George Washington’s Tangled Relationship With Slavery
Annual lecture during namesake’s birthday celebration sheds light on his ties to the topic.
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What Lies Beneath the Surface of a Painting?
Deep in the bowels of the National Gallery of Art’s West Building, one painting—an icon, about three square feet in size, of a calm-eyed saint—...
2015 SEAS Research and Development Showcase Spurs Innovation
A record number of students—more than 120—competed in the ninth annual ...
Lemony Snicket on How ‘Unfortunate Events’ Make Great Fiction
Daniel Handler—better known by the pen name Lemony Snicket—has never...
Many Americans Believe in Some Conspiracy Theory. Here’s Why.
John Sides, associate professor of political science, examines the prevalence of “magical thinking” in American politics and how some conspiracy...
GW Continues Tradition among Top Peace Corps Producers
The George Washington University was recognized as a top volunteer-producer on the...
GW Team Wins National Moot Court Competition
A team from GW Law won the 2015 National Moot Court Competition hosted by the New York City Bar Association. Kyle Singhal, a fourth-year student, and Dane Shikman, a second-year student,...
‘People Don’t Want to Talk About It’
In the fight against sexual assault, the first challenge is having the conversation.
Faculty Senate Narrowly Approves ‘Open Access’ Policy
George Washington University faculty members would be required to submit all scholarly published work to the GW Libraries...
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