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Unionized Nursing Homes Have Lower COVID Rates
A study led by Professor Adam Dean found that residents and workers at unionized nursing homes experienced lower mortality and infection rates than otherwise.
For CCAS Community, Ukraine Connections Loom Large
As Ukraine remains under siege, Columbian College faculty, students and alumni have awaited news from loved ones while spearheading humanitarian aid efforts.
Jurassic Bark: Do Dogs Hold Hints to Early Language?
Courtney Sexton, a fifth-year PhD candidate, researches whether dogs’ nonverbal signals could have mirrored our own developing communication skills.
TSPPPA Ranks among the Best in Country
Columbian College’s Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration increased its overall standing for best public affairs school in the country.
The Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Ecosystems
CCAS Dean Paul Wahlbeck and Assistant Professor of Biology Keryn Gedan discusses the ways global changes in the climate have impacted Chesapeake Bay's wetlands.
Body of Work: Student Artist Deconstructs Stereotypes
Artist Wes Holloway has a fascination with the physical. Body images and the ways society responds to the human form is a theme that’s defined Holloway’s work.
Hearing By Seeing: Lipreading Bridges Conversation Gap
Researchers at the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Science are helping adults with hearing loss through novel approaches to lipreading training.
Three-Minute Dash: Students Sprint in Thesis Contest
For PhD candidates, completing their thesis is a culmination of years of grueling research along with hours of stressful dissertation defenses.
CCAS Dean Paul Wahlbeck discusses with Physics Professor Alexander van der Horst his research on the multi-wavelength observations.
Will Roe Ruling Challenge Parenting Choice?
In her latest book, History and WGSS professor Sara Matthiesen examines how Roe v. Wade impacted the decision to raise a family.
Fantastic Voyage: Physics Student Peers into Protons
Junior Gabriel Grauvogel's Luther Rice Undergraduate Research Fellowship has allowed him to join a research effort that is looking deep inside the proton.
Chemistry’s Cahill Elected AAAS Fellow
Christopher Cahill, chair of the CCAS Chemistry Department was elected to the 2021 class of Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows.
Africa's Impact on the African American Experience
Professor of History and International Affairs Nemata Blyden spoke with CCAS Dean Paul Wahlbeck about the customs and traditions that carried over from Africa.
Researchers Switch Off Gene to Switch On Ultraviolet in Butterfly Wings
A team of researchers led by Assistant Professor of Biology Arnaud Martin identified a gene that shows if ultraviolet iridescence in the wings of butterflies.
Online Parenting Communities Pulled Closer to Extreme Groups
A team of GW researchers led by Professor of Physics Neil Johnson revealed how dangerous misinformation has spread during the pandemic.
Around the World: TSPPPA’s Adams Completes “Mind-Expanding” Journey
Globe-trotting professor joined an ultra-exclusive club as a visitor to all 196 nations on earth.
Saving MLK: Alumnus Author Recounts King’s Days of Peril
Just weeks before the presidential election, King’s ordeal was the ultimate “October surprise” for the two candidates, John Kennedy and Richard Nixon.
A Changing Supreme Court: Politics and Polarization
Public pressure and the increasingly politicized process in nominating justices is changing perceptions of the court’s role.
the GW Humanities Center brings together humanities scholars to share their expertise while also providing mentored research opportunities for students.
D.C. Student Wins Gold at Japanese Presentation Contest
Shaina Adams, a student in Professor Takae Tsujioka’s Japanese language class won the high school division at the J.LIVE Talk Japanese presentation contest.
In a video message to the Columbian College of Arts & Sciences community, Dean Paul Wahlbeck wishes everyone a happy and safe holiday season.
NASA Pact Rockets Astrophysics Impact
GW's Astrophysics Group in the Columbian College is expanding its reach into space exploration with a new agreement with the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
Green Chemistry Forges Path Forward
Adelina Voutchkova-Kostal, co-director of GW’s Environmental Green Chemistry Graduate Program, is addressing the challenges of switching to safer chemicals.
GW Celebrates Its Global Outlook during International Education Week
Ever since she could remember, George Washington University senior international affairs student Raneem Talal I Akif wanted to be an ambassador.
Smartphone Society: Have Our Phones Changed Ourselves?
A panel of CCAS and Smithsonian anthropologists debated the cultural and ecological impact of smartphones on our daily lives as part of the CCAS Dean’s Seminar
Loeb Institute Maps Religious Freedom
CCAS' Loeb Institute partnered with two global nonprofits to launch a first-of-its-kind mapping framework documenting disparities in religious freedom worldwide.
Forecasting Our Economic Future
Professor of Economics and International Affairs Tara Sinclair sat down with Dean Paul Wahlbeck to discuss her economic forecast for the future.