Astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor, SEAS BS ’97, said the first time she sat down for a class about the electrical power station on the International Space Station (ISS), the NASA instructor was concerned that it might not make much sense to her. As a former flight surgeon, this information was outside of her expertise—but as a […]
David Burt, GWSB BBA ’01, MS ’03, has always believed that “in life, you make your own luck.” Having been elected Premier of Bermuda in July 2017—as the youngest person ever to do so—Burt speaks from experience. Premier Burt recently returned to Foggy Bottom as the keynote speaker for GW School of Business’s master’s and […]
When hiring interns, employers like that GW students fit the bill while the university lessens interns’ burden on footing the bill. Amiko Matsumoto, GSEHD MA ’01, first met Mallory Barg Bulman, CCAS BA ’00, MPA ’04, when Bulman was a student at GW and Matsumoto served as director of the school’s Office of Community Service. […]
Members of GW’s largest alumni and parent network outside the national capital region gathered in Midtown May 9 to learn about George Washington University President Thomas J. LeBlanc’s vision for their alma mater. The event in New York City marked the fifth in the university’s series of community receptions around the country featuring Dr. LeBlanc. […]
When French President Emmanuel Macron visited Washington on April 23-25, an Elliott School alumnus played an important role in ensuring a successful and smooth State Visit, the first of the Trump Administration. David Solomon, BA ’08, is a Senior Visits Officer in the Office of the Chief of Protocol at the U.S. Department of State. […]
It’s been four months since an open letter to the national security community known as #MeTooNatSec, authored by Jenna Ben-Yehuda, ESIA BA ‘02, and signed by more than 223 women who work in national security, was published. The letter calls on the national security community to take a comprehensive set of actions to reduce the […]
When thinking about reducing carbon emissions, obvious solutions come to mind: buy local to decrease carbon footprint; switch to electric cars; and use public transportation. But what about all the millions of goods that are transported every day across the US? When Adam Pener, ESIA MA ’00, joined Green Ox Pallet technology, a start-up making […]
For Kiana Barcelona, internships paved a new career path during her GW undergraduate days, helped in part by a generous university grant. Kiana Barcelona, ESIA BA ’17, works as a special assistant to the vice president of development at the Atlantic Council. It’s her first job out of GW, where she earned a bachelor’s degree […]
This March, the women of the Mu Delta Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. gathered in Washington, DC to honor a longstanding GW legacy. From Friday, March 23 to Sunday, March 25, these lifelong friends celebrated forty years of sisterhood, service, and scholarship. “Mu Delta has traditionally been a small chapter and the […]
Reg Mitchell, SEAS BS ’65, MS ’67 remembers the moment that his lifelong fascination with trains began. He was 3 years old, standing on a platform at Washington, D.C.’s Union Station with his father. It was the first time he saw a steam locomotive up close and personal. “I was just drawn to it,” Mitchell […]
