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Breaking News: As Newspapers Fold, Will Civics Follow?

Before embarking on a career in academia, Professor of Political Science Danny Hayes worked as...

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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,...

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SMPA Welcomes Two New Terker Distinguished Fellows

Kristen Grimm, president of Spitfire Strategies, a woman-owned, strategic communication firm...

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Grants Support Research Breakthroughs

Grants for HIV research

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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.