What started last week as a tropical storm in the Caribbean quickly became a hurricane of historic proportions.
Even before it made landfall along the East Coast, Hurricane Sandy had already...
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Hurricane Sandy Halts Pre-Election Activity
With the arrival of Hurricane Sandy—a “superstorm” that is projected to affect more than 60 million people—a majority of the activity surrounding the 2012 presidential race has been put on hold....
SEAS Inducts Six Alumni and Faculty into GW Engineering Hall of Fame
By Jay Conley
An astronaut, an Academy Award-winning visual effects artist and a professor emeritus with more than a 50-year connection to the school were among six GW alumni and faculty...
Teach For America Founder Addresses GW Greeks
Though the achievement gap in this country may be massive and daunting, it “truly is solvable.”
That’s according to Wendy Kopp, the CEO and founder of Teach For America (TFA), a national...
Chef José Andrés to Teach Food Class
World-renowned Spanish chef José Andrés will bring his vast knowledge of food this spring to his first-ever course at the George Washington University.
The 1.5-credit hour course, “The World...
University Administrators, Law Enforcement Officials Address Campus Safety
A panel of university administrators and law enforcement officials addressed high priority issues affecting safety and security on campus, including alcohol, residence hall security and sexual...
University Cancels Classes, Activities Due to Hurricane Sandy Concerns
With Hurricane Sandy bearing down on the D.C. area, the university is canceling classes and activities for Monday. Darrell Darnell, senior associate vice president for safety and security, spoke...
The Cuban Missile Crisis, 50 Years Later
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, an event that threatened to turn the Cold War into a nuclear conflict.
To commemorate the crisis, the George...
For Aspiring Lawyers, a Chance to be Published as an Undergraduate
To have your name appear in a law review that sits in the Library of Congress is a significant feat that even some of the most seasoned lawyers can’t claim.
A number of George Washington...
Journalists Analyze Final Presidential Debate at GW
Four of the nation’s top journalists offered their thoughts about Monday night’s presidential debate on foreign policy at a debate preview and viewing party in Jack Morton Auditorium.
“...