GW Launches Innovation, Research Leadership Plan
The George Washington University will significantly increase its investment in learning and research under a plan recently announced by President Steven Knapp. The president’s innovation...
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By Menachem Wecker
“Patience,” observed the 13th-century Persian poet Rumi, “expands your capacity to love and to feel peace.”
It’s easy to find great quotes about peace from Rumi...
Zachary Aisley, B.B.A. ’02 + Abby Lestition, B.A. ’02
Zachary and Abby met during the first few days of their freshman year on the ninth floor of Thurston Hall, but their...
By Rachel Muir
“It’s fast, it’s showy, it’s tough and it requires a surprising level of skill and fitness,” says Meredith Gavilan, M.A. ’06, who skates for the Cherry Blossom Bombshells,...
By Menachem Wecker
Although Washingtonians often love to hate the Metro, they do not compare it with the cattle cars the Nazis used to transport the disabled to euthanasia clinics. Neither...
Fox host John Stossel denounces government intervention in free market in address to GW students.
A special contribution from Alec Jacobs, a sophomore and writer and intern at...
Stephen Pothier, senior research scientist in GW’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, died Nov. 30 in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Pothier served as adviser to GW’s Inaugural...
By Jamie L. Freedman
America’s population is dangerously overweight. Over the past two decades, obesity has increased dramatically throughout the country—leading to chronic disease,...
Middle East Policy Forum Hosts Jerusalem’s Mayor
By Menachem Wecker
In biblical times, the city of Jerusalem was called “Yerushalayim,” which derives from the Hebrew root “shalem,” meaning “whole” or “complete.” Nir Barkat, the mayor of...
Alumna’s Museum Boasts Renowned Russian Collection
By Julia Parmley
Its collection—one of the most extensive of Russian imperial art outside Russia—includes a diamond-covered crown Empress Alexandra wore at her wedding to Tsar Nicholas II...