Research & Learning

Members of the sixth GWALA cohort with staff members

GW’s Academic Leadership Academy Graduates its Sixth Cohort

GWALA program helps faculty and staff sharpen their leadership skills.

GW Engineering researchers packed two floors of the Science and Engineering Hall for the annual R&D Showcase. (William Atkins/GW Today)

Engineering Students Show Their Work at R&D Showcase

GW Engineering researchers displayed projects that ranged from reducing AI hallucinations to mapping public transit safety incidents.

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GW Startups Win Big at GW New Venture Competition

The nationally recognized competition awarded over $100,000 to winners from the GW community Thursday night in the Jack Morton Auditorium.

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Walking Inside a Kaleidoscope

Annual NEXT Extravaganza draws more than 1,000 revelers to the Flagg Building for a celebration of art.

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GW Announces Transformation of Trustworthy AI

University leaders identify faculty-driven initiative as a model for advancing interdisciplinary research under GW’s new strategic framework.

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TEDxFoggyBottom Conference Returns with Theme ‘Two Steps Forward’

Annual student-organized event on Saturday will convene innovators, entrepreneurs and changemakers for a day of talks and community engagement.

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Milken Institute SPH Research Day Shows Broad Reach of Public Health

The school’s largest-yet Research Day included more than 270 presenters from across the discipline’s many subfields.

Kacper Surdy stands near the statue of George Washington in University Yard

GW Graduate Student Is a Noted Expert on Congressional Rules

Master’s degree student Kacper Surdy knows all about parliamentary procedure.

A clown figure inspired by a moth is a character created by Caley Plank.

Graduating Art Students at GW Prepare to Show the Community What’s NEXT

Annual spring celebration presents an artistic smorgasbord plus a lavish party.

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GW Hosts U.S. and Finnish Leaders for Energy Innovation Seminar

Diplomats, researchers and policymakers convened at the Elliott School to explore resilient energy systems, Arctic research and transatlantic collaboration.

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Student Startups Take Aim at Food Allergies, Art Access and Course Costs

GW’s Spring Pitch George competition highlights student entrepreneurs tackling real-world problems.

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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.

 

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