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Hsu Tackles Question of Happiness in China

Professor Becky Hsu led a multi-institutional research project into happiness in China, which inspired her own book, Happiness in China: Family, Fate, and the Good Death,…

January 29, 2019

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Q & A: Mark Rom on the Government Shutdown

We spoke with Professor Mark Rom — a specialist in American politics and social policy in the Department of Government and McCourt School of Public Policy — about why this…

January 22, 2019

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College Establishes Pilot Program for Service Careers

Georgetown College is proud to introduce the Social Responsibility Network, a new program designed to help students pursue careers in nonprofit and public service.…

January 21, 2019

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Ligon Exhibition Opens at de la Cruz Gallery

The Maria & Alberto de la Cruz Art Gallery at Georgetown University is pleased to present a special collaboration with one of the most prominent voices in creative discourse:…

January 18, 2019

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Senior Explores Jewish Identity in Ghana

Corine Forward (C’19) has always been fascinated by the concept of identity, especially identities that seem mysterious or idiosyncratic to most of the world. This interest…

January 14, 2019

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Benton-Cohen Teaches Immigration History in Japan Residency

Professor Katherine Benton-Cohen visited Japan last summer as part of an academic. …

December 18, 2018

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Fackler: Exploring Languages Set the Stage for Professional Success

When I started as a freshman at Georgetown University, I had no idea what I wanted to do when I “grew up.” However, I knew exactly what I loved — traveling,…

December 13, 2018

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Liu to Lead Team in Nanoelectronics Research Center

Professor Kai Liu of the Georgetown College Department of Physics is a theme leader in a major research center on nanoelectronic computing research led by the University of…

December 7, 2018

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Huang, Zhao Named 2018 Gillis Award Honorees

Lawrence Huang (C’19) and Susu Zhao (C’19) each received a stipend that will help fund their academic and research expenses for the coming semester. The Gillis,…

December 3, 2018

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BMW Center Hosts "Decolonizing the Museum" Panel

The conference was founded in light of ongoing discussions of race, identity and colonization in cultural institutions inspired by the opening of the National Museum of African…

November 30, 2018