Experts: Improvised Explosives Still Main Terror Weapon

Improvised explosives are the weapon of choice for terrorists and will continue to be a threat because they are so difficult to detect. The latest plot to place explosive devices on cargo planes may have been an attempt to sidestep increasing security on passenger planes, says Frank Cilluffo, director of GW's Homeland Security Policy Institute.

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The Center for Faculty Excellence recently named six faculty members from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences as the newest cohort of members to the Academy of Education Scholars.
Daniel S. Carrero, MD, was officially installed as the inaugural Seymour and Ruth Perlin Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) during a ceremony Oct. 18 in the Jack Morton Auditorium at the George Washington University.
ANNOUNCEMENT (Oct. 15, 2024) - William “Bill” Elliott has been appointed as CEO of the GW Medical Faculty Associates, the faculty practice organization that hosts the clinical practices of the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS).