Commemorating History’s Dark Chapter
History PhD student Ashley Valanzola is researching the stories of six extraordinary Jewish women—Holocaust survivors who worked to honor the memory of lives lost.
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Earthquake May Have Destroyed Ancient Canaanite Palace
Flourishing Canaanite palatial site suddenly abandoned 3,700 years ago; new evidence points to earthquake as probable culprit.
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Troubled Water: A Student’s Crusade to Solve Puerto Rico’s Crisis
From Hurricane Maria to the COVID crisis, Puerto Rico’s tragedies have been compounded by widespread lack of access to clean water. TSPPPA student Omar Negron-Ocasio has a business plan to change that.
Glamour Shot: Alumnus Photographer Snaps the Stars
From Elizabeth Taylor to Jennifer Lopez, photographer Firooz Zahedi, BFA ’76, is renowned for his portraits of the world’s most glamorous celebrities. In a new book, he reflects on making Hollywood’s brightest lights shine.
Students Debaters Lend Voice to Peace Project
In collaboration with the Peace Studies Program, GW debaters traveled to Colombia, where they teamed up with students from a leading Bogotá university.
Alumna’s Global Mission: Better Schools for Girls
From her efforts in Ghana to reforming American schools, Sally A. Nuamah, BA ’11, is a fierce advocate for girls’ equal education around the world.
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