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All content by Rachel Annex
The podcast, available on YouTube and featuring experts in nursing, comprises more than 30 episodes so far.

Nursing professor launches podcast on issues in geriatric nursing

By Rachel Annex and Sejal Govindarao
November 22, 2020
Higher education experts said that under virtual learning, cases of cheating tend to rise and outpace cases of plagiarism.

Business school academic integrity reports tripled in 2019-20 academic year

By Rachel Annex
October 25, 2020
Braving the winter weather to hang out with friends wearing masks outdoors may be preferable to indoor gatherings with inadequate ventilation, public health experts say.

Bracing for winter: Medical experts’ safety tips as pandemic reaches six-month mark

By Rachel Annex and Sophia Salazar
October 18, 2020
Curative, Inc., a COVID-19 testing startup, will use a laboratory in the Milken Institute School of Public Health to process the tests.

Milken has received $2 million in grants from NIH to study COVID-19 since pandemic’s start

By Rachel Annex and Tessa Conrady
October 4, 2020
About half of GW's COVID-19 vaccine trial participants hail from minority backgrounds, exceeding the 30 percent goal researchers set.

Researchers surpass diversity goal for COVID-19 vaccine trials

By Rachel Annex
September 28, 2020
Public health school researchers will use a $2 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to study malnutrition during pregnancy, a topic experts said is often neglected in research.

Public health school researchers to combat maternal malnutrition using $2 million grant

By Rachel Annex
September 13, 2020
After remaining vacant for two years, the top post at the Milken Institute School of Public Health's Food Policy and Health Institute is now filled.

Faculty hope new Food Policy and Health Institute leader will bring clear direction

By Rachel Annex
September 8, 2020
The public health school will advise Amtrak on its current practices to keep employees and passengers safe and recommend new guidelines.

Milken partners with Amtrak to advise agency on COVID-19 response

By Rachel Annex
August 30, 2020
Jessica Parrillo, the director of counseling and psychological services, said hydration, routine and separation between one's living and work space can help mitigate negative effects on mental health

Students say they face heightened stress, anxiety as start of remote semester nears

By Rachel Annex
August 23, 2020
Bill Press said that having the entire convention virtually this year allowed the party to reach more people than those on the far left, who he said would typically be mostly the ones to attend the convention.

GSPM panel addresses Democratic Party’s prospects following DNC

By Rachel Annex
August 23, 2020
Dean Pamela Jeffries said the School of Nursing – which spun off from School of Medicine and Health Sciences a decade ago – has notched several top graduate programs according to national rankings.

Nursing school dean emphasizes school’s enrollment growth at its 10-year anniversary

By Rachel Annex
May 17, 2020
Miller said his office aims to increase corporate partnerships with University researchers to increase the revenue reaped from research.

Officials launch fund to support research related to COVID-19

By Rachel Annex
April 27, 2020
The Master of Science in Nursing program earned the No. 33 spot out of 236 ranked U.S. programs in U.S. News and World Report.

Nursing simulation initiative to add new faculty training courses after inaugural year

By Shannon Mallard and Rachel Annex
April 5, 2020
Grant Nilson, the vice president of The Store, said staff decided to stock more personal items after noticing that personal products were running out quickly.

Student-run food pantry adds toiletries, feminine hygiene products to inventory

By Shannon Mallard and Rachel Annex
February 26, 2020
Emmy-award winning documentarian Nina Seavey will step down from her position at the School of Media and Public Affairs to pursue an investigative podcast project.

Outgoing Documentary Center head served as role model to students, professors say

By Shannon Mallard and Rachel Annex
February 3, 2020
A new SEH lab is tracking the path of prehistoric fish from the ocean to land.

New SEH lab to focus on evolutionary history of ancient fish

By Rachel Annex
January 27, 2020
Jordan West, the director of diversity and inclusion education, said officials have taken steps toward decolonizing GW by bringing on more faculty with diverse backgrounds.

Faculty, staff, students talk higher education’s ties to colonialism

By Rachel Annex
January 22, 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.

Public health professors assist with family planning project in underdeveloped countries

By Rachel Annex
January 21, 2020
Nursing experts said the inaugural doctoral nursing program will help combat nationwide shortage of nursing professionals.

Nursing school enrolls seven students in inaugural doctoral program

By Shannon Mallard and Rachel Annex
November 25, 2019
Experts said higher enrollment in the translational health sciences doctorate program could contribute to a health care field that more efficiently treats patients.

Translational health sciences program enrollment triples

By Rachel Annex
November 17, 2019
Nursing school officials said they plan to phase out some specialities in the Doctors' of Nursing program, which has led to the decline in enrollment.

Officials phase out nursing doctorate options, offer new degrees amid enrollment decline

By Rachel Annex
November 17, 2019
Students said the popular dog walking app Wag! is an easy way to pocket money on a tight schedule.

Students rack up extra cash with on-the-go dog walking app

By Rachel Annex, Carly Neilson and Rhyma Asim
November 17, 2019
GW will soon become home to one of few culinary medicine programs in the country. Hatchet File Photo by Alexander Welling | Assistant Photo Editor

New medical professor to create culinary medicine center

By Rachel Annex
November 14, 2019
Political experts on a School of Media and Public Affairs panel discussed how impeachment preceding are affecting the 2020 presidential race.

Political experts, journalists discuss the 2020 presidential election

By Rachel Annex
November 7, 2019
Researchers said the report can help doctors inform patients, especially those who are pregnant, avoid toxic chemicals that could threaten their health.

Medical school professor contributes to report on toxins linked to medical issues

By Shannon Mallard and Rachel Annex
October 9, 2019
Since 2015, enrollment in integrative medicine programs at the medical school has increased from 17 to 52 students.

Medical school receives $22 million to continue HIV, cancer tissue repository

By Shannon Mallard and Rachel Annex
October 2, 2019
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