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July 3, 2002

 

A Whole Lot of Shaking Going On

The shiny gray slab measures 10-feet-by-10-feet. It weighs 4,000 pounds. Beneath it rests a huge mass of concrete weighing approximately 170 tons. The platform can shake, rattle, and roll, as well as twist, turn, and twirl. The Earthquake Simulator at GW’s Virginia Campus is a new research tool to study one primary area: the damage earthquakes can inflict on structures, soil, and building materials. READ

Brady Art Gallery Displays the Works of the 2002 Presidential Scholars
Four Students Named Presidential Administrative Fellows
GW and MdBio Announce MBA Consulting Partnership
Economics Professor Awarded “Kuznets Prize”

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GW and FAA Sign Collegiate Training Initiative

Under the terms of the partnership, the FAA will provide cooperative education and internship opportunities at the FAA for GW undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of engineering, computer science, and geography/cartography.  The agreement also gives the FAA authority to recruit GW graduates.  In turn, GW will be able to provide cohort courses for FAA employees and open enrollment courses for individual FAA employees. READ

Archives: GW/FAA Partner to Ensure Safer Skies

 

 

Reaching Out to Parents and Students

Rodney Johnson and his Office of Parent Services strives to offer parents information about GW. Johnson discusses freshmen at GW, coping strategies for parents and students, and safety in Washington. READ

Colonial Inauguration 2002


Amitai Etzioni, USA Today, July 3
Darryl Jenkins, Washington Post, June 29
GW Hospital, Washington Business Journal, June 28
Lawrence Mitchell, LAW, Washington Post, June 27

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