November 2025

The Politics and Policies Behind Immigration

In a video conversation with CCAS Dean Paul Wahlbeck, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Kimberly Morgan discusses the policies and politics driving the immigration issue.

Brewing Coffee’s Revolutionary Roots

In her new book, historian and museum studies alumna Michelle Craig McDonald, MA ’94, reveals coffee’s surprising place in the early American story of independence—and interdependence.

Tools of Change: Researchers Uncover Ancient Tech

Led by Anthropology’s David Braun, an international research team revealed how early humans crafted stone tools for nearly 300,000 years during dramatic environmental upheaval.

Can Public Faith in Science be Restored?

As part of a CCAS conversation series, faculty and alumni discussed why science skepticism endures—and how to reverse it ahead of a public health crisis.

Putting It All Together—After Taking It Apart

In his graphic design class, Marc Choi uses collages to guide his students as they piece together fresh perspectives on how to create art and the truths it can reveal.

Solar Solution Aids Rural Ghana Farmers

Geography’s Moses Kansanga developed a solar-powered cold storage strategy to help small-scale farmers in Ghana tackle post-harvest food loss.

Student Honors Indigenous Roots ‘Every Minute’

Political science and HSSJ junior Jacob Brittingham, a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrates his heritage through cultural leadership.

Spirit of GW Awards Celebrate Service, Excellence

California Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr., BA ’94, and Jacki Cisneros were among those honored for their achievement and support during Alumni and Families Weekend. 

We note with regret the passing of Associate Professor of Russian Galina Shatalina, who taught at GW from 1997 to 2025.

Stephen Mitroff (Psychology) received a $277,456 grant from the U.S. Army to study a scalable and adaptive multi-agent framework for human-AI teaming across hierarchies and time horizons. 

Senior Olivia Nippe-Jeakins (Physics) received the Universities Space Research Association Distinguished Undergraduate Award.

David Silverman (History) authored the book The Chosen and the Damned: Native Americans and the Making of Race in the United States.

Senior photojournalism major Jordan Tovin was named the College Photographer of the Year at the 80th College Photographer of the Year competition. He also earned a Gold Award in Documentary Photographic Project and was a finalist in both the Spot News and Feature categories.

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