Research & Learning

A freight worker driving a truck, featured on the cover of Teamster Magazine. (GW SCRC)

Digging in to Black Labor History at GW

Archives available through the Special Collections Research Center include historical material from two of the largest and most iconic American labor unions.

Teaching Day attendees caught a remote keynote from expert Joshua Eyler during lunch. (William Atkins/GW Today)

Center for Teaching Excellence Brings Back Teaching Day

The daylong event, themed "Supporting Faculty, Supporting Students," featured panels, workshops and a keynote on grades from expert Joshua Eyler.

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GW Shines at 2025 AAAS Annual Meeting

Experts from the university present insights and innovative research at premier science gathering.

GW's Global Residency Program took this group to Brussels to learn about the EU

Global Residency Program Gives GW Students a Close-Up View of Politics and Policymaking

Three unique trips for short-term study abroad each year take students to Germany, Brazil, Spain and other countries.

Inaugural cohort of GW Paramedics Program

New GW Paramedic Program Graduates First Cohort, Elevating Emergency Medical Care in D.C. Area

Firefighters from D.C. and Northern Virginia complete rigorous training to meet growing demand for advanced life-saving care.

Person using smartphone with pop-up illustration of chatbot asking "Can I help you?"

Anti-Smoking Chatbots Provide Sound Advice—Most of the Time

A new study led by Milken Institute SPH’s Lorien Abroms found that 22% of chatbot responses to inquiries about how to quit smoking still contain misinformation

David Broniatowski speaks at the conference's closing panel, as fellow panelist Susan Ariel Aaronson looks on. (William Atkins/GW Today)

Is ChatGPT a Coworker? TRAILSCon 2025 Explores Trustworthy AI at Work

Experts in industry, policy and academia convened at the two-day conference, “AI at Work: Building and Evaluating Trust.”

Heart-healthy foods arranged in a heart shaped bowl, with weights, a stethoscope, workout shoes and glass of water.

Q & A: Staying ❤️ Healthy During American Heart Month

GW specialist Andrew Choi lists reasons to love your heart, risks you might not expect and five tips for better cardiac health.

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What’s the Big Idea? Oncovana Guides Cancer Patients to Fertility Preservation Options

Milken Institute School of Public Health doctoral students created a prototype platform connecting patients to cancer centers and fertility clinics.

GW Law student William Schubert, center, addresses the judges on the bench. With Jordan Marcum, seated at left, he represented the petitioners before Chief Judge David J. Barron, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Judge Roopali H. Desai.

GW Law Hosts 75th Van Vleck Moot Court Competition

Panel of guest judges headed by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson praised GW Law students.

An AI-generated image of a human brain on fire

How to Manage in a World of Digital Overload

George Washington University professor Richard Cytowic tackles the overwhelming presence of screens in our lives.

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In Video: Fighting Human Pathogens

CCAS Dean Paul Wahlbeck in discussion with Chemistry Professor Cynthia Dowd.

NVC 2024

NVC Applications Close Feb. 9

This year’s competition will be focused on making the renowned entrepreneurship competition simpler, stronger and strategic.

Person applying spray-on sunscreen to their arm

GW Receives ‘Skin Smart Campus’ Recognition

The honor includes free campus sunscreen dispensers to be installed at key outdoor locations.

Jaeden Gbaba walking home on a cold afternoon

Launching into a New Orbit

Trachtenberg Scholar Jaeden Gbaba is making the most of the opportunities offered at the George Washington University.

 

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