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Drug Use for Better Grades Deemed More Acceptable Than for Athletics, GW Professor Finds
To young college men, it’s more unethical to use performance-enhancing drugs like steroids for athletic gain than to use a prescription drug like Adderall or Ritalin to boost academic achievement.
GW and the University of Jordan Sign Agreement to Support University of Jordan’s New Tourism and Hospitality School
George Washington University is lending its expertise in tourism to help build the University of Jordan’s new tourism and hospitality school.
Landmark Textbook on Health Care and the U.S. Legal System Released
The second edition of Law and the American Health Care System was released by Foundation Press on May 15, 2012. Building on its 1997 predecessor, the second edition textbook offers a comprehensive vision and analysis of the intersection of law and the U.S. health care system. Law and the American Health Care System arrives at a time of unprecedented change in how health care is organized, financed, and delivered.
Victor Weedn, a Pioneer of Forensic DNA Testing, to Chair GW’s Department of Forensic Sciences
Victor Weedn, M.D., J.D., accomplished forensic pathologist and a pioneer of forensic DNA testing, has been named chair of the George Washington University Department of Forensic Sciences, effective July 1, 2012.
George Washington University Board of Trustees Elects Four New Members, Approves FY 2013 Budget
During its spring meetings, the George Washington University Board of Trustees elected four new distinguished members and approved the university's fiscal 2013 operating and capital budgets.
A New Report from GW Finds Federal Housing Administration Serving High Income Borrowers to to Subsidize Mounting Losses
According to a report from the George Washington University School of Business (GWSB), the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is increasingly serving home buyers whose incomes exceed those of average Americans.
George Washington University Professor’s Research on Ancient Ballgame Reveals More about Early Mesoamerican Society
George Washington University Professor Jeffrey P. Blomster’s latest research explores the importance of the ballgame to ancient Mesoamerican societies. Dr. Blomster’s findings show how the discovery of a ballplayer figurine in the Mixteca Alta region of Oaxaca demonstrates the early participation of the region in the iconography and ideology of the game, a point that had not been previously documented by other researchers.
POLITICO-George Washington University Battleground Poll: Romney Polls Even with Obama
Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama are essentially tied among voters at 48 percent and 47 percent respectively, according to a new POLITICO-George Washington University Battleground Poll released today.
George Washington University and the Department of Defense Answer President Obama’s Call to Strengthen Military Families
Studies have shown that children who are exposed to a second language and culture between the ages of 0-5 years old are more developmentally well-rounded than those who are not exposed. Answering President Obama’s call to strengthen military families, GW is working with the Department of Defense (DOD) to enhance the language and cultural capabilities of children from military families with the Second Language and Culture Exposure for Children and Youth (SLCECY) Project.
The George Washington University to House the Center on Education Policy
The George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD) has become the new home of the Center on Education Policy (CEP), an internationally renowned source of information to guide educational improvement.
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.
