Plus, Grants Forge Research Paths
Plus, Grants Forge Research Paths
Columbian College

July 2018

Yahia Lababidi
Writer Yahia Lababidi, BA ’96, is loathe to mix politics and poetry. But in his latest collection, the English major aims his pen at anti-Muslim hostility.
Luther W. Brady
Luther W. Brady, alumnus, trustee emeritus, world-renowned oncologist, passionate arts advocate and longtime George Washington University volunteer and donor died Friday at age 92. 
Nikki Usher
Female journalists lag behind their male counterparts in their Twitter impact, reveals a study by SMPA’s Nikki Usher. Males are three times more likely to retweet other men than women. 
Kaitlin Yarnall
Geography major Kaitlin Yarnall, MA ’08, followed her love of world cultures to a leadership role at the National Geographic Society where she champions storytellers from around the globe. 
Chemistry Lab
Whether examining fossils in Africa or charting Gamma Rays through space, major research grants help CCAS scholars open doors to discoveries.
Kevin Mandia
Cybersecurity expert and forensic sciences alumnus Kevin Mandia, MS ’95, warns that today’s wars are being fought in cyberspace—and that most companies are virtually defenseless.
Corcoran Students at work doing video
From aspiring graphic designers to dancers and trumpeters, students in Corcoran’s Studio Lighting Class showcased video stories of their passions, projects and personalities. 
Mosheh Oinounou
Mosheh Oinounou, BA ’04, filed his first news articles as a political communication major and a reporter for the GW Hatchet during 9/11. Today he’s the executive producer of The CBS Evening News

Kudos!

Kristin Adair, MA ’17, produced the documentary film Becoming Free, which recently premiered at the By The People festival in Washington, D.C. 

Lisa Bowleg received a $3,226,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Institutes on Drug Abuse for her research on reducing drug use among African American males and addressing related co-occurring negative mental and physical health issues.

Douglas Boyce’s new album Some Consequences of Four Incapacities was released by New Focus Recordings. 

Sam Slater, BA ’07, produced the theatrical feature film Hearts Beat Loud.

Malathi Thothathiri received a $1,663,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to research cognitive control and sentence processing among people with aphasia.

Huixia Judy Wang was named a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics.  

Maida Withers co-choreographed 60 Moves with Future Gaze for the 60th Anniversary Gala Celebration of the National Exhibition Center in Kiev, Ukraine.

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