george washington university

Clarence Thomas drops out of teaching a law class after students protested

6:10pm July 28, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the George Washington University law school received calls to drop Thomas and cancel the seminar he taught.

George Washington University says Jessica A. Krug has resigned from her position as an associate professor at the school.

George Washington Professor Who Reportedly Faked Being Black Resigns

1:51pm September 10, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

The university says Jessica A. Krug has quit, effective immediately, after a blog post published under her name said she had assumed various Black identities even though she is a white woman.

Virologist Christopher Mores looks at cells that have been infected with the coronavirus as part of an effort to develop an antibody test.

Virologist Spends His Days 'Hunting The Thing That Wants To Hunt Us'

9:51am May 05, 2020

by Melissa Block

Christopher Mores is among those trying to unlock secrets of the novel coronavirus. He spends 14-hour days with his team throwing everything they have at this pathogen, looking for ways to defeat it.

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Alex Schwartzman, a law student at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., is one of only 8 to 39 percent of college students who get the flu shot in a given year.

Health & Safety

Think You Don't Need A Flu Shot? Here Are 5 Reasons To Change Your Mind

10:08am October 01, 2018

by Allison Aubrey

College students are among the least likely to get vaccinated against the flu, which killed more than 80,000 people last winter. Experts say the reasons are a combination of fear and misperception.

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