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Case Competition

GW Business Students Are on the Case (Competitions)

In the past few years, GW has had strong placements in case competitions and has had representation at national competitions.

Yijia Gu

GW Graduate Student Is Removing the Lens Cap for LGBTQ Women

Yijia Gu’s venture, YIMU, aims to trigger social change for Chinese and Asian LGBTQ women communities through documentary filmmaking.

(Adobe Stock image of doctor showing patient information on tablet)

Case on Appeal Could Eliminate 75% of ACA Preventive Benefits for Women, Infants and Children, GW Report Says

The new Milken Institute SPH report analyzed which types of preventive health care are at risk for the most vulnerable population groups.

Dr. Brady in 2007 at the fifth anniversary celebration of the endowment of the Luther W. Brady Art Gallery, shown in front of a work by Sam Maitin, one of the artists included in the estate collection.

Luther W. Brady Estate Gifts Significant Collection of Mid-Century Painting and Sculpture by Internationally-Renowned Artists

More than 130 works comprise the multi-million donation and provide hands-on experience for GW students.

X-rays from the initial flash of GRB 221009A could be detected for weeks as dust in the galaxy scattered the light back to observers, resulting in the appearance of a set of expanding rings. Images captured over 12 days by the X-ray Telescope aboard NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory were combined to make this .gif, shown here in arbitrary colors. (NASA/Swift/A. Beardmore, University of Leicester)

What Makes a Gamma-Ray Burst the ‘Brightest of All Time?’

GW doctoral student Brendan O’Connor is the lead author of a new study on the massive cosmic explosion detected last October.

President Joe Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, lawmakers and guests, signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act Bill on June 17, 2021. (Carlos Fyfe/White House)

#GWToDo: Juneteenth

Originally commemorating the end of slavery in Texas, the holiday is an opportunity to celebrate Black culture.

Mohanad Alsaid and Dex Burns sit in class next to professor Ramien R. Pierre.

Chance Meeting Led Two GW Classmates to Become Business Partners

Mohanad Alsaid and Dex Burns worked together on a project in their GSEHD consulting skills course and now as CEOs of nonprofits.

 Anthony Hu (left) at the 2023 Ambassador's Awards Dinner with members of the Netherlands-America Foundation Education Committee.

Anthony Hu's Dream Summer Interning at Peace Palace Library in The Hague

The Elliott School senior landed his much-sought-after internship with help from The Netherland-America Foundation.

John-Carlos Estrada

Q & A: Alumnus and TV News Anchor John-Carlos Estrada, B.A. ‘09

A first-generation college student and scholarship recipient, Estrada credits GW with helping him to find his passion for broadcast journalism.

Jen Rubino

GW Student’s Charity Provides Hope through Handmade Cards

International affairs major Jen Rubino’s Cards for Hospitalized Kids has distributed more than 500,000 cards to patients in children’s hospitals and Ronald McDonald Houses.