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Wednesday, November 14, 200
GW: Research and Discovery
9am-12pm
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Morning Symposia
**REGISTRATION REQUIRED**
Cloyd Heck Marvin Center, Third Floor, Grand Ballroom
800 21st Street, NW
Symposia featuring leading academics in the humanities, social sciences, and medical/engineering sciences.
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9-9:05am |
Welcome
Steven Knapp, President, The George Washington University |
9:05-9:55am |
Race, Justice, and Health Disparities: The Need for Research and Action
Vanessa Northington Gamble, GW University Professor of Medical Humanities
Introduced by James L. Scott, Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences |
10-10:55am |
Cultural Mobility: The Travels of Shakespeare’s Cardenio
Stephen Greenblatt, Professor of English, Harvard University
Introduced by Gil Harris, GW Professor of English |
11am-11:55pm |
Security and Sustainability: Can America Still Lead?
Frank Sesno, Professor of Media and Public Affairs, The George Washington University, and Emmy Award-winning CNN correspondent
Introduced by Lee Huebner, Director, School of Media and Public Affairs |
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Free and open to the entire University community. Register using online form or calling (202) 994-1600. For further information contact the Inaugural Office at (202) 994-1600. |
10am-5pm |
Special Inauguration Exhibition: “Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way: George Washington’s Vision”
Luther W. Brady Art Gallery, 2nd floor
805 21st Street, NW
GW’s Luther W. Brady Art Gallery presents an exhibit showcasing a
Gilbert Stuart painting of George Washington, circa 1800, pages from
Washington’s will, and other George Washington displays. |
12-1:30pm |
Research Gallery
Cloyd Heck Marvin Center, Third Floor, Continental Ballroom
800 21st Street, NW
View presentations, displays, and posters featuring the work of GW faculty and student researchers and creative artists.
Free and open to the entire University community. For further information contact the Inaugural Office at (202) 994-1600.
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1:30-4:25pm
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Research and Discovery Paper Sessions
**REGISTRATION REQUIRED**
Cloyd Heck Marvin Center
800 21st Street, NW
GW faculty members will present topical research papers during each of the following theme sessions. Scheduled presenters and topics are listed below each theme. |
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Theme 1: The 2008 Presidential Election: Perspectives on National Challenges, Moderated by: Joseph Cordes
Room 307
Presenters include:
- Ira Lupu, Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Law School, F. Elwood and Eleanor Davis Professor of Law
- Henry Nau, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
- Sara Rosenbaum, Chair of the Department of Health Policy, Professor of Health Policy of Health Service Management
- John Sides, Assistant Professor of Political Science
- Robert Tuttle, Professor of Law and D.R.& S Kirschner Berz Research Professor of Law and Religion
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| 1:30-2:10pm |
John Sides, Overview of the 2008 Election
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| 2:15-2:55pm |
Henry Nau, Foreign Policy and the 2008 Election
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| 3:00-3:40pm |
Ms. Sara Rosenbaum, JD, Health Policy and the 2008 Election
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| 3:45-4:25pm |
Mr. Ira Lupu, JD, and Robert Tuttle, Religion, Public Policy, and the 2008 Election |
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Theme 2: Frontiers of Applied Life Sciences, Moderated by Valerie Hu
Room 403
Presenters Include:
- James Hahn, Chair of the Department of Computer Science, Director of the GW Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Professor of Engineering and Applied Science
- Robert Hawley, Professor and Chair of Anatomy and Regenerative Biology
- Timothy McCaffrey, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Akos Vertes, Deputy Chair of the Department of Chemistry, Professor of Chemistry and of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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| 1:30-2:10pm |
Akos Vertes, At the Interface of Disciplines - Developing the Protein Microscope
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| 2:15-2:55pm |
James Hahn & Rajat Mittal, Computer-based Tools for Phonosurgery
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| 3:00-3:40pm |
Timothy McCaffrey, Knowing the Whole Human: The Promise of Personalized Medicine
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| 3:45-4:25pm |
Robert Hawley, Stem Cell Biology: Toward Regenerative Medicine
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Theme 3: Energy, Environment, and Sustainability, Moderated by Mark Starik
Third Floor Amphitheater
Presenters Include:
- Jonathan Deason, Professor of Engineering and Applied Science
- Peter Hotez, Walter G. Ross Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine
- Houston Miller, Professor of Chemistry
- Jorge Rivera, Assistant Professor of Strategic Management and Public Policy
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| 1:30-2:10pm |
Jonathan Deason, Energy Policy and Long-term Sustainability
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| 2:15-2:55pm |
Houston Miller, Environmental Monitoring of Pollution
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| 3:00-3:40pm |
Peter Hotez, Health Innovation for the World’s Poorest
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| 3:45-4:25pm |
Jorge Rivera, Environmental Protection and Business |
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Theme 4: Addressing Urban Problems: Policies and Practices, Moderated by Hal Wolman
Room 405
Presenters Include:
- Richard Green, Director of the Real Estate Institute, Director of the Center for Washington Area Studies, Oliver T. Carr, Jr. Professor of Real Estate Finance
- Yas Nakib, Associate Professor of Education Policy and of Public Policy and Public Administration
- Greg Squires, Professor of Sociology and of Public Policy and Public Administration
- Hal Wolman, Director of the GW Institute of Public Policy, Professor of Political Science, Public Policy and Public Administration and International Affairs
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| 1:30-2:10pm |
Richard Green, Urban Real Estate and Sub-prime Mortgages
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| 2:15-2:55pm |
Yas Nakib, Urban Public Education
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| 3:00-3:40pm |
Hal Wolman, Characteristics of Successful Cities
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| 3:45-4:25pm |
Greg Squires, Income and Wealth Inequality in Urban America |
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Free and open to the entire University community.Register using online form or calling (202) 994-1600. For further information contact the Inaugural Office at (202) 994-1600. |
4:30-5:30pm
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Research and Discovery Reception with President Knapp
**REGISTRATION REQUIRED**
Cloyd Heck Marvin Center, Third Floor, Grand Ballroom
800 21st Street, NW
Please join us to welcome President Knapp to the GW research community.
Free and open to the entire University community. Register using online form or calling (202) 994-1600. For further information contact the Inaugural Office at (202) 994-1600.
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7:30-9:00pm
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Inaugural Jazz
**REGISTRATION REQUIRED**
Cloyd Heck Marvin Center, Third Floor, Continental Ballroom
800 21st Street, NW
Coffeehouse and music featuring the new GW Faculty Sextet.
Free and open to the entire University community. For further information contact the Inaugural Office at (202) 994-1600.
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Thursday
Nov. 15 |
Friday
Nov. 16 |
Saturday
Nov. 17 |
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