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The George Washington Lecture Focuses on Native Americans

By B.L. Wilson

The George Washington University’s seventh annual lecture in celebration of its namesake’s 286th birthday focused on the role Native Americans played in shaping the destiny...

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Mark Diaz Named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Mark DiazGeorge Washington University...

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Town Hall on Race to Be Held Feb. 27

The George Washington University will continue the discussion about race relations and inclusion on campus with a town hall for students next week.

“Moving Forward Together: A Town Hall...

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SPH Research Project to Study Hurricane Mortality in Puerto Rico

A research team at the Milken Institute School of Public Health will conduct a study to estimate the excess mortality tied to Hurricane Maria, the...

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Christine Darden Is One of NASA’s ‘Hidden Figures’

By B.L. Wilson

NASA engineer Christine Darden is often asked which movie star played her in the motion picture “Hidden Figures,” the film about African American women who worked as human...

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GW Honors Parkland Shooting Victims

The GW community gathered at a candlelight vigil for the victims of the Feb. 14 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting.

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GW Researchers Awarded More than $4 Million for Interdisciplinary Projects

By Kristen Mitchell

Five teams of George Washington University researchers have received more than $4 million in grant funding to pursue innovative research projects in fields across...

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GW Tops List of Peace Corps Volunteer Producers

George Washington University holds the No. 1 spot as a producer of Peace Corps volunteers among medium-sized schools on the program’s...

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Human Brain Size Evolved Gradually Over 3 Million Years

Modern humans have brains that are more than three times larger than our closest living relatives, chimpanzees and bonobos. An analysis of 94 hominin fossils published this week shows that average...