Author Recounts Life in Seclusion Under Iranian Fatwa
By Jay Conley
Salman Rushdie believes the backlash against freedom of speech and free expression of thoughts and ideas may be more violent and widespread now than in 1989 when Iran’s...
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GW Fencing Hosts Conference Tournament
Last weekend, GW’s fencing team hosted its first tournament in eight years on George Washington’s Foggy Bottom Campus.
Six universities—...
The Main Event: Jon Stewart vs. Bill O’Reilly
On Saturday night, a packed Lisner Auditorium played host to a unique bout.
In one corner, standing at “a gargantuan 6 feet 4 inches tall,” according to moderator E.D. Hill of CNN, was...
The Economy, Taxes—And Big Bird
The presidential debate season is officially underway after President Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney went head to head last week on domestic policy, covering everything from the economy to...
Visual Identity Advisory Council Convenes
Vice President for External Relations Lorraine Voles convened on Wednesday the University Council on Visual Identity and Communications, an advisory group of university leaders tasked with...
Presidential Race in Dead Heat in POLITICO-GW Battleground Tracking Poll
With less than a month to go until Election Day, President Barack Obama and Republican Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney are only one point apart at 49 percent to 48 percent, according to a new...
NSF Director Addresses GW Community
By Laura Kachin
Science and engineering research is entering a new era in which global challenges require global solutions. Subra Suresh, director of the National Science Foundation,...
GSEHD to Launch Center for Applied Developmental Science and Neuroeducation
A new center at the Graduate School of Education and Human Development will be a hub for the application of research from the fields of neuroscience and health science to education and development...
Former ABC News President Speaks at GW
David Westin remembers his first job in journalism very well. It was in 1997, when he was named president of ABC News.
Mr. Westin spoke about his 13-year tenure at ABC News with SMPA...
New Resources for Working Mothers Announced
The idea to make George Washington a more baby-friendly university began as a day dream for Lori Lerman.
A registered nurse and international board-certified lactation consultant, Ms....