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2,188
Graduate Students
490+
Permanent Full-Time
Faculty Members
91,500
CCAS Alumni Living in All 50 States and 120+ Countries
Graduate Students in Action
From Lakes to Labs, Chemistry’s Pincus Tracks Microplastics in Motion
April 15, 2026
Chemistry Professor Lauren Pincus charts plastic pollution in real-world conditions. Her work may inform strategies for a cleaner environment.
Bouchet Society Students Honored for Research, Advocacy
April 15, 2026
Nine George Washington University PhD students will join a network of preeminent scholars from across the country later this spring.
Think Fast: Students Sprint for Speed-Thesis Contest
March 11, 2026
PhD candidates distilled years of scholarship into 180 seconds at the annual Three Minute Thesis competition.
