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Franco Fieramosca, a Huge Force in the Luxury Footwear Business, Dies at 81 Katie Abel Franco Fieramosca, a huge force in the luxury footwear business who was instrumental in building Gucci, Prada and other top labels in the U.S. market, died Wednesday at age 81 from complications related to a liver condition. “Footwear was his passion. Work was his life. He loved his job so much,” said his wife, Cristina Fieramosca. “He was still in touch with a lot of people. He never let it go.” An expert in both product development and distribution, Fieramosca was born and raised i...

Media Credit: Danielle Towers | Staff Photographer GW researchers are involved in more than 90 projects related to COVID-19 amid a record-high number of invention disclosures and patents filed by GW affiliates this year. Officials doled out more money on research expenditures last calendar year than any other year in University history, Provost Brian Blake said at a Faculty Senate meeting Friday. Blake said GW’s researchers had a “phenomenal” year despite the pandemic and ended up spending more than $200 million on research projects. He said GW had a “record year” of invention discl...

Media Credit: File Photo by William Stricklett | Photographer He said the vaccine "provides hope" that study abroad programs may resume in the fall. Study abroad programs and nonessential student travel will remain suspended for the summer, according to an email sent to GW community members Wednesday. Provost Brian Blake announced the continued suspension of abroad programs and nonessential travel due to the likelihood of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continuing through the summer. Blake said as the year progresses, officials will continue to monitor national and international vaccination tren...

Media Credit: File Photo by Eric Lee | Staff Photographer Prior to working at the Council on Foreign Relations, Ayres steered policy for U.S. embassies as the deputy assistant secretary of state for South Asia, the release states. A foreign policy scholar and researcher will become the Elliott School of International Affair’s next dean, according to a University release Monday. Alyssa Ayres, a senior fellow for India, Pakistan and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations, will become the school’s first permanent female dean beginning Feb. 1, the release states. Ayres will take over ...

Media Credit: File Photo by Eric Lee LeBlanc said there is no set timeline to reinstate GW's matching retirement contributions, but officials are discussing the University's financial projections daily. News By Zach Schonfeld Dec 18, 2020 1:17 PM Officials are reinstating GW’s base retirement contributions for employees and promotion-related salary increases next month as the University’s financial outlook becomes clearer. University President Thomas LeBlanc, Chief Financial Officer Mark Diaz and Provost Brian Blake said in a joint interview Friday that all eligible faculty and staff ...