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Ask a GW Expert: How Do I Begin My Service Journey at GW?

Assistant Vice Provost and Nashman Center Executive Director Amy Cohen shares how GW students interested in service can get involved.

‘The Best of Times, the Worst of Times’ for Biomedical Research

Former NIH director Francis Collins highlights scientific breakthroughs, funding pressures and the future of the field at GW.

Anna Jayne Kimmel stand in the Flagg Building atrium

Q and A: Loitering or Waiting? On the Interpretation of Gestures

George Washington University professor combines dance and law to argue for more precise readings of gestures and the body.

Can my Google Search be used against me? Ask the Expert

Ask a GW Expert: Can My Google Search Be Used Against Me?

Law professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, an expert on data and surveillance and privacy law, explains how your digital footprints can be tracked or used.

Colorful foods like leafy greens and fruits are protective against many cancers thanks to their high antioxidant content. (Adobe Stock)

How to Take Control of Your Health as Colorectal Cancer Rates Rise among Young People

Consistent physical activity, eating “colorful foods” and regular screenings are key, SMHS’ Matthew Ng said.

GW PA Students Mark Transition to Clinical Training at Annual Short White Coat Ceremony

GW’s Class of 2027 PA cohort celebrates a milestone moment as they advance to rotations, carrying lessons in compassion and resilience.

Global Food Entrepreneurship Event

Local Food Entrepreneurs Dish Out Advice at GW

Andy’s Pizza founder Andy Brown and Falafel Inc's creator Ahmad Ashkar reflect on building brands from the ground up for aspiring GW innovators.

New Venture Competition 2025

2026 New Venture Competition Finalists Announced

Award ceremony set for April 23 in Jack Morton Auditorium.

Deanna Kemp, director of the Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM) at Australia’s University of Queensland, delivered a keynote at the conference. (GW Alliance for a Sustainable Future)

Interdisciplinary Sloan Foundation Conference Digs Deep on Critical Minerals

The two-day gathering, co-hosted by GW’s Sustainability Research Institute and geography department, brought researchers together with experts outside academia.

Zoe Szajnfarber addressed the audience at TRAILSCon. (GW Today)

Researchers at the Heart of AI Look to the Future

At TRAILSCon 2026, an interdisciplinary cadre of AI experts came together to assess challenges and opportunities in the field.

GW Business Professor Michael Tadesse is

How a GW Professor is Rethinking Business Education in the Age of AI

As artificial intelligence reshapes industries, GW Business Professor Michael Tadesse is teaching students how to adapt, innovate and lead in a rapidly changing workforce.

Panelists Lisa Heinzerling of Georgetown University, Donald Braman of GW Law and Uma Outka of the University Of Kansas discussed climate accountability.

GW Law Hosts 2026 Shapiro Environmental Law Symposium

Speakers discussed responding to rapid change in the field.

Vaccine vial and syringe

Experimental Hookworm Vaccine Trial Shows Promise

Led by SMHS’ David Diemert, the Phase 2 human trial showed reduced infection intensity and potential protection from anemia.

Tom Blanton pulls a formerly secret document from a box

Prying Government Secrets Loose

The National Security Archive, housed at GW, plays a vital role in democracy and history and gives students a unique experience.

In "Adorning the Horse," lavish equestrian textiles are displayed as they would have been on the animals that wore them. (GW Today/Pulok Pramanik)

‘Adorning the Horse’ Honors a Species Interwoven with Our Own

The newest exhibition at the GW Museum and Textile Museum contains 60 opulent equestrian textiles from across Asia.

 

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