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George Washington University Hosts “Vietnam: A 50 Year Retrospective” Panel Event

Event brings together veterans, elected officials, journalists, diplomats, and scholars offering their insights on how the Vietnam War continues to resonate.

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Media Tip Sheet: What can you do on Earth Day?

Tomorrow is Earth Day, designated to raises awareness of the climate crisis and encourage people all over the world to take action.

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Media Tip Sheet: GW Experts Available to Discuss Upcoming SCOTUS Ruling on Mifepristone

The Supreme Court gave itself until midnight to decide to grant the Biden administration’s emergency request to maintain the FDA's approval of mifepristone.

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Media Tip Sheet: Deadly Drug Resistant Fungi Spreading Rapidly

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently warned that a potentially deadly fungus has been spreading rapidly through health care facilities.

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Media Tip Sheet: GW Experts Available to Discuss FDA Authorizing COVID Booster Shot for Older Adults

The FDA recently announced people ages 65+, and those with compromised immune systems, will be allowed to receive an additional COVID-19 vaccine booster.

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Media Tip Sheet on Earth Day 2023: GW Experts on Climate Change, Health, Energy and Sustainability

April 22, 2023 is Earth Day, which marks the anniversary of the modern environmental movement in 1970.

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Media Tip Sheet: Labor Secretary Nomination Hearing

Labor Secretary Nomination Hearing

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Media Tip Sheet: Latest Push to Bring More Federal Employees Back to the Office

The White House is calling on federal agencies to return more employees to the office.

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Media Tip Sheet: Possible Consequences for Justice Clarence Thomas

A committee of federal judges received a request to determine if Justice Clarence Thomas’s dealings with billionaire GOP donor Harlan Crow violated ethics laws.

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NIH Trial Evaluating Mpox Vaccine in Adolescents

The George Washington University is one of 18 clinical trial sites across the United States that have launched this stage of testing the mpox vaccine.