Research Spotlight
World-class collaborative research and learning drives GW. Find out what GW faculty and researchers are discovering and developing.
Highlights
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GW Professor Discovers New Dinosaur
The unique beaked, plant-eating dinosaur was discovered in China.
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Religion and Science
GW Professor Emeritus Leads International Research Symposium
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GW Researchers Crack the Mystery of Resilient Teeth
A team of researchers from The George Washington University and other international scholars have discovered several features in enamel--the outermost tooth tissue--that contribute to the resiliency of human teeth.
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New X-RAY Technique Examines Fuel Cell Operations
Dr. David Ramaker and his research group at The George Washington University have developed a new technique called Delta X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure (delta XANES).
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.

