Privacy Policy
The George Washington University is committed to respecting your privacy. You can visit the GW Web sites without revealing any personal information. Should you choose to provide us with any personal information, The George Washington University will use such information only to conduct official University business and will disclose it only when we believe such disclosure may be appropriate to comply with applicable law, to enforce our Visitor Agreement, or to protect the rights, property or the safety of visitors to our Web site, the University community or the public.
Information Gathering
We may use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer our Web site by identifying (1) which parts of our site are most heavily used, and (2) which portion of our audience comes from within the GW network. We do not link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable. This means that user sessions will be tracked, but the users will remain anonymous
Third Party Web sites and Content
GW Web sites may contain links to other Web sites owned by third parties as a convenience to you. If you use these links, you will leave the GW Web site. GW is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites, and does not make any representations or endorsements about them. If you decide to leave the Web site and access any third party site you do so at your own risk and you should be aware that our policies no longer govern. You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any site to which you navigate away from this Web site.
Your Account
If you use this site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password, if any, and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. You agree that billing and registration information you provide on the Web sites will be accurate and complete.
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Faculty
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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
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Alumni
Giving Back to the District of Columbia
D.C. public health director calls GW education the foundation of his career.
GW Opens Doors
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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.