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GW Experts Available to Comment on Florida Department of Education's Rejection of Advanced Placement African American Studies Course

The College Board today released an official curriculum for its new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies — which is missing content previously called out by DeSantis and other...

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Media Tip Sheet: Alphabet Shares Fall After Inaccurate Response by New AI Chatbot

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, lost $100 billion in market value Wednesday after its new chatbot had an inaccurate response in a promotional video.

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Media Tip Sheet: BP scales back its climate targets

BP is scaling back its climate goals and deepening its investment in oil and gas. GW experts are available to discuss various aspects of this decision.

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Unique Discovery Offers Glimpse of Provincial Culture in Inka Empire

A new study co-authored by a George Washington University research professor examines the Inka Empire’s instruments of culture and control.

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GW Professor Condemns Decision to End Free Access to Twitter API

The move was met with a global wave of criticism, prompting more than 500 individuals and organizations to sign a letter denouncing the decision.

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GW Experts Available to Discuss 2023 State of the Union Address

President Joe Biden will deliver his State of the Union address on Feb. 7th during a joint session of Congress in the House of Representatives chamber. The President is expected to discuss...

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Media Tip Sheet: Devastating Earthquakes in Turkey & Syria

Rescue efforts are underway after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in southern Turkey killed more than 2,600 people across the country and in neighboring Syria early Monday.

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GW Expert Available to Discuss Black Men’s Higher Risk for Brain Disorders

Conference on Black Men’s Brain Health to be held in Arizona during Super Bowl LVII week

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Media Tip Sheet: Energy Grid Resiliency After Texas Ice Storm

Thousands of people across the state of Texas were still without power early Friday after an ice storm hit the state and parts of the U.S. South this week.

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Media Tip Sheet on January Jobs Report “Job creation hits a home run in the first inning of 2023”

517,000 jobs were added in the U.S. in January and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 3.4 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.