Stories

OSPO staff and Provost pose in front of the Open Source Conference backdrop.

OSCON 2026: Early Mornings, Full Carts, and a Community That Shows Up

OSPO Student Ambassador Mia Diewald reflects on her expereince at GW's Second Annual Open Source Conference (OSCON).

The Long Room at the Old Library of Trinity College Dublin

Crossing Borders with Open Source

Recap of a whirlwind tour of six open source conferences across 8 days in Belgium and Dublin.

2025 Student Open Source Award winners pose with OSPO Director, David Lippert, and LAI Dean, Geneva Henry

2025 Student Open Source Awards Winners

Congratulations to our 2025 Student Open Source Awards winners!

headshot of Dr Brian Granger in front of a light blue geometric background

Brian Granger: Project Jupyter and Beyond

Co-creater of Project Jupyter, Dr. Brian Granger, contextualizes his career with the OSPO team ahead of his OSCON 2026 keynote address.

headshot of Mariatta Wijaya

Mariatta Wijaya: Open-Source, Code, and Community

OSCON 2026 keynote speaker and Python core developer Mariatta Wijaya shares her experiences with the OSPO team.

screenshot of OSPO team interview with Dr. Frank Nagle on zoom

Frank Nagle: The Economic Value of Open Source

The OSPO team sat down with OSCON 2026 keynote speaker, Dr. Frank Nagle, to discuss the economic value of open source.

Student ambassadors sitting at the Open Source Program table

GeorgeHacks Makerspace 2025

Student ambassadors represented the Open Source Program Office at the GW Makerspace.

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Python Wasn't Built in a Day: An Origin Story Worth Knowing

The history and evolution of the Python programming language, highlighting five counter-intuitive takeaways from the documentary "Python: The Documentary."

2025 OSPO student ambassadors pose with OSPO banner

Welcome OSPO Student Ambassadors!

Four student ambassadors are joining the GW OSPO to increase campus community engagement with open source.

students and professionals working at the UN Hackathon

UN Tech Over Hackathon: “Ahead of the Storm”

GW student Shruthiveena Krishnamurthy recounts her experience attending the UN Hackathon during Open Source Week in New York City.