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The 10th annual Flamenco Festival is back again at GW's Lisner Auditorium for a series of performances throughout February. For a complete list of shows, visit GW Today's Events calendar or http://www.lisner.org/.
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February 2010
Highlights
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NIH Awards GW Medical Center $15 Million Grant
Funds will create Research Center for the Neglected Diseases of Poverty.
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The GW Corps
Passion for politics, service and exploration account for GW students’ exceptional Peace Corps service, say students and alumni.
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Winter Wackiness
GW professor Lorenzo Norris explains the psychology around snow.
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Pop Art
A new exhibit at GW’s Luther W. Brady Art Gallery features work by Andy Warhol.
A Valentine’s to Remember
A list of Valentine’s ideas and deals, including discounts on area museums, a botanic tour and “hot passion” at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden.
Celebrating Heritage
George Washington University’s Adele Alexander discusses the history and significance of Black History Month.
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.