In her first year as CEO of the American Cancer Society, Karen E. Knudsen, BA ’90, (Biology) has crisscrossed the country to join scientists, lawmakers and caregivers in a fight against the nation’s second-leading killer.
Senior Ellie D’Andria orchestrated her special interdisciplinary major into a podcast celebrating the joy of music. A performer with GW bands and choirs, she’s raising her voice to advocate for music education.
Led by Criminal Justice alumna Emily Zhang, BA ’22, (above) a GW team including Sociology’s Fran Buntman is using literature to rewrite the narrative about children with incarcerated parents.
Join GW alumni, families and friends as the annual Alumni & Families Weekend returns to campus for the first time since 2019. The three-day festivities will take place on September 30-October 2.
Psychology’s Lisa Bowleg and Milken’s Deanna Kerrigan are leading an interdisciplinary partnership to develop new approaches for community-engaged researchers to promote health equity and improve HIV prevention and care.
Pulitzer-winning journalist Molly O’Toole (right) and corporate responsibility leader Katherine Miller are this year’s Terker Fellows. Established by a gift from Bruce and Cindy Terker, the program annually brings communication professionals to SMPA.
From patching playgrounds to sprucing school yards, CCAS volunteers joined first-year and transfer students for D.C. repair projects on the annual Convocation and Welcome Day of Service.
Arnaud Martin (Biology) received a $655,390 grant from the National Science Foundation to examine the molecular, developmental and functional basis of silk across a diversity of uses.
Nate Morris, BA ’03, (Political Science) listed his company Rubicon on the NYSE. It is only the ninth Kentucky-based company to go public on the exchange.
Gayle Wald (American Studies, English) won a Public Scholars Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities that will support her work on a biography of Ella Jenkins, America’s most popular and accomplished producer of children’s music.
