A number of research centers and institutes are based at George Washington University (GW), a university in the Washington, D.C., in the United States. Among these are:
A number of research centers and institutes are based at George Washington University (GW), a university in the Washington, D.C., in the United States. Among these are:
The following are listed by GW's Office of the Vice President for Research as listed chartered centers and institutes at GW. [1] [2]
| Name | Associated School [2] | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ACCESS, School Success for English Language Learners, Institute on | Graduate School of Education and Human Development | |
| Advancement of Research in Distance Education, Center for | Graduate School of Education and Human Development | |
| Aging, Health, and Humanities, Center for | School of Nursing | |
| Applied Developmental Science & Neuroeducation, Center for | Graduate School of Education and Human Development | |
| Asian Studies, Sigur Center for | Elliott School of International Affairs | Founded in September 1991 as an outgrowth of the Institute for Sino-Soviet Studies. [3] It "promotes research and policy analysis on East Asia, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia through an active program of publishing, teaching, public events and policy engagement." [3] The center is named for Gaston J. Sigur, Jr. (1924–1995). [3] |
| Biomedical Engineering, Institute for | School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | |
| Biomedical Sciences, GW Institute for | School of Medicine and Health Sciences | |
| Biomimetics and Bioinspired Engineering, GW Center for | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | |
| Biostatistics Center | Office of the Vice President for Research | Biostatistics center established in 1972 as part of the university's Department of Statistics. [4] The center designs, executes, and analyzes multi-center clinical trials and epidemiologic medical investigations. [4] The center is "presently funded at over $50 million per year as the statistical center for 17 research projects," almost all of them funded by the National Institutes of Health. [4] The center has 110 employees. [4] |
| Cancer Institute, GW | School of Medicine and Health Sciences | |
| Capitol Archaeological Institute, GW | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | Affiliated with the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. [5] Its director is GWU professor of archaeology Eric H. Cline. [6] The institute conduct fieldwork at various sites, including Megiddo and Tel Kabri in Israel; Bir Madkhur, Jordan; the Say Kah Maya center in Belize; Koobi Fora in Kenya; and Oaxaca in Mexico. [7] |
| Communitarian Policy Studies, Institute for | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | |
| Competition Law Center | School of Law | |
| Complex Litigation and Civil Procedure, James F. Humphreys Center for | School of Law | |
| Computational Biology Institute | Office of the Vice President for Research | |
| Computer Graphics, Institute for | School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | |
| Coregulator Biology, Institute of | School of Medicine and Health Sciences | |
| Corporate Responsibility, Institute for | School of Business | |
| Crash Analysis Center, National | School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | |
| Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management, Institute for | School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | |
| Cyber Center for National & Economic Security | Office of the Vice President for Research | |
| Cyber Security Policy & Research Institute | School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | |
| DC Metro Tobacco Research and Instruction Consortium (MeTRIC) | Milken Institute School of Public Health | |
| Documentary Center | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | Part of the Center for Innovative Media within the GW's School of Media and Public Affairs. [8] It sponsors a programs devoted to documentary education, production, and exhibition. [8] Nina Gilden Seavey is the founder and director of the center. [8] The center was established in 1990. [9] |
| Economic Research, Center for | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | |
| Education Policy, Center on | Graduate School of Education and Human Development | |
| Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | |
| Emergency Medicine, Ronald Reagan Institute of | School of Medicine and Health Sciences | |
| Equity and Excellence in Education, Center for | Graduate School of Education and Human Development | |
| Ethnographic Research, Institute for | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | |
| European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies, Institute for | ||
| European Union Research Center | Elliott School of International Affairs School of Business | |
| Evaluation Effectiveness, Midge Smith Center for | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | |
| Excellence in Public Leadership, Center for | College of Professional Studies | |
| First Federal Congress Project | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | |
| Global Health, Center for | Milken Institute School of Public Health | |
| Global and International Studies, Institute for | Elliott School of International Affairs | |
| Global Center for Political Engagement | College of Professional Studies | |
| Global Media Institute | Office of the Vice President for Research | |
| Global Women's Institute | Office of the Vice President for Research | |
| Health Care Quality, Center for | Milken Institute School of Public Health | |
| Health Policy Forum, National | Office of the Vice President for Research | |
| Health Policy Research, Center for | Milken Institute School of Public Health | |
| Health Workforce Research Center, GW | Milken Institute School of Public Health | |
| Homeland Security Policy Institute | Office of the Vice President for Research | |
| Human Paleobiology, Center for the Advanced Study of | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | The Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology (CASHP) describes mission as "to undertake research that addresses fundamental problems in human evolution." [10] Faculty come from multiple GW departments. CASHP also houses GW's human paleobiology graduate program. [10] The center contains seven laboratories: Evolutionary Neuroscience, Hard Tissue Biology, Hominid Paleobiology, Primate Behavioral Ecology, Primate Genomics, Social Cognition, and Stone Age Archaeology. [11] |
| Immigrants in America, Institute for | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | |
| Injury Prevention and Control, Center for | School of Medicine and Health Sciences | |
| Innovative Media, Center for | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | |
| Integrating Statistics in Decision Sciences, Institute for | School of Business | |
| Intellectual Property Studies, Dean Dinwoodey Center for | School of Law | |
| Intelligent Systems Research, Center for | School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | |
| International Economic Policy, Institute for | Elliott School of International Affairs | The Institute for International Economic Policy (IIEP) houses GW's master's programs in International Trade and Investment Policy (ITIP) and International Development Studies (IDS). The institute has four "signature initiatives": Climate Adaptation in Developing Countries, Ultra-poverty Initiative, Global Economic Governance for the 21st Century, and "G2 at GW" series on China's Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations. [12] Stephen C. Smith is the current director. [13] |
| International Science and Technology Policy, Center for | Elliott School of International Affairs | |
| Latino Health Research Center | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | |
| Law, Economics, and Finance, Center for (C-LEAF) | School of Law | |
| Magnetics Research, Institute for | School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | |
| Massively Parallel Applications and Computing Technology, GW Institute for (IMPACT) | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | See massively parallel (computing). |
| Materials Science, Institute for | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | |
| Mathematical Sciences, Institute for | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | |
| Medieval and Early Modern Studies Institute, GW | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | |
| MEMS and VLSI Technologies, Institute for | School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | |
| Middle East Studies, Institute for | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Elliott School of International Affairs | |
| Mind-Brain Institute, GW | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | |
| Nanotechnology, Institute for | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences School of Engineering and Applied Sciences School of Medicine and Health Sciences | |
| Neuroscience, GW Institute for | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences School of Medicine and Health Sciences | |
| Nuclear Studies, GW Institute for | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | |
| Preparedness & Resilience, Center for | Office of the Vice President for Research | |
| Proteomics Technology and Applications, W. M. Keck Institute for | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences School of Medicine and Health Sciences | See proteomics. |
| Public Diplomacy & Global Communication, The Institute for | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Elliott School of International Affairs | |
| Public Policy, The George Washington Institute of | Office of the Vice President for Research | |
| Quantum Computing, Information, Logic & Topology, Center for | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | |
| Rehabilitation Counseling Research and Education, Center for | Graduate School of Education and Human Development | |
| Regulatory Studies Center | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | |
| Reliability and Risk Analysis, Institute for | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | |
| Risk Science and Public Health, Center for | Milken Institute School of Public Health | |
| Security and Conflict Studies, Institute for | Elliott School of International Affairs | |
| Social Well-Being and Development, Center for | Milken Institute School of Public Health | |
| Solar Institute, The GW | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences School of Business School of Law School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | |
| Space Policy Institute | Elliott School of International Affairs | |
| Spirituality and Health, GW Institute for | School of Medicine and Health Sciences | |
| Sustainability Research, Education and Policy, Institute for | School of Business | |
| Urban and Environmental Research, Center for | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | |
| Washington Area Studies, Center for [14] | Office of the Vice President for Research |
The George Washington University is a private federally-chartered research university in Washington, D.C. Originally named Columbian College, it was chartered in 1821 by the United States Congress and is the first university founded under Washington, D.C.'s jurisdiction. It is one of the nation's six federally chartered universities.
The George Washington University Law School is the law school of George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. Established in 1865, GW Law is the oldest law school in the national capital. GW Law has 275 elective courses in business and finance law, environmental law, government procurement law, intellectual property law, international comparative law, litigation and dispute resolution, and national security and U.S. foreign relations law.
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg was the 15th President of the George Washington University, serving from 1988 to 2007. On August 1, 2007, he retired from the presidency and became GW's President Emeritus and University Professor of Public Service at the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration.
The Elliott School of International Affairs is the professional school of international relations, foreign policy, and international development of the George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. It is highly ranked in international affairs and is the largest school of international relations in the United States.
The George Washington University School of Business is the professional business school of George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The GW School of Business is ranked as one of the top business schools in the United States, with globally ranked undergraduate and graduate programs. GW's campus is also adjacent to some of the world's leading financial institutions, including the Federal Reserve, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund.
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is the professional medical school of the George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. SMHS is one of the most selective medical schools in the United States based on the number of applicants.
The Columbian College of Arts and Sciences is the college of liberal arts and sciences of the George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. CCAS is the largest school at George Washington University, with around 5,000 undergraduate students and 2,500 graduate students, and 42 academic departments, representing a significant portion of the University's instructional, scholarly and research activity.
The School of Media and Public Affairs (SMPA) at the George Washington University in Washington, DC, a school in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, offers both undergraduate and graduate programs in journalism and political and international communication. The School's director is Frank Sesno, former CNN correspondent, creator of PBS's Planet Forward and professor.
The Institute for International Economic Policy is a research institution dedicated to the study of global economic governance, based in Washington, DC at the Elliott School of International Affairs of the George Washington University. Notable IIEP members include Sabina Alkire, James Foster, and Jeni Klugman. Partnerships with organizations like the World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund, Internet Society, and The Nature Conservancy have led to academic conferences and policy seminars.
The Trachtenberg School, officially the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration (TSPPPA), is the graduate public policy school in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences of the George Washington University, in Washington, D.C.
The Milken Institute School of Public Health is the school of public health of the George Washington University, in Washington, DC. U.S. News & World Report University Rankings ranks the Milken SPH as the 11th best public health graduate program in the United States.
Michael E. Brown is an American academic. He formerly served as Dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs of the George Washington University, where he currently serves as Professor of International Affairs, Political Science, and Gender Studies.
The Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) at the George Washington University is a school of political management and applied politics, strategic communications and civic engagement. Its graduates hold a variety of professional titles including campaign managers, pollsters, speechwriters, communications professionals, legislative aides and directors, candidates, lobbyists, and new media experts.
The George Washington University School of Nursing is the professional nursing school of the George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. Founded in 2010, GW Nursing is the newest of the 10 schools and colleges of George Washington University.
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The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates is a non-profit 501(c)3 physician group practice affiliated with the George Washington University. The MFA group practice is made up of academic clinical faculty of the GW Medical School. As of 2015, the group had more than 750 physicians providing medical services to the Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland areas. The GW Medical Faculty Associates offers over 51 specialty areas of care. The organization is a partner with the George Washington University Hospital and the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
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