For Interior Design Alumni, Homee Is Where the Heart Is
For three Interior Architecture & Design alumni, a chance meeting in a GW drafting class...
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$157 Million in NIH Funding Targets Environmental Influences on Child Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced $157 million in grant awards to launch a seven-year initiative called Environmental influences on...
Saving the Bay, One Oyster at a Time
By John DiConsiglio
They call it “Oyster Alley”—a narrow strip of concrete tucked in an alcove beside Bell Hall. There you’ll find a meshed wire bin overflowing with oyster shells. The...
The National Mall: Inside America’s Front Yard
By John DiConsiglio
The National Mall in Washington, D.C., has been called “America’s front yard” and “a stage for democracy.” By any name, the 146-acre park grounds, stretching more than...
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...
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