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Released: 14-Dec-2022 11:15 AM EST

GW Expert Available to Discuss Morocco & France’s Cultural Ties Ahead of World Cup Matchup

Released: 14-Dec-2022 8:05 AM EST

GW Researchers Find That Most Dual Smokers and Vapers Likely to Continue Smoking

A new study by researchers at The George Washington University found that adults who both vape and smoke are likely to continue smoking in the long run. The findings run counter to the industry’s message that vaping can help current smokers quit.

Research Results MEDICINE

Released: 9-Dec-2022 10:05 AM EST

GW Experts on Sen. Sinema’s Switch

Released: 8-Dec-2022 10:05 AM EST

Phase 1 Trial of the First-In Human HIV Vaccine Shows Promising Results

The George Washington University Vaccine Research Unit in partnership with Scripps Research, IAVI, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (FHCC) and the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Vaccine Research Center published the results of their Phase 1 Clinical Trial in Science.

Research Results MEDICINE

Released: 8-Dec-2022 10:05 AM EST

GW Expert on Peru Political Crisis

Released: 7-Dec-2022 12:55 PM EST

GW PhD Student Plays Key Role in Gamma-Ray Burst Discovery

Research Results SCIENCE

Released: 7-Dec-2022 11:05 AM EST

GW Expert Available to Discuss Impacts of Severe Drought Conditions and Climate Change on Hydropower

Expert Pitch SCIENCE

Released: 7-Dec-2022 11:05 AM EST

GW Expert Available to Discuss Her Experience at the FIFA World Cup 2022

Released: 2-Dec-2022 10:35 AM EST

GW Law Expert Available to Discuss Supreme Court Case: 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis

Released: 1-Dec-2022 12:25 PM EST

Hurricane Maria Highlights The Need To Put Vulnerable Populations in the Forefront of Disaster Preparedness

Research Results LIFE

Released: 1-Dec-2022 10:30 AM EST

GW Expert on 2024 White House Hopefuls’ Book Spree

Released: 1-Dec-2022 9:50 AM EST

New research papers shed light on evaluating company values and alleviating tensions in corporate environments

Research Alert BUSINESS

Released: 30-Nov-2022 11:30 AM EST

GW Expert on the Significance of the Trump-Ye Dinner

Released: 29-Nov-2022 9:15 AM EST

The George Washington University Joins Global edX Partner Network with First MicroMasters® Program and Online Doctorate of Public Health Degree

The George Washington University (GW) and edX, a leading global online learning platform from 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), today announced that GW has joined the global edX partner community and will be launching a MicroMasters program in Public Health as well as an online Doctorate of Public Health (DrPH). The new programs, available through GW’s Milken Institute School of Public Health, will provide learners with a stackable degree pathway and the opportunity to continue their education at a top-ranked school.

Announcement LIFE BUSINESS

Released: 28-Nov-2022 2:35 PM EST

Gen Z Shoppers Likely Driving Some Small Business Shopping Trends

Released: 28-Nov-2022 2:35 PM EST

Demand for remote work remains high, despite companies rolling back virtual work arrangements

Released: 28-Nov-2022 2:20 PM EST

GW Law Expert Available to Discuss Hate Speech Laws

Expert Pitch LIFE BUSINESS

Released: 22-Nov-2022 4:05 PM EST

Teaching photonic chips to learn

A multi-institution research team has developed an optical chip that can train machine learning hardware.

Research Results SCIENCE

Released: 22-Nov-2022 11:25 AM EST

HIV Infection Leaves a ‘Memory’ in Cells

Though antiretroviral therapy has made HIV a manageable disease, people living with HIV often suffer from chronic inflammation. This can put them at an increased risk of developing comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease and neurocognitive dysfunction, impacting the longevity and quality of their lives.

Research Results MEDICINE

Newswise: Former Director of DC Health, LaQuandra S. Nesbitt MD, MPH, Joins GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences to Lead New SMHS Center for Population Health Sciences and Health Equity

Released: 17-Nov-2022 12:55 PM EST

Former Director of DC Health, LaQuandra S. Nesbitt MD, MPH, Joins GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences to Lead New SMHS Center for Population Health Sciences and Health Equity

George Washington University has tapped D.C.’s former health department director to lead health equity initiatives starting this month.

Announcement BUSINESS MEDICINE

Released: 17-Nov-2022 12:50 PM EST

GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences and LifeBridge Health Partner to Establish a New Regional Medical Campus in Baltimore, Maryland

The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) and LifeBridge Health have signed an agreement to establish a new Regional Medical Campus (RMC) for the GW SMHS MD Program. The new RMC will be based at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and home to a cohort of third and fourth year medical students who have opted to spend their clinical years there. The new campus will provide GW medical students the opportunity to train in a community-focused health system with strong emphasis on primary and continuity care in a population health environment. It is also anticipated that relationships built during their clinical training as students may lead to continued training in LifeBridge Health graduate medical education programs or as future as LifeBridge Health physicians.

Announcement LIFE BUSINESS MEDICINE

Released: 17-Nov-2022 9:55 AM EST

GW Expert on Entrepreneurship: Macy's to Invest in Minority-Owned Businesses

Released: 15-Nov-2022 11:05 AM EST

GW Experts on Presidential Comeback Attempts

Released: 14-Nov-2022 11:05 AM EST

GW Expert Available Ahead of Small Business Saturday

Released: 14-Nov-2022 11:05 AM EST

GW Expert on Holiday Meal Prices and Discounting this Holiday Season

Newswise: GW Experts Presenting at COP27 on

Released: 10-Nov-2022 3:45 PM EST

GW Experts Presenting at COP27 on "Eco-Smart Inclusive Governance" and Solar Cooking

Expert Pitch LIFE SCIENCE

Released: 10-Nov-2022 3:30 PM EST

GW Law Expert Available to Discuss the FTC’s Oversight of Twitter

Expert Pitch LIFE BUSINESS

Released: 7-Nov-2022 11:05 AM EST

GW Experts Available to Discuss Midterm Elections

Released: 4-Nov-2022 12:15 PM EDT

GW Expert: "These Labor Factors Are Now Entrenched in the U.S. Economy"

Released: 1-Nov-2022 2:55 PM EDT

GW Experts on Election Security and Political Violence Ahead of the Midterms

Released: 1-Nov-2022 11:30 AM EDT

GW Expert on the Decline in Swing Voters, Undecideds, and Independents

Released: 1-Nov-2022 11:05 AM EDT

GW Experts on Impact of Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover

Released: 27-Oct-2022 9:50 AM EDT

GW Law Expert Available to Discuss Upcoming Supreme Court Affirmative Action Case

24-Oct-2022 12:05 AM EDT

Global Collaboration Saved Countries $67 Billion in Solar Panel Production Costs

New study published in Nature quantifies for the first time the historical and future cost savings to the solar industry from globalized supply chains

Research Results SCIENCE

Released: 24-Oct-2022 10:05 AM EDT

How Do We Learn About Other People?

A new study by an international research team from the George Washington University and the University of Heidelberg introduces a new computational modeling framework that describes how people learn about others and how they rely on previous knowledge during learning.

Research Results LIFE

Released: 20-Oct-2022 2:05 PM EDT

GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the GW MFA Recruiting Participants for Final Stage of the NIAID’s COVAIL Trial

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is recruiting participants for the final stage of a clinical trial to evaluate two Omicron-specific vaccines. The study, known as the COVID-19 Variant Immunologic Landscape (COVAIL) trial, is sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences has received funding support as an agreement under NIH contract number 75N91019D00024 to Leidos Biomedical Research in Frederick, Maryland.

Clinical Trials MEDICINE

Released: 19-Oct-2022 2:50 PM EDT

GW Law Expert Available to Comment on Second Acquittal of John Durham’s Investigation

Released: 19-Oct-2022 11:05 AM EDT

GW Expert Available Comment on Putin Declaring Martial Law in Annexed Ukrainian Regions

Released: 19-Oct-2022 11:05 AM EDT

GW Expert Available to Discuss Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi’s Return to Terhan

Released: 19-Oct-2022 10:05 AM EDT

GW Experts on Democrats’ Midterm Messaging

Released: 12-Oct-2022 11:05 AM EDT

GW Expert Available: Holiday Shopping Seasons Starts Early

Released: 12-Oct-2022 10:05 AM EDT

GW Experts Available to Discuss Tomorrow’s Jan. 6 Committee Hearing

Released: 11-Oct-2022 3:05 PM EDT

GW Law Expert Available to Discuss Supreme Court Case Andy Warhol Foundation v Goldsmith

Released: 10-Oct-2022 12:05 PM EDT

Amicus Brief Urges High Court to Preserve Legal Rights for Medicaid Beneficiaries

Released: 7-Oct-2022 11:05 AM EDT

GW Expert Available to Discuss Biden’s Remarks About Putin’s Threats of Nuclear War

Released: 7-Oct-2022 10:05 AM EDT

GW Expert Available to Discuss September Jobs Report & Labor Market Trends

Released: 6-Oct-2022 3:35 PM EDT

GW Expert Available: Hospitality Industry Faces Continued Staffing Shortages

Released: 6-Oct-2022 2:55 PM EDT

GW Expert on African Food Policy Adjustments Due to War in Ukraine

Released: 3-Oct-2022 11:05 AM EDT

GW Experts Available During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month