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Nanomaterial Boosts Potency of Coronavirus Disinfectants

A research team led by the George Washington University has engineered a new nanomaterial that can boost the potency of common disinfectants.

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Media Tip Sheet: Humanitarian assistance for earthquake victims in northwest Syria

As of Friday, Reuters reports the death toll from the Feb. 6th earthquakes in Turkey and Syria now nears 44,000 between both countries, with rescuers pulling more survivors alive out of the debris...

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GW Researchers Lead Effort to Investigate Wildfire Resiliency in Alaska

A multi-institutional effort is underway that aims to design and implement new ways of better predicting, mitigating and responding to wildfires in Alaska.

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Media Tip Sheet: New CBO Debt Projections

Two reports released by the Congressional Budget Office yesterday are sure to cause a stir on Capitol Hill and in the White House.

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Media Tip Sheet: Georgia Investigation Into Trump's 2020 Election Interference

A Georgia judge will release portions of a grand jury report shedding light on the investigation into Donald Trump’s alleged meddling in the 2020 election.

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Media Tip Sheet: Nikki Haley Enters 2024 Presidential Race

Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley announced this morning that she plans to challenge her former boss, Donald Trump.

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Media Tip Sheet: Public Health Experts Available to Discuss Rising Death Toll in Turkey and Syria

The George Washington University has experts that can discuss the rising death toll, emergency response and lax building codes in Turkey and Syria as well as what to expect in the coming months.

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Media Tip Sheet: GW Law Expert Available to Comment on FBI Search of Mike Pence’s Home

The FBI instigated a voluntary search of Mike Pence’s Indiana home. The presumption is that this is related to the classified documents previously found there.

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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.