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Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Geological Sciences Professor Richard Tollo and his students examine an outcrop of bedrock near Mt. Rogers in southwestern Virginia. Field-based learning is integral to the study of geological techniques.
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Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Professor Akos Vertes and graduate student Peter Nemes demonstrate their innovative laser ablation electrospray ionization technology that permits the rapid analysis of living cells.
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Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
GW senior Chris Pugh studies a centuries-old text in the Folger Shakespeare Library’s Old Reading Room. Access to the text comes from GW’s privileged relationship with the renowned library.
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Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Biology professor John Lill and his team of GW student research assistants study the diet and habitats of Washington’s native caterpillars. Lill, an expert in ecology and plant-insect interactions, also conducts research on climate change.
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One of the premier urban liberal arts colleges in the nation, Columbian College offers students unparalleled opportunities to engage with Washington, DC, and the world. The College is the largest of GW’s academic units with more than 40 departments and programs for undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies. It is also home to The School of Media and Public Affairs and The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration.
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Columbian College spans the arts and humanities, the social sciences and the natural sciences, with courses ranging from Japanese, Journalism and Judaic Studies, to Biophysics, Forensic Sciences and Interior Design. Its 440 faculty members teach a curriculum that includes 46 undergraduate majors and 56 undergraduate minors, as well as 20 PhD and 35 masters/certificate programs.
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Research
Paleobiologist Brian Richmond has found strong evidence suggesting that human ancestors adapted to walking upright as early as 6 million years ago.
Scholarship
The book, A Yes-or-No Answer, captures life’s everyday details through lyrical language and colorful verse. It is the latest work by prize-winning poet Jane Shore, a GW professor of English since 1989.
Leadership
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, B.A. ’77, joined 13 fellow Colonials in the 111th U.S. Congress. Warner, a Virginia Democrat, served as his state’s governor from 2002 to 2006.