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Supporting GW's Compliance with Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act
In April 2021, the Office of the Vice Provost for Research circulated a message regarding the George Washington University’s (GW) compliance with Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the 2019 National Defense A
$1 Million Gift to SMHS Research Seeks to Accelerate Deployment of Faster, More Accurate COVID-19 Test
GW parents Ulvi and Reykhan Kasimov hope philanthropic support will help stem the tide of the pandemic.
NASA Pact Skyrockets Astrophysics Impact
An agreement with NASA will propel faculty and students from the GW Astrophysics Group to new heights in space exploration science.
From GW Magazine: Land of Ice and Fire
More than 4 million people live in the Arctic, where climate change is progressing faster than on the rest of the planet.
Innovative GW Students Put Heads Together to Solve Real-Life Challenge in Hackathon Competition
At the Innovate the Future of Travel Tech: From House to Gate Hackathon in November, George Washington University students had one week to come up with such a concept.
GW Research Team Awarded Funding to Study Impact of Stress, Adversity on Latino/a Adolescents
An interdisciplinary team of George Washington University researchers was awarded a more than $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the impact of immigrant- and p
Diverse Perspectives Critical to Meeting Tomorrow’s Engineering Challenge
Today’s students will find themselves one day working in jobs that have yet to be thought up, using technologies that ha
GW Researchers Identify Molecule That Blocks Immune Cells from Killing Breast Tumors
George Washington University researchers have identified a key molecule in certain kinds of breast cancers that prevent immune cells from entering tumors and killing the cancer cells inside—a findi
Study: Women and Pregnant People Are Underrepresented in Research to Inform Nutrition Reference Values
Women and pregnant people are underrepresented in the studies used to draw up the nutritional guidance provided to Ameri
Potentially Harmful Industrial Chemicals Detected in U.S. Fast Foods
Chicken nuggets, burritos and other popular items consumers buy from fast food outlets in the United States contain chem
GW Awarded NIH Funding to Build Trauma, Injury Research Capacity Abroad
A cross-disciplinary team of George Washington University researchers have received more than $1.65 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to help d
GFLEC Celebrates 10 Years of Turning Research to Action
The George Washington University’s Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center (GFLEC) has evolved from visionary ideas into a worldwide authority in its field in just a decade’s time.
GW Research Professor Co-Leads National Initiative Advocating for Incremental Postsecondary Credentialing
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has awarded a $3 million “Transformative Research in the Education Sciences” program grant to “Credential As You Go” (CAY
New Designation Highlights Vital Role of Postdoctoral Researchers
Postdocs will be reclassified into a new trainee category on Jan. 1 in response to feedback from GW’s research community.
NSF Grant Supports Future Designers of ‘Trustworthy’ Artificial Intelligence
Q & A: SMHS Researcher Anne Chiaramello
With a $1.13 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Anne Chiaramello, associate professor of anatomy and cell biology and founding director of the Mito-EpiGen Program at the Ge
Study Links Housing, Heart Health
Inclusionary zoning policies that increase the supply of affordable housing may be good for the heart, according to a first-of-a-kind study by researchers at the
Q & A: IDDP Fellow Rachel Moran
IDDP's research fellowships support projects by Ph.D. or other terminal degree holders at any stage of their career.
Q & A: SMHS Researcher Brandon Kohrt
Brandon Kohrt, the Charles and Sonia Akman Professor of Global Psychiatry and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Scien
GW Researchers Selected to Study the Impact of Mobile Health Services on Intravenous Drug Users
A team of researchers from the George Washington University (GW) has been selected as one of five groups that will participate in the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) INTEGRA study (HTPN 094),
COVID-19 Shutdowns Reveal Racial Disparities in Exposure to Air Pollution
A new study of COVID-19 shutdowns in the United States reveals pronounced disparities in air pollution—with disenfranchi
New Partnership Aims to Improve Housing Stability, Prevent Homelessness and Advance Health Equity
The COVID-19 pandemic underscores what research has long documented—that unjust housing policies and housing instability
Study: Wireless, Battery-Free Pacemaker Harmlessly Dissolves in Body
Researchers at George Washington University and Northwestern University have developed the first-ever transient pacemake
Anti-Gay Statements Trigger Elevated Stress Response in Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Study Participants
Previous research has suggested that the stress of discrimination may play a role in the development of health problems
Pride Month 2021: GW Research Seeks to Address Workplace Discrimination, Health Equity for LGBTQ Community
Researchers from across George Washington University investigate the diverse experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning individuals, documenting discrimination and
Malicious Content Exploits Path Ways between Online Platforms
Malicious COVID-19 online content—including racist messages, disinformation and misinformation—thrives and spreads online by bypassing the moderation efforts of individual social media platforms, a
SMPA Professor Receives Fulbright Award
Steven Livingston, professor of media and public affairs and founding director of the Institute for Data, Democracy and Politics (IDDP) has received a Seeking Solutions for Global Challenges Award
How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing the Future of Air Transportation
A George Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Science professor
GW Physics Professor Awarded Shaw Prize in Astronomy
Chryssa Kouveliotou, professor and chair of the Department of Physics in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS), was a
