Archival Project Tells GW’s COVID Story
An archival project led by Professor of American Studies and International Affairs Melani McAlister is capturing intimate snapshots of GW life during COVID.
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Geography Students Chart Next Generation of Mappers
Through the YouthMappers’ activities, GW will play a key role in efforts to address the underrepresentation of women in the geospatial community.
In Mental Health, Is ‘Normal’ an Illusion?
During an undergraduate anthropology class, Roy Richard Grinker, professor of anthropology and international affairs, quoted statistics to help his students grasp the worldwide prevalence of mental...
GW Recognizes Bouchet Graduate Honor Society Nominees
Recognizing Bouchet Graduate Honor Society Nominees
Mission to Mars: Alumna Follows Perseverance into Space
When the NASA rover Perseverance touched down on Mars, Columbian College alumna Pamela Conrad could say she’d been there before.
Magic Trick: Harry Potter Casts Spell on Poli Sci Seminar
Like millions of other people around the world, senior political science major Lauren Wagner has read ever Harry Potter book from cover-to-cover—several times. Her mother...
COVID-19 Memorial Finds Digital Home
CCAS Anthropology researchers teamed with a Washington, D.C., artist to digitize a popular COVID-19 memorial that erected thousands of flags near the U.S. Capitol to commemorate lives lost during the...
Press Pass: Alumnus Journalist is Eyewitness to Congress
In a hallway on the third floor of the Capitol Building, Jake Sherman, BA ’08, heard shattering glass and loud voices. It was January 6 and Sherman, a veteran Congressional...
At the Border, A Washington’s Birthday Bash
American Studies’ Elaine Peña returned to her Texas home to investigate why two towns along the U.S.-Mexico border have held a Washington’s birthday party for more than 100 years.
Uncovering COVID'S Hidden Tolls
In a pair of research initiatives, Sociology’s Antwan Jones is shining a spotlight on the pandemic’s impact on psychological health and housing inequalities.