Robert H. Smith, GW trustee emeritus and local philanthropist, died Dec. 29 at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Va. Mr. Smith was 81.
Chairman of local real estate group Vornado/...
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By Jamie L. Freedman
The excitement never ebbed at GW this semester, as national and world leaders; Supreme Court justices; top media, entertainment and business personalities; and leading...
By Jamie L. Freedman
One in 150 children in the United States has an autism diagnosis, and the frequency of the disorder appears to be growing at a rate of 10 to 17 percent, says Francys...
By Menachem Wecker
Kristen Van Nest, a senior at the Elliott School of International Affairs, first saw the listing for IAFF (international affairs) 190 while trolling through GW’s course...
GW Nears Service Challenge Midpoint
Only four months after First Lady Michelle Obama’s challenge to complete 100,000 service hours in the academic year, GW has neared the halfway mark. As of Dec. 15, the University community has...
By Julia Parmley
For student Andi Israel, GW's urban setting serves as the perfect classroom.
“Having grown up in metropolitan Los Angeles and then moving to Washington, D.C., for...
GW Helps African Nation Double its Pediatricians
In some parts of the world, eight pediatricians can make a huge difference.
The eight pediatricians in the first graduating class of the ...
Women’s Basketball Tips Off Season With Wins
By Jamie L. Freedman
The George Washington University women’s basketball team opened its 35th season with two exciting games: an 84-82 away victory against the University of North...
By Menachem Wecker
Move over Oprah; there’s a new book club in town.
On Dec. 4, a panel of University administrators discussed the ways Thomas Friedman’s book Hot, Flat and Crowded...
By Menachem Wecker
When midterms and finals roll around, GW students who drink coffee have a new option for their caffeine fixes that comes all the way from Rwanda.
“We take the...