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Fulbright Top Producer badge: US Student and Scholar Programs, 2024-25

GW Among Top Fulbright Producers for 2024–25

The university produced 13 Fulbright U.S. Students and five Fulbright U.S. Scholars in the academic year.

Malathi Thothathiri with student researchers

Behavior Linked to Language in Young Children

A new study led by CCAS speech scientist Malathi Thothathiri provides the first solid evidence connecting executive functioning to youth language development.

From left: CCAS Associate Dean for Graduate Studies Chad Heap with Bouchet nominees Jonathan M. Huie, Kailyn Price, Tatiana Ruiz, Ashley Bastin, Jasmine Charter-Harris and CCAS Dean Paul Wahlbeck. (Photos: William Atkins/GW Today)

Bouchet Society Students Recognized for Research and Advocacy

Five PhD students will be inducted into the prestigious Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, which celebrates excellence and diversity.

A person's hand holding a magnifying glass over the acronym "ADHD"

Study: ADHD Links to Autism in Adults

New research led by Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences’ Gregory L. Wallace provides health insights into the intersection of autism and ADHD in adulthood.

Natalie Boyle holding a certificate showing her first place win at the 3MT 2025 competition

Beat the Clock: Students Fast Track in Speed-Thesis Contest

Neuroscience PhD candidate Natalie Boyle sprinted to victory in the Three-Minute Thesis Competition.

MC Daubendiek standing in a GDUB tshirt on the volleyball court

Knee Deep: Senior Joins Art and Sports

Luther Rice Fellow MC Daubendiek, a volleyball player and artist, told the bruising story of student-athletes through photos of one body part: their knees.

Jimmy Saw (left) and Zhengtian Xu received CAREER awards from the National Science Foundation.

Biology’s Saw, Engineering’s Xu Win CAREER Awards

Microbiology professor Jimmy Saw and civil and environmental engineering professor Zhengtian Xu were recognized with the National Science Foundation honor.

AI's Role in the Humanities

In a video conversation with CCAS Dean Wahlbeck, History's Katrin Schultheiss discusses the challenges and opportunities regarding the use of AI in the humanities.

A road built on thawing permafrost with logs used to stabilize frozen ground.

Study: Arctic Permafrost Rapidly Sinking

Geography’s Dmitry Streletskiy is tracking the alarming deterioration of frozen permafrost as it sinks in areas of the Arctic.

Illustration of early tetrapods and tetrapod-like fishes that lived near the time of the evolutionary transition from water to land.

Fish Out of Water: Keck Grant Helps Biologist Wade into Evolution Pool

With a new grant, Biology Professor Sandy Kawano will take giant leaps toward understanding how amphibious ancestors took small steps onto land.