University of the District of Columbia (Van Ness)
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The University of the District of Columbia (Van Ness) is the main campus of D.C.’s public land-grant university, located in the Van Ness neighborhood and serving as a hub for higher education and community programs in the nation’s capital.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1002556 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: University of the District of Columbia (Van Ness) Context triple: [Connecticut Avenue NW, hasNearbyInstitution, University of the District of Columbia (Van Ness)]
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George Washington University
George Washington University is a major private research university in Washington, D.C., known for its strong programs in international affairs, public policy, and law, and its close ties to U.S. government institutions.
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American University
American University is a private research university in Washington, D.C., known for its programs in international relations, public affairs, and political science.
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Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a prestigious private research university and the oldest Catholic and Jesuit institution of higher education in the United States.
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Howard University
Howard University is a renowned historically Black private research university known for its significant contributions to African American education, culture, and leadership.
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George Mason University
George Mason University is a large public research university known for its strong programs in economics, public policy, and law, with its main campus located in Fairfax, Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: University of the District of Columbia (Van Ness) Target entity description: The University of the District of Columbia (Van Ness) is the main campus of D.C.’s public land-grant university, located in the Van Ness neighborhood and serving as a hub for higher education and community programs in the nation’s capital.
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George Washington University
George Washington University is a major private research university in Washington, D.C., known for its strong programs in international affairs, public policy, and law, and its close ties to U.S. government institutions.
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American University
American University is a private research university in Washington, D.C., known for its programs in international relations, public affairs, and political science.
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Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a prestigious private research university and the oldest Catholic and Jesuit institution of higher education in the United States.
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Howard University
Howard University is a renowned historically Black private research university known for its significant contributions to African American education, culture, and leadership.
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George Mason University
George Mason University is a large public research university known for its strong programs in economics, public policy, and law, with its main campus located in Fairfax, Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
main campus
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university campus ⓘ |
| affiliation | public university system of the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Government of the District of Columbia
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surface form:
District of Columbia government
land-grant mission of the University of the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| campusName | Van Ness campus ⓘ |
| campusOf | D.C.’s public land-grant university ⓘ |
| campusRole |
administrative center of the University of the District of Columbia
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primary instructional site of the University of the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| campusType | urban campus ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| function |
hub for community programs in Washington, D.C.
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hub for higher education in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
community-focused campus
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commuter-friendly campus ⓘ publicly funded campus ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| locatedInNeighborhood | Van Ness ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Northwest Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| nearbyStreet | Connecticut Avenue NW ⓘ |
| nearbyTransit |
Van Ness–UDC station
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surface form:
Van Ness–UDC Metro station
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| offers |
community education programs
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graduate programs ⓘ professional programs ⓘ undergraduate programs ⓘ |
| partOf |
University of the District of Columbia (Van Ness)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
University of the District of Columbia
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| role | main campus of D.C.’s public land-grant university ⓘ |
| serves |
residents of the District of Columbia
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students from the Washington metropolitan area ⓘ |
| stateOrDistrict | District of Columbia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: University of the District of Columbia (Van Ness) Description of subject: The University of the District of Columbia (Van Ness) is the main campus of D.C.’s public land-grant university, located in the Van Ness neighborhood and serving as a hub for higher education and community programs in the nation’s capital.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area
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hasMember
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University of the District of Columbia
University of the District of Columbia (Van Ness)
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partOf
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University of the District of Columbia (Van Ness)
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University of the District of Columbia
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University of the District of Columbia
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University of the District of Columbia
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University of the District of Columbia
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University of the District of Columbia Van Ness campus
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University of the District of Columbia campus
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University of the District of Columbia
Forest Hills, Washington, D.C.
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University of the District of Columbia (Van Ness)
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this entity surface form:
University of the District of Columbia
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University of the District of Columbia
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University of the District of Columbia main campus
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University of the District of Columbia (nearby)