News across Greater Washington
GW officials, private developer file petitions challenging assessed values of two campus properties
GW is challenging the assessed value of the two properties at 2112 and 2001 Pennsylvania Avenue, arguing D.C. overassessed the value of the properties, resulting in the University and Skanska — the owner of 2112 Pennsylvania Avenue — paying undue taxation.
Trump administration seeks to rescind $2.1 million for GW healthcare equity fellowship program
The White House’s statement lists GW’s Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative as an example of programs funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health for promoting diversity, equity and inclusion, discrimination and “radical woke…
Psaros Family Donates $14 Million to Namesake GU Financial Research Center
The donation brings the Psaros family’s total contribution to $25 million over the past four years to support Georgetown’s financial policy center.
Residents overwhelmingly oppose Flock cameras at council meeting
Opposition to Hyattsville’s use of Flock cameras dominated the nearly two hours of public comment during a recent city council meeting, as residents raised concerns about the city’s use of the surveillance technology. The Sept. 14 meeting drew extensive public comment on several…
Weekend Round Up October 1, 2026
Dine on Saudi Arabian delicacies tonight, sample dozens of wines on Friday, watch dachshunds dash on Saturday and hear a Great American Songbook recital on Sunday. Right in our own […]
Prince George’s County mulls how to spend $12M in cannabis funds
Prince George’s County residents and nonprofit leaders are calling on the county government to invest $12 million in cannabis tax revenue in employment assistance for formerly incarcerated residents, education and job training programs. Patricia Strong, founder and executive…
Congress set to leave Washington for the midterms with no AI progress
WASHINGTON — Facing a growing backlash over the boom in data center construction and widespread concern over the safety of artificial intelligence, Congress is set to depart Washington this week ahead of the midterm elections having accomplished nothing to address either issue.
In wooing wavering Hispanic voters, Trump talks ICE, his ballroom and himself
WASHINGTON — With the midterms just weeks away and Democrats picking up Latino support, President Donald Trump hosted a Hispanic Heritage Month reception at the White House on Wednesday.
Black Student Fund & Latino Student Fund Annual School Fair
The Black Student Fund & Latino Student Fund Annual School Fair is Sunday, Oct. 18, 2 to 5 p.m., at the UDC Student Center (Building 56), 4200 Connecticut Ave.
New GU Professor Starts Lab to Simulate Viruses, Aerosols
Georgetown University hired a new chemistry professor in Fall 2026 known for her work designing the first complete model of COVID-19. Abigail Dommer created Georgetown’s new Computational Aerobiology Lab (CABLab) to study the behavior of droplets containing organic matter at the…
Kidney Disease Expert Warns Diabetes May Contribute to Kidney Damage
A nephrologist argued that understanding mitochondrial dysfunction in kidney cells will have an impact on future interventions for diabetic kidney disease (DKD) at a Sept. 24 lecture. Dr. Farhad Danesh, the chief of nephrology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,…
Mark Cuban Condemns Pharmaceutical Industry at GU Event
Entrepreneur Mark Cuban argued a lack of transparent pricing in the pharmaceutical industry hurts patients at a Georgetown University event.