Blind from birth, John P. Benison, BA ’93, has triumphed over life challenges. Now a federal civil rights leader, he credits his success to his parents and his experience at GW, which he attended with the help of scholarship support.
Boosting homeownership among Black people will require acknowledging a history of racial discrimination in real estate, according to researchers including sociology’s Gregory Squires.
Jennifer Forestal, a research fellow with the CCAS Institute for Data, Democracy and Politics, examines how the “involuntarily celibate” community became a dangerous misogynist culture.
Read about CCAS students, faculty and alumni who are making an impact in the classroom and around the world. For a print copy of the magazine, contact ccasnews@gwu.edu.
Through a new CCAS internship program, STEM students like cognitive neuroscience major Lily Reck (left) and chemistry major Nora Houseman (right) spent the summer in labs, working with faculty and preparing for science careers.
A new research program led by CCAS chemistry faculty hosted students from around the country for workshops on combining environmental science and policy concerns like designing safer chemicals.
Three new black-bellied salamanders once thought to be a single species were discovered in the southern Appalachian Mountains by a research team led by biology’s R. Alexander Pyron.
A significant number of research grants were awarded this year to CCAS scholars from top research organizations, leading to new projects on topics from climate change to COVID-19.
In Memoriam
It is with deep sadness that we note the recent passing of the following members of the CCAS community:
Roderick French, former philosophy professor and vice president for academic affairs.
Nozer Singpurwalla, emeritus professor of statistics and distinguished research professor.
Emma Thomson, BA ’16, (political communication) beloved student in the CCAS School of Media and Public Affairs and communications director for the office of Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.).
