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University Students, Faculty Begin Alternative Winter Break Trips

By James Irwin

One hundred and fifty George Washington University students and faculty members are spending this week in underprivileged communities...

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Free Tickets Available for Justice Sonia Sotomayor's Evening Lecture

From a Bronx housing project to the Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor has overcome poverty, illness and adversity to fulfill her American dream.

The Supreme Court justice will speak about her...

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Message Regarding the Decision of the American Studies Association to Support an Academic Boycott of Israel

The George Washington University's American Studies department is a member of the American Studies Association. Consistent with our culture of academic freedom, we leave decisions about membership...

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University Celebrates the Holidays

On Thursday, faculty and staff attended George Washington’s holiday party in the Marvin Center, where they enjoyed food, desserts, a caricature artist and live music by a chorus of GW faculty and...

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Researchers Investigate How Plants Evolved to Weather the Cold

In just a few months, plants around campus that are now barren and frost-covered will be dotted with flowers. Ancestors of these plants were once, however, restricted to tropical environments and...

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A Semester Full of Discovery and Celebration

Fall 2013 was a time of major accomplishments and celebrations across the George Washington University community. Among the highlights are the following.

Strides in Research...

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Alumna Becomes First Female Deputy Secretary of State

By Julyssa Lopez

George Washington University alumna Heather Higginbottom, M.A. ’99,...

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What’s at Stake in U.S.-EU Trade Negotiations?

By Lauren Ingeno

European Union and United States negotiators gathered in Washington, D.C., this week for the third round of talks regarding the...

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Science and Engineering Hall ‘Topping Out’

Administrators, trustees and members of the university community celebrated the major milestone in the building’s completion.

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ACA Gives Legal Immigrants New Opportunities

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) does not expand access to health insurance for undocumented immigrants but may pave the way for many legal immigrants who have trouble obtaining this crucial coverage...