Fear of Failing: The Secrets Behind Social Anxiety

For the 40 million Americans with social anxiety disorder, even casual encounters can be paralyzing. In her lab, psychology’s Fallon Goodman helps them make connections.

On Your Mark, Get Set: Students Sprint Through Speed-Thesis

PhD students had just 180 seconds to present years of research at the Three Minute Thesis Competition. The winners included Biology’s Jacob Medina and Economics’ Nate Harris.

Donor Gift Opens Doors for Art Therapy Program

A $1 million gift from GW parents and art collectors Reykhan and Ulvi Kasimov (above with students) will endow a fund to support graduate fellowships in the CCAS Art Therapy Program, one of the first master’s programs of its kind in the country.

Climate Change and the Thawing Permafrost

In a conversation with CCAS Dean Paul Wahlbeck, geography’s Dmitry Streletskiy discusses the impact of climate change on Arctic sustainability. His new study reveals permafrost degradation could cost Arctic states $276 billion in infrastructure damages.

For Alumnus Judge, ‘First’ Brings Pride and Pressure

Former criminal justice and sociology major Toddrick Barnette, BA ’88, the first person of color to be elected chief judge on a Minnesota state court, works for diversity and inclusion within the justice system.

From Fiction to Film, Lit Course Brings Classics to Life

In his Introduction to Literary Studies class, English’s Tony López shares his love of artistic works with students as they explore poems, short stories, novels, theater and film.

Twist of Fate: GW Opportunity Helps Alumnus Fight COVID

A scholarship helped Alex Jahangir, BS ’99, attend GW as a biology major—leading him on his first steps to a career in public health and a frontline position in the COVID-19 battle as the head of Nashville’s Coronavirus Taskforce

What’s the Big Idea? New Venture Competition Spotlights Student Entrepreneurs

Saluting the Women who Impacted Lives

It is with deep regret that the CCAS community notes the passing of Theodore “Ted” N. Lerner, AA ’48, LLB ’50, GW trustee emeritus and long-time supporter of the university; and John Morgan, professor emeritus of political science who joined the university in 1964.

Valentina Harizanov (Mathematics) is part of a Focused Research Group that received a $1.5 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study definability and computability over arithmetically significant fields.

Carly Jordan (Biological Sciences) received a five-year, $2 million NSF award for Improving Undergraduate STEM Education, a project to assess the impacts of Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences using digitized Natural History Collections data.

Damien O'Halloran (Biological Sciences) was among the recipients of a $444,125 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases award to explore pyrantel resistance in hookworm nematodes.

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