Q & A: Talking to Kids about COVID-19
CCAS Professor of Psychology Cynthia Rohrbeck shared some tips on the best approaches to discussing the global pandemic with children.
Q & A: What Does the Stimulus Bill Mean for the Economy?
GWSB Professor Danny Leipziger shares some insights on how Congress’ $2.2 trillion stimulus package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic could help the U.S. economy.
SEAS Professor Developing Medical Equipment Decontamination System to Battle COVID-19
Michael Keidar’s “plasma brush” could help medical providers sterilize masks and other equipment.
Patricia ‘Polly’ Pittman Installed as Fitzhugh Mullan Professor of Health Workforce Equity
Dr. Pittman, a renowned expert in health workforce policy, co-founded the Mullan Institute with the late Fitzhugh Mullan.
U.S. Immigration Policy Potentially Puts Latino Teens at Risk
A new study found that teens with a family member who had been deported or detained said they thought about killing themselves and faced other health risks.
Women Entrepreneurs Share Keys to Balancing Priorities
During a George Talks Business event, two alumnae entrepreneurs discuss what it takes to make the leap from traditional work to being self-starters.
GW Helps Local School Develop School-Wide STEM Curriculum
For three years, GSEHD faculty and students worked with Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School to incorporate STEM into all of their classes.
CCAS Researcher Sheds Light on ‘Bizarre’ Turtle Ant Evolution
CCAS Associate Professor Scott Powell believes turtle ants and their diverse physical traits provide a strong case study for the evolutionary process among social organisms.
Using Chemistry to Understand Ancient Asian Art
Jennifer Giaccai, a Ph.D. candidate, combines her passion for chemistry and art as part of a research project analyzing carbon-based soot.
Powerful Sequencing Technology Sheds Light on D.C.’s HIV Epidemic
Researchers from the GW Computational Biology Institute are exploring how the HIV virus is spreading and developing drug resistance.
Using Advanced Materials to Solve an Age-Old Problem
SEAS Assistant Professor Saniya LeBlanc received a CAREER award to support her goal of manufacturing devices that convert waste heat to usable energy.
Using Social Media to Understand the Vaccine Debate in China
Vaccine acceptance is a crucial public health issue that has been exacerbated by the use of social media to spread content expressing vaccine hesitancy, according to a
Is Russia Renting Your Aunt’s Facebook Profile?
BuzzFeed editor Craig Silverman warned that disinformation may take new and frightening forms as the 2020 presidential election approaches.
Cross-Disciplinary Research Lays Foundation for Improved Pesticides
Jakub Kostal, an assistant professor of chemistry, received a CAREER award for his research on how pesticides degrade when they’re exposed to light.
Students Become Curators of ‘George Washington and His World’
Newest exhibition at the George Washington Museum and The Textile Museum is researched and presented by students in Denver Brunsman’s history class.
