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Flood Relief

By Menachem Wecker

According to United Nations reports, floods in Pakistan that began in July have killed more than 1,700 people, destroyed nearly 2 million homes and affected 20 million...

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A Prized Speaker Series

Renowned medical researcher Ferid Murad will speak at GW later this week.

His address on Wednesday will launch the university’s new Nobel Laureate Distinguished Lecture Series designed to...

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An Exasperated Electorate

A bipartisan survey of 1,000 people who say they are likely to vote in the 2010 U.S. midterm elections revealed that...

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Discovering the Outdoors

By Jennifer Eder

Rebecca Slotkin didn’t spend much time in the outdoors before coming to GW.

A synchronized ice skater for 12 years, Ms. Slotkin was more accustomed to the rink....

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Leadership in Crisis

On Sept. 24, Adm. Thad Allen (ret.), M.P.A. ’86, former commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, returned to his alma mater to share his experiences as national incident commander of the BP oil spill...

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Leading in a Moment of Crisis

 Adm. Thad Allen, M.P.A. ’86, spoke about his role as a national incident commander and received GW’s Colin Powell Public Service Award at GW Sept. 24.

On Sept. 24, Adm. Thad Allen (...

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A Heavy Burden

By Anna Miller

When Chaz Merkel’s mother suffered several massive strokes, he moved to Florida to become her full-time caregiver, pledging to stay by her side as long as he was physically...

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Protecting Children’s Health

SPHHS Dean Lynn Goldman receives award for reducing pediatric exposure to pesticides.

Lynn Goldman, dean of GW’s School of Public Health and Health Services, is being honored for her work...

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Bolstering GW’s Board

Aristide J. Collins Jr., former director of development for university projects, is GW’s new executive director of board relations and secretary of the university beginning Oct. 1.

Mr....

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Rising Powers

Earlier this week, the Elliott School of International Affairs hosted a policy briefing on worldviews of China, India and Russia.

About 100 people attended Wednesday’s briefing, which was...