Focuses & Strengths
The George Washington University is dedicated to advancing research in a variety of areas, from the arts and sciences to computing and engineering. Particular focuses and strengths of our institution include:
Cancer Research
Working to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer and to improve patient survival rates.
Health Policy
Leading the country on one of today’s most pressing issues by advancing scholarship and increasing practical knowledge.
High-Performance Computing
Exciting leaps in computer language, speed and performance are products of research groups within GW’s School of Engineering & Applied Science.
Hominid Paleobiology
Conducting interdisciplinary research to discover the evolutionary history of modern humans and their close biological relatives.
The GW Experience
Students
All in the Family
Greg and Heather Hachenburg talk about their undergraduate experience at GW, one of many sibling pairs to share in the Colonials legacy.
Creating Next Generation Leaders
GW program helps female students connect with leading women across a variety of fields and develop their roles as future women in leadership.
Where the City is a Classroom
Freshman volunteers experience life beyond Foggy Bottom...
Faculty
Fighting Neglected Diseases
GW professor works to eradicate diseases that affect the health, education and economic development of the world's poorest people.
Building the Super Computer
Pioneering lab puts GW at the forefront of high-speed computing and offers GW students unprecedented access to science and skills of the future.
Blast From the Past
Students map an ancient—and dramatic—eruption as part of a geological research program in the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains.
Alumni
Giving Back to the District of Columbia
D.C. public health director calls GW education the foundation of his career.
GW Opens Doors
A chance encounter with a GW alumna helped give one GW undergraduate, an aspiring broadcast journalist from Texas, his big break.
The Legend Lives On
The $2 million bequest commitment caps a lifetime of philanthropy and service to GW, establishing the Elyse B. and Donald R. Lehman Endowed Professorship in Theoretical Physics.