A Map of the World: GIS Certificate Offers Cutting-Edge Skills
From environmental scientists to bridge builders, from disease trackers to fire departments, more and more professionals rely on geographic information systems (GIS). The mapping technology has...
What guides the decisions we make? Past research indicates that our choices, both voluntary and involuntary, are separate processes in the brain. But, according to a study by Sarah...
When Columbian College senior Laura Kaye witnessed a bike crash on campus recently, she sprinted to action while others stood paralyzed.
Kaye instinctively ran over to...
Understanding and Cultivating STEM-Focused Education
A new study co-led by a GW researcher is taking a closer look at “Inclusive Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics” high schools for possible solutions.
Forecasting Wildfires: The Science behind the Destruction
This past year, raging wildfires have burned thousands of acres of land, ravaged homes, and claimed lives. The staggering toll of destruction underscores the importance of predicting when and how...
Learning from the Ancient Greeks
What can the world’s first democracy teach us about tackling today’s political polarization? In an essay written for Professor Diane Clines’ History of Ancient Greece class,...
Dancing the Dream with Burgess
Stroll through the new “Dancing the Dream” exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.,...
The GW Global Women’s Institute (GWI) is the educational partner of the ...
It isn’t every day that something scientifically extraordinary is sighted in the sky, which makes Oleg Kargaltsev’s recent discovery that much more significant....
A Sampling of New Books by Columbian College Faculty
If you browse the library of books authored by Columbian College faculty this year, you’d discover prolific scholarship on topics ranging from the Trojan War to the citizenship of women in the U.S...
