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GW Students Take Stand against Sexual Violence in South Africa While Studying Abroad

August 14, 2015

By John DiConsiglio

For victims of sexual violence, the house in the South African district of Observatory is a safe place. It is...

Proposed Changes to Health Benefits Will Limit Premium Increases

August 10, 2015

Proposed changes to health benefits at the George Washington University in 2016 will limit premium increases to 3 percent for 80 percent of university employees and will introduce plan adjustments...

50 Years of the Voting Rights Act: Where Do We Stand?

August 10, 2015

Aug. 5 was the 50th anniversary of the signing into law of the Voting Rights Act, seminal legislation that prohibited racial discrimination in voting by outlawing discriminatory electoral...

When a Trip to the Zoo Resulted in an Engineering Breakthrough

August 10, 2015

Megan Leftwich, a George Washington University professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, is building a robotic flipper based on her observations of sea lions.

M.D. Class of 2019 Begins Medical Journey

August 10, 2015

By C.J. Trent-Gurbuz

Although a “simple piece of clothing,” the physician’s white coat is replete with symbolism, said second-year medical student Michael Kahn at the George Washington...