The Cerebellum’s Role in Brain Evolution
Elaine Guevara, a former postdoctoral scientist in Columbian College’s Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology, led a study on how the cerebellum underwent evolutionary changes that...
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Brood X Cicadas and their Impact on the Ecosystem!
John Lill, chair of the Department of Biological Sciences and Zoe Getman-Pickering, a postdoctoral scientist at GW, are studying the impact of the cicadas on the ecosystem and environment. The GW...
Arthur S. Flemming Awards Honor Outstanding Federal Employees
Twelve exceptional public servants representing a diverse array of federal agencies have been recognized with Arthur S. Flemming Awards for performing outstanding service in the fields of applied...
Vaccine Hesitancy Poses Threat to Efforts to End Pandemic: New Commentary
David A. Broniatowski, associate director of GW’s Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics, co-authored an editorial about how vaccine hesitancy could pose a major threat to public health...
George Washington University Helps Digitize Popular COVID-19 Memorial
With help from anthropology professor Sarah Wagner, a team from GW, UMD and Artist Suzanne Firstenberg created a digital exhibition that now gives others the chance to visit the “IN AMERICA How...
Ancient Earthquake May Have Destroyed Ancient Canaanite Palace
Professor of Classics and Anthropology Eric Cline co-directed a team of Israeli and American researchers that uncovered evidence of an earthquake that may have destroyed a flourishing Canaanite...
For Chimps, Salt and Pepper Hair Not a Marker of Old Age
Associate Professor of Anthropology Brenda Bradley and PhD candidate Elizabeth Tapanes uncovered significant variation in how chimpanzees, our closest ape relatives, experience pigment loss. While...
Study: Rampant Online Distrust of Health Expertise
Professor of Physics Neil Johnson led a research team that developed a first-of-its-kind map to track COVID conversations among 100 million Facebook users. Along with Associate Professor of...
Breaking Down Wood Decomposition by Fungi
Associate Professor of Biology Amy Zanne was part of a research team that developed a better understanding of the factors accounting for different wood decomposition rates among fungi. Using a...
Flemming Awards Midcareer Feds’ Achievements
The 71st annual Arthur S. Flemming Awards honored the accomplishments of 13 federal employees from agencies across the federal government. Among the achievements recognized were creating the most...