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Today Is the ‘Best Time’ to Secure Startup Funding

April 20, 2018
The inaugural Startup Showcase highlighted four companies with GW roots.
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Research: 1 in 3 Americans Financially ‘Fragile’

April 20, 2018
High debt, lack of assets and low financial literacy contribute to the problem, according to GW researchers.
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Experts Discuss CTE Risk for Kids in Contact Sports

April 16, 2018
The film screening and panel tackled the issue of preventing young athletes from developing the degenerative brain disorder.
Research

Research Days Marks Record Participation

April 16, 2018
GW students showcased more than 650 posters and competed for prizes during the annual two-day event.
GW Today

GW Undergraduate Review to Highlight Student Research

April 11, 2018
A student group is launching a new academic journal for undergraduates to showcase research papers.
Dr. Licht

GW Researcher Advances to the Final Round of NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE

April 09, 2018
The team, led by chemistry Professor Stuart Licht, aims to convert carbon dioxide to carbon nanotubes on a massive scale to impact climate change.
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Restaurant Meals Can Expose Diners to Harmful Chemicals

April 02, 2018
People who reported eating out frequently were exposed to high levels of a group of chemicals linked to health problems, according to a recent study.
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Alumnus Mark Plotkin Donates Papers to GW

April 02, 2018
The collection from the award-winning journalist and advocate for D.C. voting rights and statehood will be housed at the Gelman Library’s Special Collections Research Center.
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GW Students Innovate at First George Hacks Competition

March 26, 2018
Undergraduate students proposed novel ideas to develop assistive devices at the 24-hour medical hackathon.
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Three GW Historians Awarded ACLS Fellowships

March 23, 2018
The research fellowships will allow the professors in the Department of History to pursue their respective book projects.
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SMPA and West Virginia University Announce Journalism Project

March 23, 2018
The two will launch the Atlantic Coast Pipeline reporting partnership as part of an effort to burst media bubbles.
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Sen. Mike Enzi Takes Account of Washington

March 23, 2018
The GW alumnus talks to Accounting Department students about a profession that has served him well in public service.
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Researchers Discover Early Evidence Linked to Emergence of Modern Humans

March 19, 2018
The findings, published by lead author Alison Brooks and an international research team that includes GW students and alumni, push back the evolutionary timeline.
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SMHS Researchers to Study the Brain’s Role in Obesity-Induced Hypertension

March 13, 2018
The research team, led by Colin Young, was awarded $2.4 million by the National Institutes of Health.
Chloe King

Student Researcher Dives into Passion for Marine Conservation

March 08, 2018
Junior Chloe King studied sustainable fishing practices in Indonesia and the effects of outreach from non-governmental organizations.