Restoring the Untold Story of Black Civil War Soldiers

History PhD candidate and Marine veteran A.J. Cade was inspired by a forgotten Civil War regiment of all-Black soldiers and officers. Now he’s bringing their legacy to life.

CCAS Senior Named Student Speaker for Commencement

Giselle Elisa Garcia, a criminal justice major with double minors in psychology and STEM teaching, will deliver the student address at Commencement on the National Mall.

Shout, Sister, Shout: Celebrating a Musical Pioneer

From the page to the stage, English’s Gayle F. Wald has chronicled the life of Rosetta Tharpe, the woman who helped invent rock and roll. A new production debuted at Ford’s Theatre.

Bouchet Society Students Highlight Research, Advocacy

Several CCAS PhD students will be inducted into the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, which recognizes diversity and excellence in doctoral education.

Breaking the Bronze Ceiling: Alumna Makes Statues Count

None of the dozens of historical statues in New York City’s Central Park spotlighted women—until alumna Heather Nesle, BA ’97, MTA ’99, decided it was time for a change.

Inside Art: From the Abstract to the Age of Terror

Alexander Dumbadze’s course on Later Twentieth-Century Art guides students through a tumultuous half-century—from post-World War II expressionism to post 9/11 portraits.

Campus Mosaic to Honor First Black Alumna

Two recent alumni are leading a community-wide fundraising initiative to create a public art project on campus commemorating Leah Brock McCartney, GW’s first Black alumna.

AI in Architecture? Digital Art Plugs into Classroom

Students in interior architecture’s Douglas Crawford's classroom are using a new artificial intelligence tool to blueprint the future of building design.

Paying Tribute to Media Giant Ted Turner

Scholarship Recipients, Supporters Feel Impact in Community

We note with regret the passing of Professor Roy Lindholm, who taught geology at GW.

Ashley Brown, PhD ’17, (American Studies) authored the biography Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson.

Daniele Podini (Forensic Sciences) received a $136,571 grant from BODE Cellmark Forensics to study advance methods for separating DNA mixtures.

Gregory Wallace (Speech & Hearing) received grants totaling $99,670 from the National Institutes of Health in support of his work in advancing the system of care for autistic older adults and studying the neurodevelopmental biomarkers of late diagnosis in female and gender-diverse autism.

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