Holiday Travel during COVID-19
GW experts discuss how to decide whether visiting family and friends during the upcoming holiday season is a good idea.
The Lab Behind GW’s COVID Testing Program
A team of Milken Institute School of Public Health researchers, led by Professor Cindy Liu, ensure GW’s COVID-19 testing provides rapid, consistent and accurate results.
Q & A: How and Why to Get Your Flu Shot
Amita Vyas of the Milken Institute SPH lays out the reasons GW and the CDC are encouraging flu vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic
Cross-Disciplinary Research to Quantify Evolution, Spread of Misinformation
Columbian College of Arts and Sciences researchers were awarded $1.86 million to study how misinformation spreads between groups and across social media platforms.
Online Guide Connects Greater DC Community to Pandemic Resources
SMHS students created D.C. COVID Connect, an online guide that offers accurate COVID-19 information to the D.C. community.
GW to Conduct Clinical Trial for COVID-19 Experimental Vaccine
The university is one of approximately 90 sites in the United States selected to participate in clinical trials.
GW Biostatistics Center Launches Three COVID-19 Projects
University researchers will lead projects that could help pave the way toward better prevention and treatment for the deadly disease.
Miniature Device Could Instantly Diagnose COVID-19
Researchers from SEAS and the Milken Institute SPH received a $50,000 COVID-19 Technology Maturation Grant to bring their sensor to market faster.
SEAS Team Graphs a COVID-19 Search Engine
Professor Howie Huang led the development of a novel visual search engine for COVID-19 research papers.
Milken Professor Calls for Urgent Research on COVID-19 and Sperm
Melissa J. Perry is urging more research on the impact of the virus on male fertility and sexual transmission.
Family Violence Increases during Pandemic
GW Law professor Joan S. Meier is documenting how COVID-19 is affecting families around the country.
Milken Institute SPH Researcher Combats COVID-19 By Developing New Computational Tools to Analyze Genetic Data
Ali Rahnavard received a RAPID grant for his work creating computational platforms that can compare the genetic sequences of different coronaviruses.
Milken Institute SPH Launches COVID-19 Study to Protect Healthcare Workers
A new project aims to test George Washington University healthcare workers for signs of infection, immunity and to answer critical questions about the virus.
SEAS Researcher Developing Air Filters That Could Trap COVID-19 Virus
Danmeng Shuai received a RAPID grant for his work using electrospinning techniques to create microscopically fine mesh for use in PPE and other filtration systems.
Milken Institute SPH Tool Helps Public Health Officials Estimate Need for COVID-19 Contact Tracing
The Contact Tracing Workforce Estimator will help identify how many workers should be employed to trace the contacts of new COVID-19 cases.
