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Nobel Prize Winner Talks Advanced Telescope, Future of Space Exploration

By Kristen Mitchell

Astrophysicist John C. Mather said a new NASA telescope being built will be so powerful it could detect a bumble bee hovering in space at the distance of the moon.

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Conservative Commentator Talks ‘Rollercoaster Election,’ Covering Trump

By Kristen Mitchell

It’s hard to believe there was a time when conservative columnist and frequent CNN commentator S.E. Cupp and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump were on friendly...

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GW Announces Plans for Inaugural Ball

The sixth George Washington University Inaugural Ball will be held at 8 p.m. Jan. 20, 2017, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St. NW, the university announced Thursday.

GW has hosted...

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Top Takeaways from the Final Debate

By Julyssa Lopez
 
The third presidential debate Wednesday drew approximately 71.6 viewers eager to see the final showdown between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. With...

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GW’s Rodham Institute Summit Focuses on Youth

By Katherine Dvorak

The role of youth in their health and the health of their communities was the theme of the fourth annual Rodham Institute Summit, where grassroots leaders, clinicians and...

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Critical Thought Is the Goal at Teaching Day

The George Washington University held its sixth annual Teaching Day on Friday, gathering almost 200 faculty members for a day of course design and teaching support. ...

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Student EMTs Celebrate 20 Years of Calls and Community

Volunteers operate a 24/7 free ambulance and medical response service for campus that helps patients cut costs and gives volunteers real-world experience.

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Presidential Search, New University Website Headline Board Meeting

At Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting, Chair Nelson Carbonell, B.S. ’85, provided an update on the university’s search for its 17th president.

He outlined the three phases of the search...

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Trending Today Video: Presidential Debate

The third and final presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton starts at 9 p.m. Wednesday at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Chris Wallace, who anchors Fox News...

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Science, Math or History as a Second Language

By Ruth Steinhardt

Joel Gomez grew up in a close-knit, Spanish-speaking home in rural Texas and had learned little or no English by the time he entered school. Teachers at the small-town...