Pause for Applause

Pause for Applause

Pause for Applause celebrates the outstanding achievements of our faculty, staff, students and alumni. Here you'll find a collection of stories showcasing accolades within the GW community.

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GW Law Ranked Among Top Schools for Business Law

The National Jurist awarded GW Law a high rating for its robust business law program.

Aaron Bateman

Elliott School Professor’s Book Featured on U.K. Royal Air Force Reading List

Aaron Bateman’s book offers insights on military space strategy and Cold War diplomacy.

Long He

GWSB Professor Wins National Award for Research in Renewable Energy Innovation

Long He is recognized for his research on green hydrogen infrastructure.

“Unforced Errors: 15 Bad Decisions That Changed American History.”

GW Alumnus Explores History’s Most Impactful Political Missteps

Robert Blaemire’s book examines 15 consequential decisions that reshaped America.

Jeffrey Ding

GW Professor Wins Lepgold Prize

Jeffrey Ding’s new book includes research on the impact of technology on global power competition.

Matt Dallek

GSPM Professor Awarded Humanities Facilitating Fund Grant

Matt Dallek is recognized for advancing humanities research at GW.

“Coffee Nation"

GW Alumna Wrote New Book on Coffee’s Role in U.S. History

Michelle Craig McDonald’s book traces how a global commodity shaped the early American economy.

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Three GW Students Named Voyager Scholarship Recipients

The Voyager Scholarship aims to support future public service leaders.

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GW Law Ranked among Top LLM Programs in Finance and Securities Law

GW Law was listed fourth in the international ranking.

Pascale Ehrenfreund

Elliott Professor Honored with International Award

Pascale Ehrenfreund’s work includes advancing global collaboration in the space sector.

Tammy Henry

Milken Institute SPH Professor Receives Teaching Award

Tammy Henry was recognized for providing innovative and justice-driven public health education.

Dhairya Shah and Anket Patil

GW Engineering Students Won at UN Hackathon

The graduate students’ work addressed climate emergency impacts on children.

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GW Alumna Named Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs at U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs

Earlier in her career, Hamilton supported Navy SSP as a Systems Engineer.

Award

The GW Association of Hispanic Journalists Named 2025 Student Chapter of the Year

The chapter stood out for its student leadership and student success stories.

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GW Alumnus Wins National Award for Research on Moths

Yair Ben-Dor has been recognized by the Lepidopterists’ Society for outstanding student research.

 

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