The university has confirmed a case of meningococcal meningitis that has resulted in the death of a graduate student. The disease, which is caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis, is a...
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GW Aids Students’ Financial Literacy
A group of high school students got its first dose Wednesday of the problems surrounding the European Union and the euro when George Washington co-sponsored an information session to encourage...
GW Celebrates the Holiday Season
On Wednesday, more than 2,000 faculty and staff attended George Washington’s holiday party 2011 in the Marvin Center, where they enjoyed festive foods, desserts, a caricature artist, a screening...
Sabrina Ellis Named Vice President for Human Resources
The George Washington University announced that Sabrina Ellis will serve as vice president for human resources. Ms. Ellis brings to the position extensive experience in all aspects of human...
A homemade gift, a donation to a charity or a unique item from a local business. These are some of the ways you can choose sustainable gifts for your loved ones this holiday season.
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With the holidays come Christmas cookies, eggnog, stuffing and mashed potatoes topped with gravy.
But just how many calories are in each of your Christmas favorites?
The answer: a...
J. Edgar Hoover is best known as the longtime director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, who led the agency from 1935 until his death in 1972, and who authorized the FBI to track and spy...
By Ari Massefski
As a kindergarten teacher, Wendy Uptain, M.P.A. ’11, could see changes each day in her young students.
What she couldn’t see were broader policy changes in the...
Vanessa Northington Gamble Named Diversity Council Chair
Vanessa Northington Gamble, university professor of medical humanities and professor of health policy and of American studies, has been appointed chair of the President’s...
From fighting the stigma of mental illness to developing a new material to make car engines more efficient to investigating the genetic and environmental factors that contribute to childhood...