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Ami Zota, an associate professor of environmental and occupational health, said her blog series on environmental health will raise awareness of issues in marginalized communities.

Public health professor launches blog series on environmental health

By Ed Prestera
January 30, 2020
Officials said staff in the Title IX office must work to boost student trust based on the most recent survey of students about the climate at GW.

Campus climate survey shows half of students willing to report unwanted sexual behavior

By Ed Prestera and Shannon Mallard
December 5, 2019
A professor in the Milken Institute School of Public Health produced, co-directed and co-wrote the film “Sequestrada,” or “Kidnapped,” to raise awareness of the impact of a dam in Brazil on an indigenous population.

Professor produces film about social, environmental impact of dam construction

By Ed Prestera
November 11, 2019
Student Bar Association senators passed a piece of legislation streamlining the body's appointment process at the group's final regular meeting of the semester.

Student Bar Association passes bills approving funding, clarifying oaths of office

By Jared Gans and Ed Prestera
November 8, 2019
The Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce received a more than $10 million donation to continue its research of global health care disparities.

Health equity fellowship program receives $10.1 million grant

By Ed Prestera
October 30, 2019
Van Jones, a commentator for CNN and a criminal justice reform advocate, said he faced backlash from Democrats after working with President Trump on a piece of legislation to improve the plight of those in jail.

Criminal justice reform advocates discuss prison reform, mass incarceration

By Ed Prestera
October 30, 2019
Samantha Power, the United States ambassador to the United Nations during President Barack Obama's second term, talked about learning to balance her personal views with her profession responsibilities at the event.

Former U.S. ambassador to UN discusses time in government in new memoir

By Ed Prestera
September 15, 2019
Lijie Grace Zhang, a mechanical and aerospace engineering professor, received $300,000 from the American Heart Association earlier this month to research printing heart tissue with 4D technology.

Professor receives grant to develop 4D technology that prints heart tissue

By Ed Prestera and Shannon Mallard
September 11, 2019
Christopher Brick, a research scientist and history professor, will receive about $300,000 to continue his project on former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s writings and public appearances.

Two professors receive federal grants to expand online humanities research

By Ed Prestera
August 28, 2019
International and domestic kidney care experts will gather in Jack Morton Auditorium from May 21 to 23.

Medical school to co-host inaugural kidney care conference

By Ed Prestera
May 20, 2019
Cindy McCain, the widow of former U.S. Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., urged graduates to make the world a safer, more generous place.

Elliott School graduates urged to find and fight for a cause

By Ed Prestera
May 17, 2019
Student speaker Taiba Zahir urged graduates “become revolutionaries" in their work.

Milken graduates urged to remain passionate, persistent in public health careers

By Ed Prestera
May 17, 2019
The nursing school employs the lowest number of male faculty compared to most of GW's peer institutions.

Nursing school lags behind peers in employing male faculty

By Ed Prestera
April 29, 2019
The School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Medical school surpasses scholarship fundraising goal in new matching challenge

By Ed Prestera
April 1, 2019
Maranda Ward, an assistant professor of clinical research and leadership, said she launched a podcast to "humanize" the content of her course.

Health, science faculty jump on podcast trend

By Ed Prestera
March 25, 2019
Geneva Henry, the dean of libraries and academic innovation, during a Board of Trustees meeting in 2019.

Surge in open access research could benefit GW Libraries, officials say

By Ed Prestera
February 28, 2019
The Medical Faculty Associates announced earlier this month that the group will partner with Babyscripts – a company that specializes in technology to assist patients during pregnancy – to use a mobile application in all of the medical group’s obstetrician-gynecologist locations.

MFA offers mobile app to guide patients through pregnancy

By Leah Potter and Ed Prestera
February 21, 2019
Robert Miller, the vice president for research, said “a number” of University offices assist researchers in finding and applying for grant opportunities.

Medical faculty turn to federal grants for bigger awards

By Ed Prestera
February 4, 2019
Robert Miller, the vice president for research, announced at a Faculty Senate meeting earlier this month that the Office of the Vice President for Research will increase its funding for research focused on creating new medical therapies and procedures.

GW to boost funding for clinical research

By Ed Prestera
January 28, 2019
Senior Ali Akbar, a member of Beta Theta Pi and the former IFC executive vice president, took over as IFC president on Sept. 24.

Interfraternity Council switches leaders after quiet presidential resignation

By Ed Prestera
October 10, 2018
Hatchet File Photo

Students, activists rally for gun control near Capitol Building

By Ed Prestera
September 30, 2018
Lillian Bautista | Staff Photographer

Chuck Todd talks through Kavanaugh hearings, media under Trump

By Ed Prestera
September 24, 2018
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