Columbian College: Home of the Hot Big Bang Theory
by William C. Parke, GW Professor of Physics
Most defenses of physics dissertations attract less than a dozen in the audience. That was not the case 64 years ago this...
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"Action" Projects Featured at the Clinton Global Initiative University
Columbian College students joined the ranks of Bill Clinton, Usher, Madeleine Albright, Jon Stewart, and some of the world’s foremost social entrepreneurs to present their...
Sleuthing with Science: CSI Summer Institute
Police, science teachers, photographers, forensic science enthusiasts, and CSI “wannabes” take note: registration is now open for a summer institute that places participants on a path to becoming...
Polling Dr. Sides: State of the 2012 Presidential Election
As the public wades through the Republican presidential primaries and non-stop news coverage of the nomination contest continues, we asked Associate Professor of Political Science John...
Alumni Award-Winner Credits GW for Career Success
The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration has awarded Frank P. DiGiammarino, III, MPA ’95, the Distinguished Alumni Award for achievements in the areas of...
Undergraduate Research Fellow Informs Theory Behind Stuttering
More than 68 million people worldwide are affected by stuttering—a communication disorder in which speech is interrupted by abnormal pauses in syllables, broken repetitions, and prolongations of...
GW Launches Summer Arts Initiative
The George Washington University is placing renewed focus on the arts through a host of courses, special institutes, exhibitions, and events that take advantage of the university’s collaborative...
Have you ever hosted a backyard cookout and wondered why all the bees in the neighborhood suddenly found your fruit salad? Ever pondered how a hive produces that delicious honey you add to your...
The Museum Studies Graduate Program kicked off 2012 with a move into the heart of Washington, D.C.’s museum district. Now located at 13th and G Streets, NW, the new space provides much...
Understanding Criminal Minds: New Graduate Program in Forensic Psychology
Agencies involved in homeland security, law enforcement and the criminal justice system are increasingly relying on professionals skilled in forensic psychology to help solve crimes and prevent...