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January 2012 |
Top Stories
Ben Bernanke to Deliver Lectures in GW Class
The Federal Reserve chairman will give George Washington undergraduate students an inside look the central banking system in a series of lectures this spring.
A Life-Changing Course
Today’s reading by Aryeh Lev Stollman, author of “The Far Euphrates,” is the first of six from visiting artists in this spring’s Jewish Literature Live course.
‘America’s Supernanny,’ a GW Alumna, Doles Out Tough Love
Deborah Tillman, who received her master’s at GW, operates three Virginia childcare centers and stars as Lifetime’s new ‘supernanny.’
Faculty, Staff Get Their Move on For ‘Dancing With GW’
The curtain rises on GW Ballroom’s inaugural “Dancing With GW” competition on Feb. 9 in Lisner Auditorium.
GW Earns Top Spot on 2012 Peace Corps Colleges List
University ranks No. 1 for fourth consecutive year among medium-sized schools.
GW Pool Gets an Upgrade
University ranks No. 1 for fourth consecutive year among medium-sized schools.
U.S. Small Business Administration Head to Visit Campus
Karen Mills will discuss resources available to those wanting to start a business on Feb. 1 at Jack Morton Auditorium.
News Briefs
Spirituality in Health
The George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health has received a $175, 851 grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundation to address the role of spirituality and health in creating more compassionate systems of care.
Out + Pace
Check out a documentary on a group of doctors from the GW Cheney Cardiovascular Institute who traveled to Honduras this summer to perform heart surgeries on dozens of patients in need of a pacemaker or defibrillator.
Enhanced Access to Care
Emergency medicine professor Jesse Pines co-authored an article comparing concierge medicine versus patient-centered medical homes and whether either lowers cost while increasing quality.
Supporting Breastfeeding
Katherine Chretien, associate professor in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, advocates for greater support for nursing mothers and discusses the many benefits of breastfeeding.
Constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act
In advance of the upcoming argument before the Supreme Court, health policy and law professor Sara Rosenbaum examines the constitutionality of the healthcare reform law in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Robotic Surgery
GW Hospital, the regional leader for robotic surgery and the home to one of the largest robotic programs in the nation, will open the region's first multi-specialty robotic training center this summer.
Cyber Security Emphasized
Virginia Governor Bob McDonald launched a new marketing effort to highlight the state as a great place to start or expand a cyber security-related company. The governor's report highlighted GW's Cyber Security Initiative and its planned master's degree in cyber security studies.
Eco-Challenge
GW came in second place in an intercollegiate conservation challenge between American and Howard universities. The Alliance to Save Energy, a nonprofit promoting energy efficiency, measured the schools’ total November energy consumption and compared it to that of November 2010.
