Robert H. Smith, GW trustee emeritus and local philanthropist, died Dec. 29 at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Va. Mr. Smith was 81.
Chairman of local real estate group Vornado/...
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By Julia Parmley
For most GW students, winter break offers a chance to catch up with family and friends, but senior Stephen Rutgers spent it breaking a Guinness World Record.
Mr....
By Menachem Wecker
A 2004 trip to India changed Ketan Patel's life. Now an M.B.A. student at GW, Mr. Patel, B.S. '08, hopes to share his extraordinary experience with other...
Lee Sigelman, Columbian College distinguished professor of political science and interim director of the University Honors Program, died Dec. 21.
A former chair of the political science...
By Menachem Wecker
Greg Kahn got his big photography break in the California Pizza Kitchen at Pentagon City. Mr. Kahn, B.A. ’03, had decided to stay on campus for the summer and was...
By Jamie L. Freedman
One in 150 children in the United States has an autism diagnosis, and the frequency of the disorder appears to be growing at a rate of 10 to 17 percent, says Francys...
By Menachem Wecker
Kristen Van Nest, a senior at the Elliott School of International Affairs, first saw the listing for IAFF (international affairs) 190 while trolling through GW’s course...
GW Nears Service Challenge Midpoint
Only four months after First Lady Michelle Obama’s challenge to complete 100,000 service hours in the academic year, GW has neared the halfway mark. As of Dec. 15, the University community has...
By Julia Parmley
For student Andi Israel, GW's urban setting serves as the perfect classroom.
“Having grown up in metropolitan Los Angeles and then moving to Washington, D.C., for...
By Jamie L. Freedman
The excitement never ebbed at GW this semester, as national and world leaders; Supreme Court justices; top media, entertainment and business personalities; and leading...