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Anti-Smoking Chatbots Provide Sound Advice—Most of the Time

A new study led by Milken Institute SPH’s Lorien Abroms found that 22% of chatbot responses to inquiries about how to quit smoking still contain misinformation

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GW Today’s Valentine’s Date Guide

Whether you and your date prefer going toe-to-toe at ping pong or clinking glasses by candlelight, GW Today has Valentine's Day covered.

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GW Partners with D.C. Parks and Recreation to offer Youth Development Certification

Celebrating GW's new certification program, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser proclaimed February Youth Development Professional Month.

David Broniatowski speaks at the conference's closing panel, as fellow panelist Susan Ariel Aaronson looks on. (William Atkins/GW Today)

Is ChatGPT a Coworker? TRAILSCon 2025 Explores Trustworthy AI at Work

Experts in industry, policy and academia convened at the two-day conference, “AI at Work: Building and Evaluating Trust.”

Soul Revue 2025

In Photos: Black Heritage Celebration’s Soul Revue

The BHC show highlighted the many ways Black culture has impacted the world.

Heart-healthy foods arranged in a heart shaped bowl, with weights, a stethoscope, workout shoes and glass of water.

Q & A: Staying ❤️ Healthy During American Heart Month

GW specialist Andrew Choi lists reasons to love your heart, risks you might not expect and five tips for better cardiac health.

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Study: Arctic Permafrost Rapidly Sinking

Geography’s Dmitry Streletskiy is tracking the alarming deterioration of frozen permafrost as it sinks in areas of the Arctic.

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What’s the Big Idea? Oncovana Guides Cancer Patients to Fertility Preservation Options

Milken Institute School of Public Health doctoral students created a prototype platform connecting patients to cancer centers and fertility clinics.

Darrell E. Thornton Jr.

Staff Profile: Have You Met... Darrell E. Thornton Jr.?

The director of the Upward Bound program at GW has a passion for helping high school kids in D.C. achieve their higher-education dreams.

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Life-or-Death Decisions: Philosophy Student Weighs Ethics of Organ Transplants

Luther Rice Fellow Seyeon Moon is applying philosophy and bioethical research to understanding who receives scarce organ transplants—and who doesn’t.