Didn’t Make the Team? 5 Tips to Help Your Child Cope

Didn’t Make the Team? 5 Tips to Help Your Child Cope

Rejection from a sports team can be hard, but it doesn’t have to be the end of the world.

You can help your child cope with sports rejection in a constructive way.

If a certain sport isn’t a good fit for your child, remember that there are plenty more out there.

Sports tryouts can be especially hard for kids who learn and think differently. If your child doesn’t make the team or isn’t picked as a starting player, it can feel like a major letdown and rejection. Here are some tips to make the experience more constructive. read more

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Dental Tourism: Why You Should Get Dental Care in Mexico

Dental Tourism: Why You Should Get Dental Care in Mexico

You’re sitting in your dentist’s chair for your semi-annual cleaning when your dentist starts focusing a bit too intently on your teeth. He cocks his head to the side, shines his light into the back of your mouth, and makes a sound that is nowhere near reassuring. You know immediately that something is wrong. read more

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Day Trip To Antelope Canyon: A Travel Guide Blog

Day Trip To Antelope Canyon: A Travel Guide Blog

Planning a trip to Antelope Canyon to immerse in the beauty of Mother Nature? This magical place is simply spectacular, and no picture of it can truly do it justice. Keep reading for some tips and facts I learned from our Antelope Canyon travel guide blog!

Just a few miles south and east of Page, Arizona (AZ) is Antelope Canyon. The narrow canyon is one of the most beautiful slot canyons in the world and simply something you can not find anywhere else. Marvel at the natural curves and swirling colors of this sandstone sculpture. The colors, the formation of the rocks, and the scenery are incredibly beautiful that words will not do it justice. You simply have to be here and immerse yourself in the atmosphere. read more

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Destination Hawaii: Food Channel On Location

A beautiful sunset as the waves crash onto the beach at Spouting Horn, Kaua'i.

Destination Hawaii: Food Channel On Location

Photo by Paul K. Logsdon

Destination Hawaii: Food Channel On Location

Food & Drink

Destination Hawaii: Food Channel On Location

The Flavor of Kaua’i

Here’s the thing about Kaua’i. All roads lead to some amazing food.

It’s an island that is working hard to grow more food to become self-sustainable. The costs of importing are high, but entrepreneurs from across the island are addressing it with new menu items, use of local ingredients, and flavors that will surprise even the most devoted foodie. We had the opportunity to spend time there, taking in no fewer than five food tours, visiting numerous farmers markets, and more restaurants than we’d have thought possible. read more

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Department News, Fall 2019

John Lill

Department News, Fall 2019

Greetings from Foggy Bottom to all of our alumni, students, faculty and friends!

We are excited to begin another busy school year here at GW as the Department of Biological Sciences continues to make new discoveries and teach innovative courses to a diverse and talented group of students. In this issue, we welcome new faculty to the department, celebrate exciting new projects that received external funding and feature our talented undergraduate and graduate students who are constantly raising the profile of GW through their creative investigatory studies of a wide variety of organisms in both the laboratory and the field. read more

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Dealing with Stress in the Military – Tips

Dealing with Stress in the Military – Tips

According to MedlinePlus, a medical encyclopedia, stress is a reaction to the feeling of emotional or physical tension. It arises from the challenges and demands you experience in life. A little stress is healthy because it pushes you to be productive and handle a given situation. However, too much stress can be overwhelming. It can negatively affect your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Dealing with stress in the military can be very difficult. read more

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Der Parktiger Reisetipp für Wien

Reisetipps für Wien

Der Parktiger Reisetipp für Wien

Vienna Travel Tips: Authentic restaurants that are worth a visit

Good food and drinks you get in Vienna on every corner. In addition to Austrian cuisine, the capital offers many other culinary delights. Whether starred restaurants or charming taverns, fast food or exotic meals: Parktiger has gone in search of very special concepts and restaurants. In one of the restaurants you can even choose how much you pay: read more

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