The Arab World’s Jewish Ambassador
By Menachem Wecker
The Jewish population of Bahrain -- a country of a million people -- numbers 36. One of those three dozen is the ambassador to the United States.
Meet...
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Approximately 85 million years ago, a family of bird-like dinosaurs with large claws and short, powerful forearms named Alvarezsauroidea roamed the earth. But after a decade of research,...
Chrystel Cancel, M.T.A. ’06, was killed during the earthquake that devastated Haiti on Jan. 12. Ms. Cancel was in Haiti working on a USAID project assessing tourism product development...
Redefining What It Means to Be Green
By Jennifer Price
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman stressed the need for the U.S. to lead a global green revolution if it wants to continue to be a world superpower.
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Pushing the Frontiers of Solar Energy
By Jamie L. Freedman
The GW Solar Institute made substantial strides during its inaugural year—solidly positioning itself as a global leader in the fast-growing solar energy field. On the...
Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson: This compulsively readable work of nonfiction begins with the murder of Abraham...
The Promise of Islamic Banking and Finance
By Menachem Wecker
The Middle East’s increasingly prominent role in the world of international finance has prompted questions about whether banking practices followed by both Islamic...
GW Athletic Hall of Fame Inducts Five New Members
By David Lubeski
Membership in the George Washington University Athletic Hall of Fame expanded to 136 on Jan. 23, when five newly elected members were inducted in ceremonies on campus.
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Haiti Update from President Knapp
To the George Washington Community:
I write to thank you for all the ways in which you have responded to the disaster in Haiti. Time and again, when our community sees a need, we heed the...
Swipe Your GWorld for Haiti, Jan. 22
On Jan. 22, GW community members can make donations toward Haiti’s relief effort with their GWorld cards at five locations on the University's campuses.
Donations will be split evenly...