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
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University Statement - January 12, 2023
The George Washington University strongly condemns antisemitism and hatred, discrimination and bias in all forms.
GW Expert Discusses the Future of Generative AI
The creative capacity of artificial intelligence is rapidly improving, to the awe of millions of users and the dismay of artists and school administrators.
Research News Alert: Sudden Spin-down Event Illuminates Magnetar Mystery
A new paper published in Nature Astronomy is shedding light on magnetars, whose attributes remain poorly understood.
Media Tip Sheet: GW Experts Say Hold the Gun Industry Accountable for Violence
Today the Supreme Court said it will allow New York to enforce restrictions on carrying concealed weapons while legal challenges to the case continue.
Media Tip Sheet: GW Expert Available to Discuss Summit of North American Leaders
Two days of talks between the leaders of North America in Mexico ended on a positive note during the meeting of President Joe Biden and Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Media Tip Sheet: GW Expert Available to Discuss Rise in Diabetes Among Youth
New research projects a sharp increase in diabetes among US youth by the year 2060.
Media Tip Sheet: Returning to Work Plays Important Role in Revitalizing Downtowns
Despite more and more companies issuing return to work mandates, many employees are still working from home and some experts worry how those policies are impacting urban economies.
Media Tip Sheet: University of Idaho Murder Suspect Arrest
Traces of DNA on a knife sheath in Idaho and household trash in Pennsylvania led authorities to nab Bryan Kohberger for the murder of four Idaho students.
Media Tip Sheet: Second Anniversary of the January 6th Insurrection
Today marks two years since a mob burst into the U.S. Capitol in a desperate attempt to overturn the 2020 election and keep Donald Trump in power.