Class of 2023 Gets a Celebratory Sendoff!

The 2,032 students making up the Columbian College Class of 2023 were celebrated for their achievement during four days of graduation festivities, which were captured in videos and photos.

Digitized Collections Bring Natural History to Classrooms

Supported by a $1 million NSF award, Biology’s Carly Jordan expanded course-based undergraduate research experiences— CUREs—giving students online access to collections from around the world.

Friends on the Frontlines: Alumnus Illustrates Ukraine War

As Russia attacked Ukraine, political science alumnus Gregg Bucken-Knapp, PhD ’99, contacted friends in harm’s way. In an illustrated book, he honors their stories.

Noted Scientist Holden Thorp Joins Chemistry Faculty

A leading chemistry scholar, AAAS Fellow and former provost at Washington University, Holden Thorp will be a CCAS chemistry professor beginning this fall.

Raising High: Revolutionaries Tops Moniker Choices

After a yearlong process driven by feedback from students, faculty, staff and alumni, Revolutionaries was chosen as the university’s new moniker.

Researchers Develop Online Hate Speech ‘Shockwave’

Led by Physics’ Neil Johnson, a research team created a novel formula that demonstrates how, why and when hate speech spreads throughout social media.

For LGBT Groups, Institutions Often a Losing Numbers Game

During Pride Month, Public Policy Professor Eiko Strader talked about her research tying labor market discrimination to poverty risks across the global LGBT community.

Alumni in Focus: CCAS Community Share Stories

Photographer Max Hirshfeld, BA ’73, (left) channeled his vision into telling his parents’ love story. Reporter Andrew Desiderio, BA ’17, uses his journalism degree on Capitol Hill.

George Washington University became one of just 71 institutions to receive membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities.

Suse Anderson (Museum Studies) compiled The State of Museum Digital Practice, a digital collection of essays by graduate students in the CCAS Museum Studies program.

Martha Finnemore (Political Science) received the prestigious Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science—often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of Political Science”—for her groundbreaking work on areas including global governance.

Yvonne Orji, BA ’05, MPH ’08, (Sociology), a GW Monumental Alumna, signed a two-year, first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television to develop scripted drama and comedy series for cable and streaming platforms.

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