Anthropology Professor and Guggenheim Fellow Sarah Wagner’s research on the recovery and identification of MIA soldiers has taken her from Vietnam battlefields to forensic science labs to the living rooms of reunited families.
Whether policing Baltimore’s streets or teaching cops in the classroom, Detective Edward Gillespie, BA ’92, emphasizes the lessons he’s learned from literature, history and philosophy. His seminars mix Dostoevsky and detective work.
What do Thurston Hall, a volleyball class and the Vern Express shuttle have in common? All were spots where Columbian College alumni met their future partners. Read their Valentine’s Day love stories and share your own.
Renowned Argonne National Laboratory physicist Kawtar Hafidi urged an audience of 100 students to persevere in the face of professional challenges at the Physics Department’s Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics.
At an international dance festival in Taiwan, seniors Marlee Grant and Hana Springer became cultural arts ambassadors in an exchange of talent and ideas. Back in D.C., they are using the lessons learned abroad to vault their professional goals.
Biology major Phoebe Elizaga has organized a group of GW students to scale the 19,341-foot summit of Mount Kilimanjaro this summer. The three-and-a-half mile climb will raise money for children with cancer.
Environmental studies major Cameron Waggener, BA ’17, blended his passion for business and organic farming into a freshly-roasted coffee career. He became a bicycle barista, pedaling a Wheelys Café coffee shop throughout the D.C.-area.
From biophysics students developing new disease treatments to fine arts students designing gallery displays, research with faculty mentors has shaped the undergraduate experience and career paths for Columbian College students.
Lisa Bowleg was awarded a $739,767 grant from the WK Kellogg Foundation for her work in developing an innovative tool for accelerating progress in achieving racial equity in employment and maternal and child health.
Christopher Cahill received a $373,199 award from the U.S. Department of Energy for his nuclear energy-related research on the fundamental chemical behavior of uranium, neptunium and plutonium under environmentally relevant conditions.
Erin Chapman was awarded a prestigious ACLS Fellowship for her book project The Truth Demands Its Own Equals: The Art and Activism of Lorraine Hansberry.
Dina Khouryreceived an ACLS Fellowship for her book project Who is a Migrant Laborer? Migration and Documentation in the Persian Gulf.
Stuart Licht was awarded a $279,688 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for his work on developing alkaline membrane-based ammonia electrosynthesis with high efficiency for renewable and scalable liquid-fuel production.
