Research & Discovery
At Columbian College, scholars and scientists join student researchers to challenge assumptions and
Advance the forefronts of knowledge.
Research
Discovery and innovation are a Columbian College tradition—from our century-long research partnership with the Smithsonian Institution to our state-of-the-art Science and Engineering Hall. As a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), George Washington University is a distinguished leader in global research. Whether our scholars are observing celestial bodies light years from Earth or examining the roots of diseases like tuberculosis and malaria, Columbian College faculty and students are uncovering age-old mysteries and finding solutions to 21st-century challenges.
13
CCAS research centers
and institutes
$21M
annual college research expenditures
500+
permanent full-time faculty members
720+
average annual
faculty media hits
Impact
Faculty Research
Columbian College faculty are prolific authors, awarding-winning scholars, innovators and artists. They are recipients of Guggenheims, Pulitzers and NEH fellowships, and are published in top media outlets and journals.
Student Research
From labs and classrooms on campus to field sites around the globe, Columbian College students work side-by-side with world-renowned researchers and scholars on a journey of cultural and scientific discovery.
Centers & Institutes
Columbian College is home to top research centers and institutes that explore an array of issues and ideas such as the origins of humankind, the inner workings of the brain and the growth of solar energy.
"Research has definitely broadened what I know about myself and what I want to do in the future. It's really changed my perspective on my career goals, and I'm very excited to keep going on that path now."
Sarah Schrup
BS '19
Faculty Research Conversations
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Research Making Headlines
GW-BNU Summer Statistics Research Virtual Forum 2021
This June, the GW Department of Statistics and the School of Statistics at Beijing Normal University presented a three-day virtual research forum. At the forum, program experts shared ...
Researchers Shed Light on the Evolution of Extremist Groups
Neil Johnson, professor of physics, alongside a team of GW researchers compared the growth of the Boogaloos, a U.S.-based extremist group, to online support for ISIS, a militant, terrorist...
Kitchen Chemistry: At-Home Experiments Enhance Remote Learning
Assistant Professors of Chemistry LaKeisha McClary and Ling Hao gave new meaning to the term “kitchen chemistry.”
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...
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...
Celebrating 200 Years: Assessing the Pandemic's Long-term Impact
The pandemic has led to concerns over the long-term socio-economic, psychological, behavioral and cognitive impact of COVID-19 within communities hit hardest by the virus. As a part of GW's...