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Presidential Race Remains Tight in Latest Politico-GW Battleground Poll

If the election were held today, 49 percent of Americans would vote for President Barack Obama and 48 percent would vote for Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney, according to a new...

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SPHHS Launches Online Graduate Program

The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services will offer its first fully web-based Master of Public Health degree. The program, called MPH@GW, will use web-based...

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A Principled Stand

In August 2005, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it was delaying a ruling on whether Plan B, an emergency contraceptive pill, should be made available over the counter.

The...

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Carlos Slim to Fund Scholarships for GW Graduate Students

International businessman and philanthropic leader Carlos Slim will fund full tuition scholarships for George Washington University graduate students studying engineering, business and...

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Explaining Hurricane Sandy

What started last week as a tropical storm in the Caribbean quickly became a hurricane of historic proportions.

Even before it made landfall along the East Coast, Hurricane Sandy had already...

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Hurricane Sandy Halts Pre-Election Activity

With the arrival of Hurricane Sandy—a “superstorm” that is projected to affect more than 60 million people—a majority of the activity surrounding the 2012 presidential race has been put on hold....

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SEAS Inducts Six Alumni and Faculty into GW Engineering Hall of Fame

By Jay Conley

An astronaut, an Academy Award-winning visual effects artist and a professor emeritus with more than a 50-year connection to the school were among six GW alumni and faculty...

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Teach For America Founder Addresses GW Greeks

Though the achievement gap in this country may be massive and daunting, it “truly is solvable.”

That’s according to Wendy Kopp, the CEO and founder of Teach For America (TFA), a national...

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Chef José Andrés to Teach Food Class

World-renowned Spanish chef José Andrés will bring his vast knowledge of food this spring to his first-ever course at the George Washington University.

The 1.5-credit hour course, “The World...

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University Administrators, Law Enforcement Officials Address Campus Safety

A panel of university administrators and law enforcement officials addressed high priority issues affecting safety and security on campus, including alcohol, residence hall security and sexual...