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Researchers Find Humans Have Given Wild Animals Their Diseases Nearly 100 Times
An international research team led by scientists at Georgetown University has found that humans might give viruses back to animals more often than previously.…
March 22, 2022
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An Interdisciplinary Approach to Life’s Big Questions
Uncertainty is arguably one of the most universally felt phenomena, and the issues we may be uncertain about appear as boundless as the universe. The Georgetown Humanities…
March 17, 2022
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The Science of Speech: Ph.D. Student Helen Dominic Researches Improvements in Ways We Handle Immigrant Care
For patients who are not fluent in English, language barriers can cause miscommunication between the patient and their medical team, even when a third party interpreter is…
March 16, 2022
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Carolyn Forché Elected Chancellor of Academy of American Poets
The Academy of American Poets has elected Carolyn Forché, Ph.D., the newest member of its Board of.…
March 14, 2022
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Algorithms Developed by Mathematics Professor Maryam Yashtini Improve Quality, Speed of MRI Images
Maryam Yashtini, Ph.D. and assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, is on a mission to improve efficiency. Through the development of practical…
March 9, 2022
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What Do Running a Marathon and Researching a Ph.D. Have in Common? A New Memoir Explores the Connection
Vanessa Corcoran, an advising dean in Georgetown College and a professor in the Department of History, is celebrating International Women’s Day with the publication of her new…
March 7, 2022
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Georgetown Named Top Producer of U.S. Fulbright Student Awardees
Georgetown University is the second highest producer of U.S. Fulbright Student Program awardees for 2021-2022, the U.S. Department of State announced on February.…
March 3, 2022
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Fighting for Food Justice: Sociology Professor Yuki Kato Researches Intersectional Effects of Gentrification in DC
Urban sociologist and assistant professor Yuki Kato, Ph.D., is working to bring awareness to issues related to urban agriculture in Washington, DC. An advocate for environmental…
March 3, 2022
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Earliest African DNA Paints Vivid Picture of Ancient Human Lives
Kathryn de Luna, a history professor at Georgetown, is an author of a new paper examining the earliest DNA ever recovered from. …
March 2, 2022
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Physics Students Recognized for Fostering a Robust, Inclusive Community
The Georgetown University Society of Physics Students (SPS) was recently recognized as an Outstanding Chapter by its parent organization, the American Institute of Physics. The…
March 1, 2022