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Inspired by Mayor, Colonials Win A-10 Opener

“This is the quietest locker room I’ve ever been in,” observed a photographer from the Washington Post.

One could almost hear a wristband drop as the dozen or so Colonials in the room...

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A Conservation Challenge

Students conserved 1.6 million gallons of water in the fourth annual Eco-Challenge. This represents an 8 percent decrease in water usage amongst competing residence halls over last year.

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Revealing a ‘More Complex’ Neanderthal

By Danny Freedman

It’s a dentist’s nightmare. But a lifetime of plaque build-up on the teeth of Neanderthals proved to be a goldmine for a team of researchers whose findings suggest a need...

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Remembering Eric Fatla

A first-year evening law student died over winter break from injuries sustained during a fall at a club in Chicago.

Eric Fatla, 26, was a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University and was a...

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Introducing GWemail

GW’s Division of Information Technology is currently migrating faculty and staff email accounts off the current system, Colonial Mail, and introducing a new Google-based system called GWemail....

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A Standout Semester

In October, GW student Sloan Saunders got to shake President Barack Obama’s hand.

“It was the most amazing experience,” says Ms. Saunders, a freshman and varsity swimmer. “I can’t believe...

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Transforming Science and Engineering at GW

In a major boost to the future of learning and the pursuit of discovery at GW, the university this year moved forward with plans to build a state-of-the-art facility for science and engineering....

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A Business Model for Sustainability

When Doug Guthrie talks about sustainability, he cannot hide his passion for the movement that he says “has the potential to be the next innovation and technological revolution of this country and...

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Advancing Research

GW was awarded grants in a variety of fields this fall, furthering its growing presence as a premier research institution committed to transforming policy that affects people in their daily lives...

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Valuing Veterans

It is only fitting that George Washington University, named after one of the nation’s most notable veterans, enrolled Don A. Balfour, the first recipient of the 1944 GI Bill.

And Mr....