Amtrak Train Sped Up for About a Minute Before Crash, NTSB Says
There was no explanation for that acceleration, the NTSB said, but the train’s engineer has agreed to be interviewed by federal investigators....
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Amtrak Train Sped Up for About a Minute Before Crash, NTSB Says
There was no explanation for that acceleration, the NTSB said, but the train’s engineer has agreed to be interviewed by federal investigators....
Doug Shaw Named Senior Associate Provost for International Strategy
By James Irwin
Doug Shaw, associate dean for planning, research and external relations at the ...
Class of 2015 Looks Back on Moments That Mattered
With the 2015 Commencement on the National Mall only days away, GW Today asked seniors and graduate students to reflect on their favorite...
Ellington Students ‘Experience the Unexpected’ at Corcoran School
D.C. arts high school seniors showcase their visual art projects in Corcoran gallery spaces.
Six High-Achieving Seniors Named 2015 Presidential Administrative Fellows
The George Washington University announced Wednesday the six exemplary students selected for the...

Death Toll Rises to 6 in Philadelphia Amtrak Train Wreck
At least one George Washington University student was among the dozens of passengers injured when the seven-car Amtrak train derailed last night...
NSA Director: ‘Cyber Is a Great Equalizer’
By Ruth Steinhardt
National Security Agency Director Adm. Michael Rogers said Monday that one of his priorities in facing cyber attacks against the United States is to get government and...
GW Hosts White House Summit on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
By Julyssa Lopez and James Irwin
The Asian American and Pacific Islander community has a voice—and it is one...
George Washington University Announces New Chief of Police
RaShall M. Brackney, a 30-year veteran of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, has been named chief of the George Washington University Police Department (GWPD)....