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GW Expert Available for Comment: House Subcommittee Solutions for Pandemic Learning Losses

Lawmakers and panelists at a Wednesday House hearing blamed sharp decreases in student achievement since the pandemic on the politics of extended school closures, teacher union influence in reopening...

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GW Experts Available for Comment: Trump's Potential Third Criminal Indictment

Former President Donald Trump is anticipating a third possible criminal indictment this year, as a Washington grand jury meets Thursday to review evidence in special counsel Jack Smith's probe into...

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Media Tip Sheet: GW Experts Available to Comment on West Nile Virus

Multiple U.S. states and counties are reporting cases of West Nile Virus-infected mosquitos and Colorado confirmed the first case of a human-infection in 2023.

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Media Tip Sheet: 70th Anniversary of Korean War Armistice

Thursday, July 27th marks the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement, which ended fighting in the 1950-1953 Korean War.

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Media Tip Sheet: Growing interest in nuclear physics after release of 'Oppenheimer'

The release of the film 'Oppenheimer' is sparking renewed interest among movie goers and the general public in nuclear physics.

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Media Tip Sheet: U.S. Senate Lawmakers Hold Hearing on AI Regulation

U.S. Senate lawmakers are holding another meeting on artificial intelligence, this one about AI regulation.

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Media Tip Sheet: GW Experts Available to Comment on Dangerous Impact of Heat Wave on Public Health

The deadly heat wave hitting the U.S. is expected to continue this week for 40 million Americans across 10 states in the Midwest and Southwest.

Schistosoma mansoni eggs with successfully inserted a transgene into a genome safe harbor site that, when expressed in the worm, fluoresces as bright green

GW Researchers Develop Model to Study Neglected Tropical Diseases

GW researcher have developed a model organism for studying neglected tropical diseases from a genetically modified parasitic worm.

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Media Tip Sheet: White House Announces AI Safety Pledge with Top Tech Companies

Seven leading companies building artificial intelligence have agreed to a voluntary pledge to mitigate the risks of AI.

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Media Tip Sheet: GW Expert Available to Comment on The Treat and Reduce Obesity Act

Congress reintroduced bi-partisan legislation aimed at the prevention and treatment of obesity.