According to the GW and Foggy Bottom Historical Encyclopedia, the University’s music program began in the...
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By Jennifer Price
It took the Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue team 30 hours to free a 29-year-old woman trapped under concrete slabs inside a collapsed building at the University of...
By Julia Parmley and Menachem Wecker
Try crossing the street at the corner of Eye and 24th on a Wednesday afternoon, and you may have to look both ways to avoid farmers.
Every...
In Memoriam: Professor George Stephens
George Stephens, GW professor of geography and geosciences, died on Nov. 2. Professor Stephens was also a GW alumnus with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in geology from the University. He joined...
By Julia Parmley
Ever think about what’s involved in creating a University building? The process typically takes years, including months of planning, negotiations, reviews and permit...
By Menachem Wecker
Former First Lady Laura Bush’s first foray into politics was a decided failure. After moving to Washington in the summer of 1969 with a friend from Southern Methodist...
By Jennifer Price
Across the U.S., 49 million Americans can’t afford enough to eat. About 15 million are out of work, and about 63 percent are overweight or obese.
Joel Berg,...
An expert in disaster management, Daniel Kaniewski, deputy director of GW’s Homeland Security Policy Institute, served as special assistant to the president for homeland security under George W....
Understanding Health Care Reform
The new national health care bill just signed into law by President Barack Obama marks a major overhaul of the nation’s health care system. GW Professor of Health Policy...
Transitions Announced for Two GW Safety and Security Leaders
The George Washington University today made two announcements related to its safety and security team. Daniel J. Kaniewski, deputy director of The George Washington University Homeland Security...