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Study: Many Parents Take Time to Adjust After Learning a Child is Gay, Bisexual or Lesbian
Two years after their child comes out as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB), many parents still say it is “moderately” or “very hard” for them to adjust to the news, according to a new study from the M
Undergraduate Researcher Aims to Map Gentrification in D.C.
Gavin Derleth, a rising senior in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, is spending his summer studying gentrification in Washington, D.C.
Pollinators Find a Home at GW
A trio of Columbian College of Arts and Sciences students are spending their summer huddled among Foggy Bottom’s flower beds, carefully documenting the kind
Report Details How Islamic State Supporters Use Telegram
Supporters of the Islamic State (IS) want to use social media to share propaganda and their extremist narrative, but they also want to coordinate operations without being detected by law enforcemen
What Can Policymakers Learn from California’s Childhood Vaccine Law?
A new analysis published by researchers at the Milken Institute School of Public Health found that a 2016 California vaccine law that banned nonmedical o
Chesapeake Bay Ghost Forests Highlight Wetland Transformation
As sea levels continue to rise along the Chesapeake Bay, more and more rural land neighboring the bay will be reclaimed as wetlands. Keryn Ge
Three GW Students Named Goldwater Scholars
Three George Washington University students—junior Logan Bartholomew, second-year Christianne Chua and junior Maggie Steiner—have been named 2019
New Report Recommends Greater Transparency in Research
Lorena Barba, an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the School of Engineering and Applied Science, recently presented
GW Student Wins eMerge Americas Global Startup Competition
George Washington University student entrepreneur Danya Sherman outpitched more than 100 startup competitors from around the world to win the grand prize at the eMerge Americas annual conference in
Dr. LeBlanc, GW Leaders to Discuss Education and Technology at eMerge Americas
George Washington University President Thomas LeBlanc and other members of the GW community will talk about the future of higher education and its intersection with technology and other topics at t
University Celebrates Exceptional Faculty
The George Washington University held its ninth annual Faculty Honors Ceremony Tuesday at the Jack Morton Auditorium, celebrating faculty
GW researchers vie for $30,000 in prizes at the 2019 TCO Innovation Competition
George Washington University researchers presented novel ideas ranging from efficient voltage converters that could have applications in medical devices to technology that aims to make cyber networ
GW’s New Venture Competition Awards Funding and Prizes to Student Companies
Nationwide, more than 50 percent of college students face food insecurity, said Chloe King, a senior at the Elliott School of International Affairs and co-founder of an online marketplace for disco
GW Students Pursue Startups and Entrepreneurship
As a student in the Milken Institute School of Public Health pursing a master’s degree in health administration, Khang Vuong’s primary career goal was to become a health system executive.
GW Researchers to Display Their Technologies at eMerge Americas
George Washington University’s researchers are developing novel technology and thinking outside the box to tackle some of today’s biggest challenges like fighting cancer, keeping data private and p
Senior Researches How Tourism Impacts Tribes Near Petra
Nicolas Reeves didn’t plan to get involved in research when he came to George Washington University as a member of the swim team, but after spending his junior year in Jordan, he wanted to find a w
Student Innovation Shines at Research Days 2019
Eric Boulter, a junior majoring in astrophysics and music, is using virtual reality (VR) technology to bring the solar system to life.
Research Ecosystem Report Emphasizes Communication, Flexibility
A new report released Monday identifies several high-priority themes that can strengthen the George Washington University’s research ecosystem, concluding the first phase of work to review GW’s res
GW Transportation Team Innovates with App Development
School of Engineering and Applied Science transportation experts are developing a new smartphone application that uses crowdsourcing and artificial intelligence to give commuters real-time informat
Hackathon for Smarter Cities
From apps to help drivers find open parking spaces on city streets to plans for solar panels that rotate to follow the sun’s rays, student innovators came up with new ways to use technology for soc
GW Senior Researches the way Two Classic Novels Imagined Monstrous Science
Frankenstein’s frightening monster and blood-thirsty Dracula are more than just iconic horrors in 19th century literature.
Using Data to Tackle Real-Time Challenges for DC
A new partnership between George Washington University and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's administration aims to better understand some of the city’s most complex challenges using real-time data.
New Paper Highlights Negotiation Challenges across Cultures
The way negotiators react to high-stakes, emotional disputes is vastly different depending on their cultural background, said Meina Liu, an associate professor in the Columbian College of Arts and
GFLEC Launches Fast Lane: An Online Financial Education Resource
One in five students lack basic financial literacy, according to leading academic research, and the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center (GFLEC) at the George Washington University School of
New Species of Frog Sheds Light on Major Biodiversity Hotspot in Southern India
An expedition to an isolated hill range located in Southern India along one of the top biodiversity hotspots in the world led to the discovery of a new, ancient lineage of frog endemic to the area,
SEAS Students Design 3D-Printed Optical Mapping System
Two School of Engineering and Applied Science students designed a 3D-printed system for optical mapping, a leading tool in cardiac electrophysiology used to study arrhythmia mechanisms.
CCAS Student is Researching Impact of DACA on Young Immigrants in Northern Virginia
George Washington University junior Ivana Mowry-Mora, a Cisneros scholar majoring in geography, is researching the impact of suppo
GW Kicks Off Partnership with eMerge Americas with ‘Pitch Night’
Ten George Washington University entrepreneurs pitched startup ideas ranging from a tool that allows patients to self-administer diagnostic blood tests to interactive storage solutions for luxury i
Senior Kyrah Altman Aims to Revolutionize Mental Health Education
Senior Kyrah Altman has been trying to change the world for as long as she can remember.
