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Could the New Education Secretary Transform Public Education?

By Ruth Steinhardt

Activist and philanthropist Betsy DeVos was confirmed Tuesday as education secretary, with Vice President Mike Pence casting a tie-breaking vote in the Senate. Maria Voles...

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Five Takeaways from a Session with Thomas LeBlanc

Thomas LeBlanc, who was named the 17th president of George Washington University last month, will begin in the new job Aug. 1. But Dr. LeBlanc has begun the transition process, and that...

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Country Singer Brett Young to Perform at Lisner Auditorium

Country music singer and songwriter Brett Young will bring his soulful vocals and impassioned lyrics to George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium on March 8.

With three independent...

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Progress on Autism Research Highlights Board of Trustees Meeting

By Kurtis Hiatt

The George Washington University is on its way to building one of the strongest autism institutes in the country, Kevin Pelphrey, the director of the...

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The GW Board of Trustees Approves Tuition Rates for 2017-18

For the 10th year in a row, the George Washington University Board of Trustees voted to continue to contain the cost of attendance, guaranteeing no tuition increase for returning undergraduate...

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Plans to Improve Water Security, Diabetes Tracking Are among New Venture Competition Quarter Finalists

By Kristen Mitchell

One hundred student groups have advanced to round two of George Washington University’s New Venture Competition, an annual...

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Sens. Cruz and Sanders Debate Future of Health Care

By B.J. Wilson

There were a few points in their debate on the future of healthcare in the United States on which Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) agreed. The right to...

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Edward Seto Installed as King Fahd Professor of Cancer Biology

By C.J. Trent-Gurbuz

For Edward Seto, associate director for basic sciences at the George Washington University Cancer Center and professor of biochemistry and molecular medicine at the GW...

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Cut Back on Red Meat, Increase Exercise to Improve Heart Health

By Kristen Mitchell

Every February we turn our attention to heart health for American Heart Month, but people should be thinking about...