D.C. as a Resource
The George Washington University’s privileged location in the heart of the nation’s capital offers students and faculty members unparalleled opportunities to engage directly with policymakers, researchers and leaders in a wide range of fields. Based four blocks from the White House, at the center of politics, policy, law and research, GW enjoys an array of partnerships with top governmental, scientific and international agencies and institutions throughout the city.
Our graduate students work alongside America’s foremost scientists at the National Institutes of Health to find cures for diseases affecting the lives of millions. GW students serve as interns and research assistants at many other leading Washington-based scientific agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration, the National Academy of Sciences, the National Science Foundation and NASA. At GW’s National Crash Analysis Center, a partnership with government and industry, researchers are striving to improve safety on the nation’s roadways and around the globe. Cutting-edge genomics research at our medical center, in collaboration with our partner institutions, will ultimately provide physicians with the ability to customize medical treatment for patients. GW’s 36-year collaboration with the Children’s National Medical Center is thriving, benefiting GW medical students and expanding opportunities for medical research.
On the liberal arts front, GW undergraduates enjoy one-of-a-kind access to one of the world’s premier independent research institutions, the prestigious Folger Shakespeare Library, through classes and research opportunities. Students in our Columbian College of Arts and Sciences benefit in myriad ways from the University’s long relationship with the Smithsonian Institution.
Below is a sampling of GW’s wide-ranging research partners:
- America Online
- Children’s National Medical Center
- Department of Defense
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Folger Shakespeare Library
- International Monetary Fund
- Library of Congress
- Lockheed Martin
- National Archives
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
- National Security Agency
- National Science Foundation
- National Transportation Safety Board
- Smithsonian Institution
- State Department
- World Bank
The GW Experience
Students
GW student entrepreneurs may apply for spots in entrepreneurship incubator.
A Home Away from HomeTwins study medicine and public health at George Washington.
Student Co-Produces New AlbumGeorge Washington student José Curbelo helped produce an album of northern Uruguayan music for Smithsonian Folkways.
A Call to ServiceGW students traveled to Guatemala, Honduras, Los Angeles, New Orleans and Puerto Rico as part of the fourth annual Alternative Winter Break program.
Faculty
GSPM professors teach practical skills to emerging politicians in Egypt.
South African Youth Perform at GWLatest collaboration between Professor of Theatre Leslie Jacobson and the Bokamoso Youth Centre premieres Friday.
A Life-Changing CourseToday’s reading by Aryeh Lev Stollman, author of “The Far Euphrates,” is the first of six from visiting artists in this spring’s Jewish Literature Live course.
Alumni
New scholarship program enables graduates to put a face and name to donations.
Fifteen alumni and one doctoral student will conduct research around the globe with 2011-12 Fulbrights.
Furry Friend Gets Kids Excited About LearningGeorge Washington alumna helped create a curriculum for elementary school students centered on the dog who used to serve as the postal service’s mascot.
