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2021 Arthur S. Flemming Awards Recognize Exceptional Federal Employees

The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration will join the Arthur S. Flemming Commission and National Academy of Public Administration in presenting the...

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New Podcast Series to Confront COVID-19 Disinformation

Hosted by SMPA's Frank Sesno, the podcast “Healthy You: Confronting our Disease of Disinformation,” will talk to health and media experts about the impact of deliberate disinformation and...

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Researchers’ Novel Tool to Help Develop Safer Pesticides

A research project led by Assistant Professor of Chemistry Jakub Kostal has led to the development of a new computational model that screens pesticides for safety, performance and how long they...

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New Study Sheds Light on Early Human Hair Evolution

Researchers in the Primate Genomics Lab at the George Washington University examined what factors drive hair variation in a wild population of lemurs known as Indriidae. Specifically, the researchers...

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Corrections On Facebook News Feed Reduces Misinformation

In a paper published in the Journal of Politics, Ethan Porter, assistant professor of media and public affairs and co-author of the study, found that factual corrections published on Facebook’s news...

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New Study Calls Into Question the Importance of Meat Eating in Shaping Our Evolution

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by W. Andrew Barr, assistant professor of anthropology and lead author on the study, calls into question the primacy of...

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Researchers Switch Off Gene to Switch On Ultraviolet in Butterfly Wings

In a study led by Arnaud Martin, assistant professor of biology, a team of researchers at the George Washington University has identified a gene that determines whether ultraviolet iridescence...

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Online Parenting Communities Pulled Closer to Extreme Groups Spreading Misinformation During COVID-19 Pandemic

Physics professor Neil Johnson and Political Science professor Yonatan Lupu, along with their research team, set out to better understand how the Facebook...

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New Study Suggests Healthcare Provider Biases Can Impact a Patient’s Access to Preventative HIV Drug

A new study published today reveals systematic biases among primary and HIV care providers about people who inject drugs.

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George Washington University Experts Available for Media Interviews on Social Media and the Spread of Harmful Content

Facebook and other social media companies have faced increasing scrutiny on Capitol Hill after a former Facebook employee described how the company helps facilitate the spread of harmful content....