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"Weaving an Empire" includes period-accurate replicas of Inka clothing and, right, a khipu, the array of knotted strings used for accounting and record keeping. (Pulok Pramanik/GW)

‘Weaving an Empire’ Shows How Textiles Enabled Inka Rule

The GW Museum and Textile Museum exhibition displays the diverse traditions of the Americas’ largest empire.

Lola Nurullaeva

Doctoral Student, at Age 20, Begins Pursuit of Third GW Degree

Lola Nurullaeva, a first-generation student exploring data science and systems engineering, is blazing her own trail.

Two newspaper boxes

Loneliness and Local News: How ‘News Deserts’ Increase Isolation

A new study by GW political science researchers found that the decline of local news is leaving Americans less informed—and more isolated.

Latin Heritage Celebration graphic

#GWToDo: GW’s Latin Heritage Celebration 2026

Events include summits, parties, performances and a keynote from U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez during the annual student-organized celebration, running through Oct. 15.

Joselle Mensah and Sarah Vibbert

GW Students Gain Global Perspective at World Bank Youth Summit

Joselle Mensah and Sarah Vibbert had the chance to hear from world leaders and work on projects that simulated real-world policy challenges.

Revolutionary Tales: McKenzie Young

Revolutionary Tales - McKenzie Young

The aspiring journalist and longtime dancer spent the summer sharing her passion for GW with the university’s newest students.

9/11 flag planting 2026

In Photos: GW Remembers 9/11 with Flag Planting and Ceremony on Foggy Bottom Campus

Nearly 3,000 U.S. flags were on display in University Yard to remember those lost, including nine alumni.

Danny Leipziger is a professor of practice of international business at the GW School of Business.

How Worried Should We Be as the U.S. National Debt Exceeds $40 Trillion?

School of Business’ Danny Leipziger shares his insights on how the country reached this historic debt level and what it means going forward.

SMPA students watch TV on 9/11

Picturing 9/11: Alumnus’ Photos Frame GW Story

On Sept. 11, 2001, Brandon Perlman, B.A. ’04, turned his camera on a campus in crisis. Twenty-five years later, his photographs preserve GW’s experience.

George Washington bust on GW's campus

Strategic Framework Working Groups Release Recommendations for Community Feedback

Three groups spent the past year developing recommendations to strengthen advising, expand interdisciplinary research and deepen GW’s D.C. experience.