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Thomas LeBlanc, 17th GW President: ‘There Is a Special Opportunity Here’

By Kurtis Hiatt

The story of his life, Thomas LeBlanc said Friday, is one defined by education.

“At age 5, I left home to go to school, and every step of the way I never took a break...

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Thomas LeBlanc Named 17th President of the George Washington University

The board of trustees of the George Washington University Friday unanimously approved the appointment of Thomas J. LeBlanc as the university’s 17th president.  An accomplished...

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President Knapp Signs Climate Action Letter

George Washington President Steven Knapp and more than 170 presidents and chancellors from colleges and universities, including those in 35 U.S. states, have joined together to urge President-...

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Robert Pless to Chair Computer Science Department

Robert Pless joined GW’s Department of Computer Science on Jan. 1 as professor of computer science and chair of the department. He is the inaugural holder of the Patrick and Donna Martin Endowed...

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Paul Ryan, Bernie Sanders to Participate in CNN Town Halls at GW

House Speaker Paul Ryan and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders are coming to the George Washington University just ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration to talk about legislative...

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Newly Discovered Dinosaur Species Lost Teeth as Adults

Researchers discovered a new species of toothless adult dinosaurs that could explain why birds have beaks but no teeth. This transition is a radical change in anatomy during a lifespan and could...

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Americans’ Belief in Climate Change Tied to Local Weather Events

By Kristen Mitchell

A new study co-authored by a George Washington University researcher finds that local weather may play an important role in determining Americans’ belief in climate...

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GW Holiday Video 2016: Stick Together

The George Washington University’s annual holiday video is here. Assembled with thousands of squares of sticky paper by the team at ...

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University Makes Enhancements to Colonial Inauguration

The George Washington University’s Colonial Inauguration sessions will be shorter and more frequent with smaller cohorts beginning in summer 2017 with more focus on personal advising for incoming...