University Begins ‘Decade of Transformation’
In his remarks at the 2011 Faculty Assembly Tuesday afternoon, George Washington President Steven Knapp highlighted his institutional priorities and a new strategic plan currently being envisioned...
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By Ari Massefski, Class of 2014
Each October, the Department of Homeland Security observes National Cyber Security Awareness Month with its “Stop | Think | Connect” program. The program is...
Global Women's Institute Seeks Dynamic Leader
Women and girls around the world face challenges due to lack of access to health, education, rights and security. The George Washington University aims to direct resources toward enhancing the...
Iraq's Ambassador Speaks at GW
When he was growing up in Baghdad in the 1950s, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq Samir Sumaida'ie said the capital was “a peaceful city, a prosperous city looking forward into the future.”...
Honors Program to Adopt Dual-Campus Model
GW Provost Steven Lerman announced Thursday that the GW honors program will adopt a new “dual-campus” model starting in fall 2012. The change will move freshmen honors courses, first-year honors...
By Anna Miller
At first glance, the physician workforce in Washington, D.C. looks robust: about one licensed physician for every 60 residents. That’s far higher than the nationwide ratio...
By Laura Donnelly-Smith
GW senior Farhan Daredia, a political communication major, already has a successful startup company. He’s got a professionally designed website, paid employees, an...
José Andrés hailed him as “one of the best creative geniuses of all time.”
Washington Post food and travel editor Joe Yonan called him “arguably the most influential chef in the world.”...
Donald Rumsfeld Speaks to GW Veterans
Donald Rumsfeld twice served as secretary of defense—first under Gerald Ford and then under George W. Bush—and was one of the country’s leaders during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
“I’...
Renowned Theoretical Nuclear Physicist Joins GW
Andrei Afanasev, a prominent theoretical nuclear physicist, has joined GW’s Columbian College of Arts and Sciences as the inaugural holder of the Gus Weiss Chair of Theoretical Physics and Energy...