By Rachel Muir
Research in Michael Plesniak’s department encompasses everything from creating mechanical vocalization that advances the treatment of voice disorders to examining how to...
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By Menachem Wecker
Steven Roberts had been searching for a while for the perfect title for his new book about immigrant families when he was doing live commentary on the inaugural address...
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...
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...
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...
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...