GW Today Archives
For Trevor Noah, Comedy Is a Tool for Process and Growth
In a virtual event, the Daily Show host covered everything from America’s racial reckoning to what he’d study at GW.

Norovirus Clusters Are Resistant to Environmental Stresses and UV Disinfection, New Study Finds
A SEAS professor co-led the research that suggests a need to reconsider current disinfection, sanitation and hygiene practices.

GW Student Scientists Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
The competitive fellowship recognizes outstanding students pursuing a research-based graduate degree.

GW Researchers Bust Myths about Looming ‘Cicada Invasion’
Periodical cicadas will play an important ecological role across the Eastern United States when they emerge this spring, and no—they don’t bite.

First-Year Applications to GW on Track to Record High in 2021
Faculty Senate heard updates on enrollment, fall planning, Commencement and new personnel.

EPA Director, NBC’s Al Roker Highlight Planet Forward Summit
EPA chief and GW alumnus Michael Regan joined NBC’s Al Roker and GW President Thomas LeBlanc as speakers at the 2021 Planet Forward Virtual Summit.

Celebrating a Top Ranking School of Nursing
On its 10th anniversary, GW Nursing looks back over its accomplishments and ahead at its future.

U.S. Must Protect Free Press Ideals at Home and Abroad
IPDGC panel talked about the importance of a free press in democracies.

The U.S. Response to the Holocaust
Experts discussed reasons for U.S. actions in WWII during a Loeb Institute for Religious Freedom virtual forum.

Resilience, Recovery and Reform in Education through COVID
GSEHD experts talked about the challenges, opportunities and lessons learned in education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CNN’s Abby Phillip Discusses the Need for Diverse News Coverage
A growing understanding of racial identity politics is shaping the way journalists cover the news, Ms. Phillip said during a Race in America lecture.

GW Taught Elizabeth Acevedo to ‘Carve Out Space’
The award-winning author and poet joined fellow GW alumni for a virtual conversation on writing and life.

Empowering Diverse Voices in Politics
GSPM alumni spoke about the ethics of intentional inclusion as part of the 2021 Paul O'Dwyer Endowed Forum.
Milken Institute SPH Researchers Reflect on ‘Groundbreaking’ Hurricane Maria Study
The study identified 2,975 excess deaths in Puerto Rico in the months following the disaster and helped to bring closure to families on the island.

GW Announces New Corcoran Director
Lauren Onkey, currently the senior director of NPR Music, will lead the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design.