Teams Compete In Georgetown Entrepreneurship COVID-19 Design Challenge

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Strengthening Community Through Music And Technology At Georgetown

In the isolation of quarantine, the experience of creating music builds community.

Blind Disability Rights Activist From Pakistan Wins Rhodes Scholarship

Georgetown student and activist Khansa Maria (SFS’21), received the prestigious 2021 Rhodes Scholarship in Pakistan.

Title: Georgetown Slavery Archive Provides Educational Outreach Events, Opportunities

It is reaching out to the Georgetown community, the public and descendants through events, lectures and panel presentations.

Georgetown Faculty, Students Testify In Support Of Resolution To Declare Racism A Public Health Crisis In DC

Declaration announced

Georgetown Alumnus Ron Klain’s Appointment By Biden Reflects Commitment To Public Service

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Ph.D. Candidate Studies Forest Butterflies, Hopes To Increase Conservation Efforts, Georgetown

Vaughn Shirey (G’24) wants to fill a gap in environmental research by studying northern environments.

President-Elect Joe Biden’s History With Georgetown

President-elect Joe Biden (Parent ’92) and his family have a long-standing relationship with Georgetown University.

Title: Theater, African American Studies Scholar Appointed Interim Georgetown College Dean

Georgetown has appointed performing arts and African American studies scholar Soyica Colbert as a new interim dean.

Connecting Data To Improve Health Care Delivery For Veterans, Georgetown

Nadhal Eadeh (EMPL’18) shares how he combines decades-long experience at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and a McCourt education.

Georgetown’s Rebecca Katz Named Advisor On Biden Coronavirus Task Force

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Georgetown U.S. Navy Veteran Looks To Expand Expertise In East Asian Security And Policy

Philip DeTurck (G’21), a graduate student in Georgetown’s Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) Program, has traveled the world.

Georgetown’s MA-IBP Program Commences Social Action Projects In The Jesuit Tradition

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Historic Election Prompts Immediate Uncertainty, Continued Encouragement For Civic Engagement At Georgetown

Stacie Hartman (SFS’21) had a plan for voting in the historic 2020 election, and when that plan didn’t work, she adapted and acted.

Title: SFS Students Get Involved In 2020 Election By Working On Political Campaigns And Voter Engagement

Students got involved

First-Year Student Balances School And Advocacy At Mi Familia Vota

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Veterans And Military At Georgetown

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Title: New Power Purchase Increases Campus Renewable Energy Efforts

Two-thirds of the university’s electricity needs will be provided through a new recently approved Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

Title: Emergency Management Expert Leads Georgetown Toward Better Pandemic Preparedness

Marc Barbiere, director of the Office of Emergency Management at Georgetown, suggests having a plan.

Title: First-Year Student Uses Time At Home To Intern For Congressional Candidate

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Georgetown Entrepreneurs Win $155,000 In Prizes At Annual “Bark Tank” Event

Annual event held

University Opposes New DHS Rule Limiting International Student Stays

Georgetown joined a number of colleges and higher education organizations opposing the federal proposal.

Georgetown University And Holy Trinity Complete Holy Rood Cemetery Restorations

Major improvements to the historic Holy Rood Cemetery on Wisconsin Avenue have now been completed by Georgetown University and Holy Trinity.

Steers Center Creates ESG-Inspired Internship Program For Students Impacted By COVID-19

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Leader In Innovative Learning Prepares Georgetown For New Methods In Education

Eddie Maloney, executive director of the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS), says COVID-19 has presented challenges.

Brain Stimulation Research Conducted By Graduate Student, Fellowship Winner

Robert Cortes (C’18, G’23) is using a type of brain stimulation to see if it can improve creativity and reasoning.

Board Approves Greater Flexibility In Tenure Clock Extensions, GU

Greater flexibility to take the pandemic into consideration in adjusting the tenure clock has been approved by Georgetown University.

Board Approves Greater Flexibility In Tenure Clock Extensions

Greater flexibility to take the pandemic into consideration in adjusting the tenure clock has been approved by Georgetown University.

Grad Student Uses Skills Honed At Georgetown To Help D.C. Fight Coronavirus

Georgetown highlights top students

Two Physics Majors Win Clare Boothe Luce Undergraduate Scholarships

Georgetown scholars are awarded

New Georgetown Report Ranks Best And Worst States For Women

The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) released new research today ranking women’s rights and opportunities.

Title: Eviction Process Impacts 1 Out Of Every 9 Renter Households In D.C., Mostly In Black And Low-Income Communities, Report Concludes

A new Georgetown report examining housing instability in DC demonstrates the importance of examining eviction filings.

Title: Zoey Brown (SFS’22) On Adjusting Work, Study And Personal Goals To Life During A Global Pandemic

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Georgetown Community Serves, Advocates, Creates Ways To Help During Pandemic

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Trillions Of Extra Economic Damages Predicted In New Study Of Climate Change Effects

The world is underestimating the economic effects of climate change by trillions of dollars, according to a new Georgetown study.

Georgetown College Hosts Racial Justice Speaker Series To Promote Equity And Inclusion

On today's most relevant topic

Select DCPS Students Can Return To The Classroom Nov. 9

Students will engage in small group in-person learning with less than 12 students per class. Health screenings will be required every day.

Junior In College One Of 23 Selected For The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Undergraduate Fellows Program

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Topics SCS Program Challenges Assumptions, Promotes Inclusion

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New Georgetown Research: Status Of Women Reveals Pandemic Preparedness

Countries that do poorly on women’s inclusion, justice and security are at higher risk during a pandemic, according to new research.