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9/11 flag planting 2026

In Photos: GW Remembers 9/11 with Flag Planting and Ceremony on Foggy Bottom Campus

Nearly 3,000 U.S. flags were on display in University Yard to remember those lost, including nine alumni.

Danny Leipziger is a professor of practice of international business at the GW School of Business.

How Worried Should We Be as the U.S. National Debt Exceeds $40 Trillion?

School of Business’ Danny Leipziger shares his insights on how the country reached this historic debt level and what it means going forward.

SMPA students watch TV on 9/11

Picturing 9/11: Alumnus’ Photos Frame GW Story

On Sept. 11, 2001, Brandon Perlman, B.A. ’04, turned his camera on a campus in crisis. Twenty-five years later, his photographs preserve GW’s experience.

George Washington bust on GW's campus

Strategic Framework Working Groups Release Recommendations for Community Feedback

Three groups spent the past year developing recommendations to strengthen advising, expand interdisciplinary research and deepen GW’s D.C. experience.

Share your GW story and win a pair of GW Sneakers!

Fall Campaign Invites GW Community to Share Stories of Proximity and Progress

Community members can share their experiences for a chance to win limited-edition GW sneakers, while the student organization with the most submissions will receive $1,000.

Doctoral student Erin Oakley and assistant professor Jordan Kuiper tested their heat and humidity sensors at the U.S. Botanic Garden. (Courtesy Emily R. Smith)

For Public Health Research, Seed Funding Has Big Returns

Internal funding programs such as Milken Institute SPH’s Research Enhancement Awards help faculty create a strong foundation for external grant applications.

GW Business students

GW Business Students Attend Destination DC's Annual Marketing Outlook Meeting at GW

The experience is part of the program’s commitment to experiential, industry-based learning.

Person reading (William Atkins/GW Today)

We Asked, You Answered: GW's Favorite Book Adaptations

A range of reactions to "The Odyssey," a scalding hot Tolkien take and much, much more.

Loeb obit

In Memoriam: John L. Loeb, Jr.

The longtime diplomat and philanthropist helped bring his pioneering work in civic education, religious freedom and democracy to GW.

Welcome Day of Service 2026

In Video: Welcome Day of Service Student Profile with Makda Johannes

Johannes was a student site leader at McKinley Technology High School, working on projects such as yard work and painting ahead of the upcoming academic year.