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George Washington University Museum Approved by Zoning Commission

The D.C. Zoning Commission voted 4-0-1 on June 25 for final approval to GW’s application to build the George Washington University Museum. This second vote follows the commission’s preliminary...

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GW Campuses Weather Storm

All three of George Washington’s campuses are open and operating after a rare and unusually severe thunderstorm moved through the area Friday evening.

The weather system, called a “derecho...

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Seminar Focuses on U.S.-Saudi Arabia Relations

George Washington’s American and Saudi Arabian Dialogue (ASAD) Center hosted a three-day seminar last week, discussing law, religion and business and how they affect U.S.-Saudi Arabia relations....

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GW Golf MVP Competed for U.S. Open Spot

Senior Andres Pumariega already has a job lined up when he graduates: play golf.

Mr. Pumariega, two-time MVP for GW’s golf team, is spending the summer practicing up to eight hours a day...

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A Historic Decision

On Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld the individual health insurance mandate, a key pillar of President Barack Obama’s health care reform law.

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled...

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Researcher Receives $5 Million Grant for Public Health Study

A GW researcher has received a grant from the National Institutes for Health for $5 million to fund a five-year project investigating health disparities among immigrant Latino communities. Mark...

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Train to Headline Colonials Weekend

The university announced today that Grammy Award-winning band Train will perform at Colonials Weekend on Saturday, Oct. 20, in the Charles E. Smith Center.

“President Steven Knapp and...

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Panama City Trip Emphasizes Research, Collaboration

George Washington student Joseph Duffey recently found himself embedded in the local culture of Panama City, entrenched in the politics and unique dynamics of the district of Casco Viejo, the...

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Keith Crandall to Lead Computational Biology Institute

George Washington University has hired Keith Crandall, a widely respected researcher and chair of the biology department at Brigham Young University, as director of its planned Computational...

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GW Professor's Invention Ranked in Top 100 of Most Technologically Significant Products of the Year

The LAESI-DP 1000 Direct Ionization System, a commercial product based on an invention made at GW by Professor Akos Vertes and his research group, has received a 2012 R&D 100 Award, ranking it...