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Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Spotlight: Excellence in Action

January 2017

Dr. LeBlanc joins GW as its 17th president

Thomas LeBlanc Named 17th President of GW

Thomas J. LeBlanc, an accomplished academic leader, administrator and professor, has been named the 17th GW president LeBlanc, who begins his tenure in August 2017, currently serves as executive vice president and provost at the University of Miami. Read More »

Bestselling Novelist Jung Yun Finds 'Shelter' in Writing

English’s Jung Yun hit the bestseller list with her breakthrough novel Shelter. It’s the latest step in a journey that began in South Korea, nearly derailed in New York from a crisis of confidence and is now flourishing at Columbian College.
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No Teeth? No Problem. Dinosaur Species Lost Teeth as Adults

A study co-authored by Biology’s James Clark found a new species of toothless adult dinosaurs that lost their baby teeth as they aged. The discovery represents a radical change in our understanding of life-span anatomy and may offer evolutionary clues on how birds evolved from dinosaurs and why birds have beaks but no teeth.
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Zach Borichevsky performs Puccini’s La bohème at the Detroit Opera House (Photo courtesy of Detroit Opera House)

A Night at the Opera: Alumnus Tenor Hits High Notes

From arias to curtain calls, Zach Borichevsky, BA ’06, is a rising opera star, performing for music lovers around the world. But the road to international acclaim took more than just practice. The political science and music major traded a law career for librettos.
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Geography's Michael Mann discusses climate change

Study: Americans Tie Climate Change Beliefs to Local Weather

Local weather can determine whether Americans’ believe in climate change, according to Geography’s Michael Mann. People who live in regions that experienced record low temperatures are less likely to say the earth is warming.
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Marcus Peacock and others in the Regulatory Studies Center

EPA and OMB Expert Joins Regulatory Studies Center

Columbian College’s Regulatory Studies Center welcomed Marcus Peacock, a former executive for the Environmental Protection Agency and the Office of Management and Budget, as a distinguished research professor. Peacock is an expert on federal regulation, budgeting and government performance systems. Read More »

Kudos!

Debbie Cenziper’s book Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality was named to Bustle’s “25 of the Best Nonfiction Books of 2016” list.

Hardy Farrow, BA ’13, executive director of the nonprofit Let’s Innovate Through Education, was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 List.

Jakub Kostal was awarded a $100,000 grant from the PhRMA Foundation to re-design the chemical compound tricresyl phosphate for safety and increased efficacy.

Peter Nemes was awarded a $650,000 National Science Foundation Career Award from the Biology Directorate.

Frank Sesno authored the book Ask More: The Power of Questions to Open Doors, Uncover Solutions, and Spark Change.

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