George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center

George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center The GW Regulatory Studies Center improves regulatory policy through research, education, and outreach.

The GW Regulatory Studies Center's mission is to improve regulatory policy by raising awareness of regulations’ effects through research, education, and outreach. The Center is a leading source for applied scholarship in regulatory issues, and a training ground for anyone who wants to understand the effects of regulation and ensure that regulatory policies are designed in the public interest. Esta

blished in 2009, the GW Regulatory Studies Center is an academic center of the George Washington University, a private, top-tier university located in the Nation’s capital. It is housed within the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration. Though relatively young (TSPPPA was formed by combining existing programs in 2003) the Trachtenberg School is consistently ranked among the nation’s top policy schools, and attracts high achieving students interested in careers in public policy. In addition, with our location just a few blocks from the White House and Capitol Hill, the GW RSC will be the hub for academic institutions around the country, and bring fresh ideas and analysis to policy makers in Washington.

Read more about our AI conference this week in GovExec! Insights on potential regulatory use cases w/ AI from profs. Sus...
07/10/2025

Read more about our AI conference this week in GovExec! Insights on potential regulatory use cases w/ AI from profs. Susan Dudley, Roger Nober & RSC-alum Bridget Dooling, CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson, NormAI's Troy Paredes & John Nay, US Chamber's Jordan Crenshaw, more

While noting AI’s benefits, speakers at a Tuesday event argued that an overreliance on the technology while developing regulations could lead to poor decisionmaking and legal challenges.

Watch video: Prof. Roger Nober and experts with the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure held a webinar, FRA Waive...
06/30/2025

Watch video: Prof. Roger Nober and experts with the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure held a webinar, FRA Waiver Reform and Driving Regulatory Innovation for Safer Railroading.

Welcome everyone and thank you all for joining us. Moderated by Brigham McCown, Founder and Chairman of the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure or Aii...

Will the Supreme Court further expand presidential authority over federal spending? Even with longstanding precedent res...
06/26/2025

Will the Supreme Court further expand presidential authority over federal spending? Even with longstanding precedent reserving spending power for the legislature, Prof. Richard Pierce tells the Washington Post he could see the decision going either way.

Internal dissent among federal employees is coming to the surface as President Donald Trump’s budget chief aims to rebalance spending authority.

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The GW Regulatory Studies Center's mission is to improve regulatory policy through research, education, and outreach. The Center is a leading source for applied scholarship in regulatory issues, and a training ground for anyone who wants to understand the effects of regulation and ensure that regulatory policies are designed in the public interest. Established in 2009, the GW Regulatory Studies Center is an academic center of the George Washington University, a private, top-tier university located in the Nation’s capital. It is housed within the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration. Though relatively young (TSPPPA was formed by combining existing programs in 2003) the Trachtenberg School is consistently ranked among the nation’s top policy schools, and attracts high achieving students interested in careers in public policy. In addition, with our location just a few blocks from the White House and Capitol Hill, the GW RSC is the hub for academic institutions around the country, and brings fresh ideas and analysis to policy makers in Washington.