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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
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Award-Winning Composer Honors 272 Enslaved People Through Hip Hop and Liturgical Work
Carlos Simon is an award-winning composer and musician. He’s the composer-in-residence at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and has written concert music and…
February 28, 2022
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Why Democrats Can’t Govern Effectively, According to a Historian
Michael Kazin, Ph.D. and a professor in the Department of History at Georgetown, wants to chart a course forward for the Democratic party by studying its long evolution – from…
February 28, 2022
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The Untold Story of the Windy City: Georgetown Professor Paints New History of Mexican Americans in Chicago
Mike Amezcua’s new book, Making Mexican Chicago, tells the story of the Windy City as it was built by its Mexican and Mexican-American population, exploring the ways in which…
February 18, 2022
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Student Cancer Researcher Launches Medical Career at Georgetown
A biology major, professional baker and former taekwondo athlete, Jordan Kramer (C’22) started studying cancer at 16, continuing her research while at Georgetown and now at…
February 17, 2022