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Serving the GW Community since 1904

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All content by Ciara Regan

GW community reflects on Deborah Berezdivin’s life

By Ciara Regan and Zach Blackburn
July 16, 2021

Rising junior’s body recovered in Miami condo collapse

By Ciara Regan
July 9, 2021

Getting to the Bottom of It: LeBlanc’s departure

By Alec Rich and Ciara Regan
May 23, 2021

What’s New Buff and Blue: Finding local shows

By Ciara Regan and Sarah Sachs
May 17, 2021

Getting to the Bottom of It: Talking to Tonic

By Alec Rich and Ciara Regan
May 17, 2021

What’s New Buff and Blue: The Past Four Years

By Ciara Regan and Sarah Sachs
May 11, 2021

Getting to the Bottom of It: Senior sentiments

By Alec Rich and Ciara Regan
May 9, 2021

Getting to the Bottom of It: University vaccination requirements

By Alec Rich and Ciara Regan
April 26, 2021

What’s New Buff and Blue: Theater in the Age of COVID-19

By Ciara Regan and Sarah Sachs
April 26, 2021
Many locals and tourists frequented BTS because of its closeness to the Metro, Georgetown and the National Mall.

Best restaurant to close during the pandemic: Burger, Tap & Shake

By Ciara Regan
April 19, 2021
Zidouemba's campaign focuses on fundraising, increasing student-athlete presence in the SA and highlighting the philanthropic efforts of Greek life members.

Junior joins SA presidential race on platform to boost support for marginalized students

By Ciara Regan and Makena Roberts
March 1, 2021
As COVID-19 cases rose throughout the United States, city dwellers headed to sparser parts of the country like suburbs, driving higher vacancy rates, real estate experts say.

Housing prices, vacant units surge in Foggy Bottom and the West End

By Ciara Regan
March 1, 2021
Gates said changes need to occur across the globe and require innovation to adapt everyday sectors, like electricity and agriculture, to become more climate-friendly.

Bill Gates pushes for immediate climate action at webinar

By Ciara Regan and Ishani Chettri
February 22, 2021
Arzhang Zamani, an adjunct professor in SEAS, is suing the University for the alleged injuries he received while doing research.

SEAS professor receives grant to study artificial intelligence in transportation

By Ciara Regan and Michelle Vassilev
February 16, 2021
Over the weekend, SA President Howard Brookins has been called on to resign amid claims of sexual misconduct from a female student and allegations of creating a "negligent and careless" work environment.

Departed SA cabinet members keep quiet on exits as controversy around Brookins mounts

By Lizzie Mintz, Ciara Regan, Samantha Serafin and Makena Roberts
January 25, 2021

Spring Org Fair postponed due to potential for disruptive events

By Ciara Regan
January 14, 2021
Students who were enrolled in study abroad programs that were canceled say there are limited housing options back on campus.

Officials suspend study abroad, nonessential student travel through summer 2021

By Ciara Regan
January 13, 2021
Professors will hold class sessions live during the regular weekly course time for students in the program, and the courses will be designed to be "highly interactive," according to the release.

Foreign policy scholar tapped as permanent Elliott School dean

By Ciara Regan
January 11, 2021
Berkely said politics have changed dramatically since she was first elected to Congress in 1998, as now the United States is "badly divided."

Former congresswomen, GSPM program director analyze 2020 congressional elections

By Ciara Regan and Teresa Klugewicz
November 17, 2020
Rachel Brown, the assistant provost for University Career Services, said this academic year on average about 50 to 70 percent of students who sign up for an event didn't show up.

Career center continuing virtual operations after layoffs

By Ciara Regan
September 28, 2020
The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences launched a new online master’s program in electrical engineering in late August and will accept students to begin the program starting in January 2019.

SEAS professor receives grant to enhance nitrogen removal in wastewater

By Lia DeGroot and Ciara Regan
September 8, 2020
Elizabeth Chacko said she has spent her first year as the Mount Vernon Campus's provost gathering feedback from students and introducing cultural celebrations.

Living and learning communities to continue programming virtually this fall, officials say

By Ciara Regan
August 30, 2020

Officials launch text outreach campaign to provide information to students

By Ciara Regan
August 9, 2020
University spokeswoman Crystal Nosal said officials notified students about the reduced cost through their eBill.

Students urge officials to alter residency requirement

By Ciara Regan
August 2, 2020
Those in self-quarantine are required to remain in their residences or hotel rooms and are only permitted to attend medical appointments or to purchase food.

Travelers from 27 ‘high-risk’ states required to self-quarantine for two weeks: D.C. officials

By Ciara Regan
July 28, 2020
Researchers in the Milken School Institute of Public Health are partnering with the children's advocacy group Save the Children to increase awareness about family planning in two underdeveloped countries.

Researchers develop tool to determine number of contact tracers needed to reopen

By Ciara Regan and Isha Trivedi
May 17, 2020
Jason Zara, an associate professor of biomedical engineering, said future employers will likely be understanding of pass/fail classes on students' records.

Faculty say Pass/No Pass policy will not affect their grading procedures, teaching plans

By Alec Rich and Ciara Regan
March 25, 2020
Students who were enrolled in study abroad programs that were canceled say there are limited housing options back on campus.

Classes, housing options in flux as students return from Italy and China programs

By Ciara Regan and Makena Roberts
March 8, 2020
The Office for Study Abroad's former location in the University Student Center.

Officials halt China abroad programs, coordinate with students on alternate plans

By Jared Gans and Ciara Regan
February 3, 2020
The engineering school's career center created the fund about a year ago with financial support from the dean's office.

SEAS graduate student organization fund disburses almost $900 in first year

By Ciara Regan
January 26, 2020
Igor Efimov, the chair of the biomedical engineering department, said over the past five years curriculum has changed significantly after adding faculty with varying specialities.

Biomedical engineering department focuses on growing faculty five years after creation

By Ciara Regan
November 21, 2019
Business School Dean Anuj Mehrotra said he wants to make undergraduate and graduate programs more multidisciplinary based on student and faculty feedback.

Business school officials considering changes to undergraduate, MBA curriculum

By Ciara Regan and Sydney Teabout
November 14, 2019
Michele Friend, an assistant professor of philosophy, will teach a class in Mexico over winter break for students to learn about the impact of pollution in the area.

New course to allow students to travel to Mexico to explore sustainability issues

By Ciara Regan and Ryan Liptrot
October 30, 2019
Experts said the lab will allow students to gain expertise from entrepreneurs who may have had similar startup ideas.

Officials open lab space to help students develop startups

By Ciara Regan and Julia Russo
October 9, 2019
Faculty can post research position openings on the new GW Student Research Commons website.

Officials hope students take part in faculty research with new website

By Jared Gans and Ciara Regan
September 19, 2019
The Middle East Studies Association of North America, which was originally based at the University of Arizona, established its headquarters at the Elliott School's Institute for Middle East Studies last month.

Institute for Middle East Studies seeks to raise its profile among region’s researchers

By Ciara Regan
September 2, 2019
Stas Gorelik, a Belarusian citizen who has studied at GW since 2016, was released after his detainment Wednesday.

Number of political science majors increases 45 percent over past five years

By Jared Gans and Ciara Regan
August 18, 2019
Milken Institute School of Public Health Dean Lynn Goldman said the new director of the Food Policy Institute will decide the institute's scope.

Officials to search for new Food Policy Institute director amid decline in projects

By Jared Gans and Ciara Regan
May 13, 2019
Miaochun Wei, an assistant professor in Chinese language, said the workshop is free of charge to faculty who wish to attend.

Chinese language faculty to hold inaugural teaching methods workshop

By Ciara Regan and Cristina Cestone
April 18, 2019
The organizational sciences and communication department is hiring new faculty to keep up with growing student interest.

Organizational sciences department adds faculty to meet student demand

By Ciara Regan
February 11, 2019
Students enrolled in a master's degree program in the Milken Institute School of Public Health will have a new core curriculum starting next fall.

Public health school introduces new master’s core curriculum

By Ciara Regan
December 10, 2018
Students in the Elliott School of International Affairs received an online survey last week to gauge interest for a podcast the school hopes to release before the end of the academic year.

Elliott School solicits student feedback for new podcast

By Ciara Regan
December 3, 2018
Officials said they will use the management platform AcademicWorks to match students with scholarship opportunities and track how endowed scholarships are dispersed.

Officials to implement new data management platform to track scholarship donations

By Shannon Mallard and Ciara Regan
November 29, 2018
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