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Fighting for Healthy Food

By Jennifer Price

Across the U.S., 49 million Americans can’t afford enough to eat. About 15 million are out of work, and about 63 percent are overweight or obese.

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Helping Haiti

An expert in disaster management, Daniel Kaniewski, deputy director of GW’s Homeland Security Policy Institute, served as special assistant to the president for homeland security under George W....

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In Memoriam: Professor George Stephens

George Stephens, GW professor of geography and geosciences, died on Nov. 2. Professor Stephens was also a GW alumnus with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in geology from the University. He joined...

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Creating a Campus

By Julia Parmley

Ever think about what’s involved in creating a University building? The process typically takes years, including months of planning, negotiations, reviews and...

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The Old Maid of Midland

By Menachem Wecker

Former First Lady Laura Bush’s first foray into politics was a decided failure. After moving to Washington in the summer of 1969 with a friend from Southern...

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Canine Profiling

By Menachem Wecker

Joan Schaffner has always loved animals but didn’t become a full-blown animal advocate until fall 2003 when she co-founded the Animal Welfare Project at GW Law...

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Understanding Health Care Reform

The new national health care bill just signed into law by President Barack Obama marks a major overhaul of the nation’s health care system. GW Professor of Health Policy...

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Transitions Announced for Two GW Safety and Security Leaders

The George Washington University today made two announcements related to its safety and security team. Daniel J. Kaniewski, deputy director of The George Washington University Homeland Security...

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Gymnastics Vaults into New Season

A five-time All-American athlete, Margie Foster-Cunningham led her Penn State gymnastics team to a national championship in 1980. Three decades later, she is GW’s longest-tenured coach with 25...

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A Gourmet Grocery

The narrow brick building at 2140 F St., NW has been in Foggy Bottom for more than a century. But it recently got quite a facelift—inside and out—and promises to satisfy every palate in the...