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GW Experts: FDA Considering Annual COVID Vaccine Rollout
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering an annual Covid-19 vaccine rollout strategy, much like the way flu shots are handled. The FDA said this week that Covid-19 vaccines would need...
GW Study Links Offline Events to Spikes in Online Hate Speech
A new George Washington University study reveals that real world events are often followed by surges in several types of online hate speech on social platforms.
The FBI and the Justice Department have launched a review of the newly discovered classified documents found at former Vice President Mike Pence’s house in Carmel, Indiana, to determine how the...
Media Tip Sheet: NIL and the Transfer Portal Changing Collegiate Athletics
NIL – the Name, Image and Likeness policy that allows college athletes to profit off themselves – is changing the landscape of college athletics.
Media Tip Sheet: LIV Golf Announces First TV Deal with The CW Network
The Saudi-backed LIV Golf league announced its first TV deal with The CW Network.
Media Tip Sheet: Nursing Workforce Challenges Amid Recent Strikes & Winter Surge of Viruses
Thousands of New York City nurses were back to work this week after a three-day strike, but the issues of staffing shortages, burnout, and high caseloads continue to mount for nurses across the U.S.
Media Tip Sheet: Debt Ceiling Concerns
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is sounding the alarm that the U.S. may reach the debt ceiling as soon as January 19.
Media Tip Sheet: Seattle Public Schools Sue Tech Giants over Social Media Harm
Seattle Public Schools is suing the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, SnapChat, and YouTube, calling it “the first step towards holding social media companies accountable for the harm...
COVID-19 During Pregnancy Ramps up Serious Health Risks
Pregnant women who are infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 face a 7 times increased risk of dying and a significantly elevated risk of being admitted to an intensive care unit
University Statement - January 12, 2023
The George Washington University strongly condemns antisemitism and hatred, discrimination and bias in all forms.
