José Andrés Discusses Benefits of Clean Cookstoves
By Menachem Wecker
“How could you not be inspired listening to José Andrés?” asked Rick Leach, president and CEO of World Food Program USA. If its frequent applause was any indication, the...
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Readings of MLK Jr.’s Words Celebrate his Ideals
By Willona M. Sloan
George Washington President Steven Knapp opened the day-long "Messages from the Mountaintop” event by reading an excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’...
Candidates for DNC Chair Debate Strategies at GW
By B.L. Wilson
The candidates seeking to lead the Democratic Party each said they know how to best move the party forward after 2016 elections that ended with Republicans winning the White...
GW Expert: Repealing Obamacare Would Hurt Patients, Economy
By Kristen Mitchell
Congress has taken the first steps toward repealing President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, the Affordable Care Act, a move many experts say would hurt the...
In His Own Words: Civil Rights Leader Remembers MLK
Editor’s Note: “In Their Own Words” is a GW Today audio feature showcasing the voices of historical figures with ties to the George Washington University. Every month, GW Today will bring...
Presidential Selection, School of Nursing Updates Highlight Faculty Senate Meeting
Just days after the appointment of Thomas LeBlanc as the university’s 17th president, the George Washington University Board of Trustees is already mapping Dr. LeBlanc’s transition onto campus....
The GW Community Gives Back for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
By Kristen Mitchell
Cerise Clarke grew up on the south side of Atlanta, where she said Martin Luther King Jr. Day was widely celebrated with service and fanfare. Her high school organized...
Keep Safety in Mind During Inauguration
By Kristen Mitchell
Inauguration Day activities are expected to draw more than 700,000 people to Washington, D.C., and those visitors along with security restrictions will affect the George...
A Look Back at Presidential Inaugurations
Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States Friday on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, not far from the George Washington University’s Foggy Bottom...
Children’s Consumption of Low-Calorie Sweeteners Jumps 200 Percent Since 1999
The number of children in the United States regularly consuming food and beverages containing low-calorie sweeteners like aspartame, sucralose and saccharin has jumped by 200 percent since 1999,...