News & Announcements

View the latest updates and university statements. 


 

GW Monogram

Media Tip Sheet: George Santos Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case

The plea allows the disgraced former lawmaker to avoid a trial that was set for next month.

GW Monogram

Media Tip Sheet: Social Media Influencers to Speak at Democratic National Convention

Five social media influencers will be speakers at this year’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

The Oldupai Gorge in Tanzania

Fossil hotspots in Africa obscure a more complete picture of human evolution

New study shows how the mismatch between where fossils are preserved and where humans likely lived may influence our understanding of early human evolution.

Covid-19 Vaccine

Media Tip Sheet: FDA Could Approve Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Soon

Updated Covid-19 vaccines could receive the greenlight this week by the FDA. The updated vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer would target the most recent strain, KP.2.

GW Monogram

Media Tip Sheet: U.S. Judge Temporarily Blocks Launch of New Sports Streaming Service Called Venu Sports

Rival sports streaming service FuboTV sued the media companies, alleging antitrust practices that they claimed would hinder competition and drive up prices for consumers

GW Monogram

Media Tip Sheet: Chronic Absenteeism Remains a Challenge Post Pandemic

Throughout the 2021-2022 academic year, more than a quarter of students missed at least 10 percent of the school year, making them chronically absent. That is almost doubled compared to pre-pandemic...

GW Monogram

Media Tip Sheet: U.S. Secretary of State in the Middle East, Warns Israel and Hamas This May Be Last Opportunity to Reach a Cease-fire Deal

Blinken is currently in the Middle East, his ninth trip to the region since the conflict began. Mediators will meet again this week in Egypt to try to work on a cease-fire deal.

Democratic National Convention

Media Tip Sheet: Democratic National Convention Kicks Off Today

While the nominees have already been confirmed through an early roll-call vote, the convention will focus on rallying support for the Harris-Walz ticket and setting the stage for the final sprint to...

Hollywood sign on the mountain

Media Tip Sheet: New Union Deal Allows Actors to Sell the Rights of their Voices for Advertisers to Replicate with AI

A SAG-AFTRA official says not all actors will be interested, but this deal now allows actors who are interested in selling the rights to their voices a safe way to do so.

GW Monogram

GW Expert Commentary: Thoughts & Analysis Ahead of the Democratic National Convention

The Democratic National Convention is set to kickoff this coming Monday, August 19 in Chicago.