He's With the Bands

The digital revolution forever changed the music business. GW Magazine talked with the industry's frontman: Neil Portnow, BA '71, president of the Recording Academy.

Adding It Up

As our nation's future becomes increasingly tied to schools rooted in science and engineering, one question remains: What makes these schools work?

As Seen by the Dean

Jean Johnson discusses the School of Nursing's teaching and research agenda—from the importance of quality care to working in medically underserved communities.

To Respond and Serve

Students form relief efforts in the wake of Sandy.

A Tangled Web

In Brazil, GW biologists identify a long-lost spider linked to Charles Darwin.

Achievement Oriented

The success of female students in Ghana inspires a documentary, and may offer lessons for U.S. schools.

Research Rising

In the new Science and Engineering Hall, GW officials see a global research hub in the nation's capital.

Interpreting the Actions of Giants

Could the rise of China lead to Cold War-esque competition with the U.S.—or worse? A new international relations theory may hold the answer.

Illuminating the Mind

As GW's Institute for Neuroscience marks its first year, we catch up with its director, Anthony-Samuel LaMantia.

Nobel Ambition

New faculty member Ferid Murad brings a Nobel Prize, a passion for fostering future laureates, and ideas that he hopes could be medal-worthy, again.