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For Chimpanzees, Salt and Pepper Hair Not a Marker of Old Age
A new study published today in the journal PLOS ONE by researchers at the George Washington University found graying hair is not indicative of a chimpanzee’s age.
“Knock Codes” For Smartphone Security Are Easily Predicted, Researchers Say
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GW Launches Tech-Focused MBA Program with DHS
The GW School of Business will launch a new Master of Business Administration degree focused on security technology transition, under an agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The program is part of a new DHS Center of Excellence, which the GW School of Business will lead.
GW Announces Launch of ‘ISIS Files’ Public Digital Repository
GW launched its ISIS Files repository, a virtual public repository features a selection of the 15,000 digitized pages from the documents collected in Iraq by New York Times journalist Rukmini Callimachi and a team of Iraqi translators.
Strainoptronics: A New Way to Control Photons
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GW Experts Available to Discuss the Supreme Court Ruling on DACA
The George Washington University has faculty available to provide opinions, expertise and commentary on a variety of topics related to today’s SCOTUS ruling that the Trump administration may not proceed with its plan to end a program protecting young immigrants from deportation.
GW Experts Available to Discuss Racial Injustice, Peace and Conflict Resolution, and the Current National Discord
The George Washington University has faculty available to provide opinions, expertise and commentary on a variety of topics including race relations (including bias and inequality); protests and ex
New Map Reveals Distrust in Health Expertise Is Winning Hearts and Minds Online
Communities on Facebook that distrust establishment health guidance are more effective than government health agencies and other reliable health groups at reaching and engaging “undecided” individuals, according to a study published today in the journal Nature.
Breaking Down Wood Decomposition by Fungi
Through a combination of lab and field experiments, researchers have developed a better understanding of the factors accounting for different wood decomposition rates among fungi. The new findings reveal how an understanding of fungal trait variation can improve the predictive ability of early and mid-stage wood decay, a critical driver of the global carbon cycle.
With Sharp Decrease of Intimate Partner Violence in Nicaragua, New Study Shows Violence Against Women and Girls Is Preventable
The percentage of women and girls in Nicaragua’s second-largest city who reported experiencing physical violence by their partners during their lifetimes decreased from 55% in 1995 to 28% in 2016, according to a new study published in the journal BMJ Global Health.
Feds Who Track Influenza, Find Invisible Blood at Crime Scenes and Make the World’s Most Accurate Clock Are Among the Outstanding Midcareer Feds Honored with Arthur S. Flemming Awards
Midcareer federal workers have accomplished a variety of feats such as creating the most accurate clock in the world, developing ways to see crime scene evidence invisible to the human eye and finding new ways to track influenza around the world. The government employees behind these extraordinary efforts and other career-defining moments will be honored with this year’s Arthur S. Flemming Awards.
Breaking the Size and Speed Limit of Modulators: The Workhorses of the Internet
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Sanders Projected to Win Super Tuesday Vote, GW Election Prediction Model Finds
Sen. Bernie Sanders is expected to earn the largest share of votes across 14 primaries and caucuses taking place today, according to the latest projection from the GW Graduate School of Political Management.
Misinformation Concern is Bipartisan, but Democrats Blame Foreign Powers and Republicans Blame the Media, New GW Survey Finds
There is a stark partisan divide over who’s to blame for misinformation circulating during the presidential election season, according to new research from GW.
Sanders Projected to Win South Carolina Primary, GW Election Prediction Model Finds
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is expected to emerge victorious in the 2020 South Carolina primary, according to the latest projection from the GW Graduate School of Political Management.
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New Study Describes How Surface Texture Can Help or Hinder Formation of Ice Crystals
GW Extremism Tracker: US Officials Charged 122 People with Offenses Related to the Islamic State Group Since March 2014
Study Finds Bonobos May Be Better Representation of the Last Common Ancestor with Humans than Common Chimpanzees
GW Extremism Tracker: US Officials Charged 117 People with Offenses Related to the Islamic State Group Since March 2014
GW Extremism Tracker: US Officials Charged 115 People with Offenses Related to the Islamic State Group Since March 2014
Researchers Design Facial Recognition System as a Less Invasive Approach to Tracking Lemurs in the Wild
GW Extremism Tracker: US Officials Charged 114 People with Offenses Related to the Islamic State Group Since March 2014
New study finds evolution of brain and tooth size were not linked in humans
Americans’ Likeliness to Believe in Climate Change Connected to Geographic Location and Local Weather Events, Study Finds
New Study Describes How Surface Texture Can Help or Hinder Formation of Ice Crystals
A new study examining how ice forms from pure water found that the geometry of the surface that water is on can have an effect on whether or not it freezes, suggesting that surface geometry plays an important role in ice formation.GW Extremism Tracker: US Officials Charged 122 People with Offenses Related to the Islamic State Group Since March 2014
The number of charges related to the Islamic State group issued in the United States since March 2014 increased from 117 to 122, according to updated research from the George Washington University’s Program on Extremism.Study Finds Bonobos May Be Better Representation of the Last Common Ancestor with Humans than Common Chimpanzees
A new study examining the muscular system of bonobos provides firsthand evidence that the rare great ape species may be more closely linked, anatomically, to human ancestors than common chimpanzees.GW Extremism Tracker: US Officials Charged 117 People with Offenses Related to the Islamic State Group Since March 2014
The number of charges related to the Islamic State group issued in the United States since March 2014 increased from 115 to 117, according to updated research from the George Washington University’s Program on Extremism.GW Extremism Tracker: US Officials Charged 115 People with Offenses Related to the Islamic State Group Since March 2014
The number of charges related to the Islamic State group issued in the United States since March 2014 increased from 114 to 115, according to updated research from the George Washington University’s Program on Extremism.Researchers Design Facial Recognition System as a Less Invasive Approach to Tracking Lemurs in the Wild
A team of researchers has developed a new computer-assisted recognition system that can identify individual lemurs in the wild by their facial characteristics and ultimately help to build a database for long-term research on lemur species.GW Extremism Tracker: US Officials Charged 114 People with Offenses Related to the Islamic State Group Since March 2014
The number of charges related to the Islamic State group issued in the United States since March 2014 increased from 113 to 114, according to updated research from the George Washington University’s Program on Extremism.New study finds evolution of brain and tooth size were not linked in humans
The finding suggests that our brains and teeth did not evolve in lock step and were likely influenced by different ecological and behavioral factors.Americans’ Likeliness to Believe in Climate Change Connected to Geographic Location and Local Weather Events, Study Finds
A new study finds local weather may play an important role in Americans’ belief in climate change.Office of Media Relations
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