Nearly half the U.S. bee population has mysteriously disappeared in the last decade—and no one’s sure why. What’s killing the bees? Pesticides? Mites? Climate change? Biology Professor Hartmut Doebel and a team of undergraduates are tracking clues to save an insect so critical to our food chain. Read more.

Job loss is traditionally associated with a slew of psychological conditions like anxiety and depression. So why does unemployment cause some to sink into despair—while others shrug it off? Psychology Professor George Howe has isolated at-risk personality traits that may lead to breakthroughs in coping with stress. Read more.

Everyone in the Moroccan hamlet of Gfifat knows Peace Corps volunteer Caroline Ayes, BA ’13. She’s the American instructor at the youth center and the brainchild of an effort to connect teens to the nation’s environmental beauty. At first apprehensive about her journey, she now says “this was the best place for me.” Read more.

The opening of the Science and Engineering Hall signals the culmination of nearly a decade of planning and four years of construction. The new state-of-the-art home to researchers from biologists to aerospace engineers promises to strengthen the university’s scientific profile and launch a new era of discovery. Read more.

Literature comes to life this semester as authors including Lemony Snicket, Gary Shteyngart and others will visit campus to share their inspirations and insights with students. Through the English Department’s lecture series and public readings forums, aspiring writers will have a front row seat to hear bestselling novelists and Pulitzer Prize winners discuss the stories-behind-their-stories. Read more.

In an eight-year study, Economics Professor Wally Mullin found that co-ed workplaces can boost profits, but may deflate morale. While gender diversity dramatically improves a company’s bottom line, researchers revealed that people prefer to work with colleagues of the same sex—suggesting employees value the idea of diversity more than diversity itself. Read more.

Recognizing this summer’s protests in Ferguson as a flashpoint in America's racial dialogue, Corcoran alumnus Sam Corum, BFA ’12, made a life-changing decision. He packed his camera and hurried to Missouri. The images he captured present a startling historical snapshot. Read more.

What do co-ed dorms, McFaddens and a religion class have in common? All were spots where Columbian College alumni met their future spouses. It's chilly here on campus, but our hearts were warmed by these Colonial couples. Read their Valentine’s Day love stories and share yours! Read more.

Denver Brunsman co-authored the seventh edition of Liberty, Equality, Power: A History of the American People (Cengage, 2015).

Elise Friedland co-edited The Oxford Handbook of Roman Sculpture (Oxford University Press, 2015).

Eric Grynaviski’s book Constructive Illusions was selected as a “Book of the Day” by Foreign Affairs.

Ira S. Lurie received the 2015 American Academy of Forensic Sciences Paul L. Kirk Award for outstanding contribution in research related to forensic chemistry.

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• National Gallery Acquires Corcoran Works
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• NPR TED Radio Hour Host and New York Times Columnist Join SMPA as Shapiro Fellows
• South Africa Project Celebrates 12th Year at GW
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• Sustainable Engineering: One Eco-Brick at a Time
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• George Washington Birthday: Alumni Celebrations (Worldwide)
• GW Forensic Sciences Alumni Reception at AAFS  (Orlando, Fl.)
• GW Real Estate Virtual Networking Hour
• GWebinar: Six Costly Mistakes Fast-Growing Companies Make and How To Avoid Them
• Annual Reception at the Human Rights Campaign  (Washington, D.C.)
• GW Healthcare Virtual Networking Hour
• Trachtenberg School Alumni and Teaching Awards Networking Reception (Washington, D.C.)

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• Columbian College Graduate Program Information Sessions
• The Future of Radio
• Blaming Racists: Moral Responsibility in the Context of Social Control
• Jewish Literature Live: Daniel Handler
• The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek
• The Anatomy of the Book: Recovery and Discovery
• GW Digital Humanities Showcase
• Resistance, Not Psychological Damage: Re-Evaluating the Clark Doll Tests
• Deadline: GW Research Days 2015 Submission

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