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GW Hosts Clinton Global Initiative University

An incredible group of the world’s up-and-coming social entrepreneurs descended on the George Washington University campus this weekend, convened to build on their ambitions to change something...

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Research Days Highlight Student Innovation

By Anna Miller and Laura Donnelly-Smith

GW senior Callie Freitag developed a mathematical model that investigated how cholera spread during the 2010 Haitian cholera epidemic, including the...

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About 40 students from GW’s School of Public Health and Health Services spent their Saturday spreading awareness of maternal and child health in three District wards with the highest infant...

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Turn Off the Lights

GW’s Office of Sustainability is asking GW students, faculty and staff to turn off their lights on Saturday from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in honor of Earth Hour.

Organized by the World Wildlife...

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Panelists Discuss Trayvon Martin Shooting

Students, faculty and administrators came together Tuesday night to discuss the shooting death of Trayvon Martin and what it says about race stereotypes, justice and the power of activism in the...

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Health Reform Hangs in the Balance

Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard three days of oral arguments about the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Hundreds of supporters and...

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Education Expert Discusses U.S. School System

More rigorous entrance standards for teaching schools, higher salaries for teachers and a strong core curriculum are just some of the ways other countries’ education systems are surpassing the U.S...

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The Core of the University

Three faculty members were awarded Oscar and Shoshana Trachtenberg Prizes Monday. The winners included Professor of Political Science Christopher Deering for service to the university, Associate...

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Baby Food: Lots of Concerns Packed in That Little Jar

When Amy Bentley’s son was old enough for solid foods, she headed into the uncharted territory of her grocer’s baby food aisle. Eyeing the ingredients on a cute little jar of applesauce, she read...

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Farmers Market to take GWorld This Year

George Washington students, faculty and staff can now use their GWorld cards to purchase fresh and local food at the Foggy Bottom FRESHFARM Market.

The market opens Wednesday on the Eye...