Plus, Science Comes to Firefighters’ Rescue, Student Storytellers and more
In a video conversation with CCAS Dean Paul Wahlbeck, Professor of Biology John Lill discusses the interplay between plants and animals, and the impact of climate change on their coexistence.
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Psychology’s John Philbeck is taking his spatial cognition research out of the lab and into action through a partnership with D.C. search and rescue squads aimed at helping firefighters save lives.
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In her digital storytelling class, English’s Emma Wu connects students like senior Inioluwa Jobi (above) with D.C. inmates through a pen-pal project for reclaiming memory and humanity.
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SMPA Professors Jason Osder (left) and William Youmans will screen their documentary Who Killed Alex Odeh? at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
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Biology alumnus Yair Ben-Dor, BS ’25, (left) and senior Aidan Schurr successfully launched an interdisciplinary science magazine called The Catalyst, which has become a must-read for STEM students.
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| The GW SMART DC tutoring program featuring CCAS students (above) was among the activities that helped GW earn the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement.
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Leah Brooks (Public Policy and Public Administration) received a $199,923 grant from the Russel Sage Foundation for a project titled “The Perils and Promise of Living Together: Condominiums in the Urban Landscape.”
Catherine Forster (Geological Sciences) was awarded an Honorary Membership from the International Society of Vertebrate Paleontology for her distinguished contributions to the field.
Cheryl W. Thompson (Journalism) authored the book Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen.
Michael Wagner (Chemistry) received a $134,862 contract from Sintl Pty LTD to develop nano silicon composite material for high-energy lithium-ion batteries.
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