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Starting Fall 2025, College of Arts & Sciences Students Can Major in Disability Studies

Georgetown is one of the few top-ranked universities in the country to offer an undergraduate major program dedicated to disability.…

June 18, 2025

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The Must-Read Books While You’re Traveling This Summer, From Professors Who Study the World

We asked a few Georgetown professors for their favorite summer reads based on the parts of the world they research and teach.…

June 17, 2025

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How Georgetown Linguists, Legal Expert Scored a Win in Supreme Court ‘Ghost Guns’ Case

A Georgetown team of two linguists and a law professor celebrated an achievement at the Supreme Court after their amicus (“friend of the court”) brief was cited in the 7-to-2…

June 12, 2025

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Why Incoming College of Arts & Sciences Students Should Apply for First-Year Seminars

Georgetown College of Arts & Sciences students and alums explain why they enjoyed their First-Year Seminars and give advice to incoming.…

June 11, 2025

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Government Professor Stefan Eich Wins 2024 Spitz Book Prize

The prize is awarded annually for the best book or books in liberal and/or democratic theory published two years.…

June 6, 2025

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Top Books to Read This Summer According to Georgetown Psychology Professors

Professors in Georgetown’s Department of Psychology share some of their favorite books in an annual list for. …

June 5, 2025

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Celebrate a Century of The Great Gatsby With a Professor Who’s Read It 100 Times

Georgetown professor Maureen Corrigan recommends rereading the classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald that she says is "both timeless and time.”…

May 30, 2025

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Georgetown Scientists Explore Double Network Gels That Can Be Programmed Like Smart Materials

A new study led by Georgetown University’s Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology (ISMSM) researchers reveals a powerful way to fine-tune the structure and stiffness…

May 22, 2025

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After Working in the Fields, This Graduate Found Math as a Means to Help His Hometown

Axel Abrica started working at a watermelon packaging plant at age 13. Years later, as a first-generation college graduate, he's determined to help the community and family who…

May 20, 2025

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Henry Winkler Inspires College of Arts & Sciences Graduates With a Call to Action

Winkler, an Emmy Award-winning actor, author and literacy advocate, spoke to approximately 800 graduating seniors at the 2025 College of Arts & Sciences.…

May 18, 2025