Archives

Browse past GW Today articles in our archives.

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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...

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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...

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Washington Reading List

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...

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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...

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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...

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A Message to GW from Haiti's First Lady

Dear Sir:

I take this opportunity to kindly extend my deep appreciation to President Knapp for his solidarity to the people of my country who are presently facing fear and sorrow...

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Squashing Opponents

By Julia Parmley

It’s like tennis. Only a lot louder and a lot more intense.

The game is called squash and while its roots lay in tennis, this sport is a little...

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Exploring GW’s Virginia Science and Technology Campus

Newly dubbed the Virginia Science and Technology Campus, GW’s campus in Ashburn, Va., has grown by leaps and bounds, rapidly becoming a hub for research and learning in the area and beyond. Craig...

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GW Alumni with Haiti Ties Share Their Stories

Ashley Chandler, M.A. ’06, wrote her thesis on Haitian immigration to the United States during the Cold War. After graduating from GW,...