dr. Luke Fey, BS ’13,...
Student Writers Explore ‘New World’
First-year students in Assistant Professor of Writing Christy J. Zink’s seminar shared their journal reflections on the challenges of living in “Our New World.”
Students Step Up During COVID Crisis
Sewing Lesson: Senior Launches Mask-Making Project
Senior Leisha Mahajan can barely sew a stich. But that hasn’t stopped the political science major from...