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Lifestyle Changes and Metformin Cut Diabetes Risk over 21 Years, New Study Shows

The Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study is the first to demonstrate the long-term payoff of diabetes prevention efforts.

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Hail to the Buff and Blue!

As Commencement approaches, here’s your handy guide to university symbols, flags, the GW fight song and more.

Commencement 2025

Commencement Week 2025: Know before You Go

From tips on where to eat to transportation recommendations, find out details of GW’s signature weekend celebrating its graduating students.

Collage of images from 2021-2025 stories including José Andrés, a dinosaur, Thurston Hall and Pres. Granberg's investiture

Looking Back at GW Today’s Top Stories from 2021 to 2025

Our most-read stories from the last four years, from the end of the COVID-19 pandemic to the announcement of 2025 Commencement speaker Jonquel Jones, B.A. ’19.

Whitney Hermandorfer

GW Law Alumna Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals

Whitney Hermandorfer, J.D. ’15, is President Trump’s first judicial pick of his second term.

Junior political science and accounting major Emily-Anne Santiago  in a blue dress sitting on a bench

From Campus Leader to Truman Scholar: Junior Honored for Public Service

Political science and accounting major Emily-Anne Santiago was one of 54 outstanding students nationwide to receive the highly competitive scholarship.

David Shambaugh

Professor David Shambaugh’s Latest Book Examines the Collapse of U.S.-China Engagement

The internationally recognized scholar on contemporary China argues that decades of U.S. engagement with China have unraveled due to diverging expectations.

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GW-Led Study Tracks Air Pollution and Carbon Emissions in 13,000+ Cities Worldwide

Research offers insights into how urban areas can make progress on climate and public health goals.

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Medicaid Work Requirements Will Kill Jobs and Weaken State Economies, GW Analysis Shows

State economies could shrink by almost 450,000 jobs and as much as $59 billion in 2026 alone, a new study from Milken Institute SPH shows.

DC Science Writers 2025

Science Writers Gather at GW to Sharpen Skills and Connect

D.C. Science Writers Association’s Professional Development Day featured a keynote by GW professor Roy Richard Grinker on the history of mental illness.