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Georgetown Ethicist Collaborates with Physicians to Create Moral Framework for Elective Surgeries During COVID-19

When hospitals and clinics set out to define what “elective” surgeries should be conducted in the midst of a pandemic wave, officials should establish a moral framework that…

March 11, 2021

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Current Baker Scholar and Alumnus Partner to Improve High School Investors Club

Baker Scholar Liz Schropp (C’21) recently partnered with alumnus Mike Scanlan (C’86), dean of administration at St. Benedict’s Prep School in Newark, NJ, to educate high…

March 2, 2021

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Book by African American Studies Professor Selected for Prestigious Choice Reviews Award

Black Cultural Production After Civil Rights, edited by Department of African American Studies professor Robert Patterson, Ph.D., was recently selected as a Choice Reviews…

February 26, 2021

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Georgetown Expands Commitment to Mental Health Services for University Community

Georgetown recently announced new telemental health programs for all degree-seeking students, staff and faculty to complement the university’s existing mental health.…

February 25, 2021

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Arts Scholar and Leader to Join Georgetown as Co-Lead of New Racial Justice Institute

Theater and arts scholar Anita Gonzalez will begin her tenure at Georgetown as a faculty member and co-lead of the university’s new Racial Justice Institute (RJI) beginning…

February 22, 2021

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Professor Discusses Importance of Equitable Education in of Wake Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has made apparent many inequities of our society, not the least of which being education. Sabrina Wesley-Nero, Ph.D., (SFS ‘95), director of the…

February 16, 2021

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Greater Distance Moved by Migratory Bird Has Large Implications for Conservation

It’s well known that birds fly south for the winter, but just how far do they go? New research by post-doctoral fellow Calandra Stanley shows that yellow-billed cuckoos travel…

February 11, 2021

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Medical Humanities Initiative Creates Novel Learning Opportunities with Interdisciplinary Students and Faculty

For years to come, the social, cultural and historical contexts of the coronavirus pandemic will be subjects of intense interest and study. In the fall semester of 2020, several…

February 5, 2021

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Three College Professors Receive Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Awards, Honored for Dedication to Educating Students

Patrick Johnson (Department of Physics), Chandra Manning (Department of History) and Libbie Rifkin (Department of English) will receive the prestigious Dean’s Excellence in…

January 28, 2021

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Psychology Professor Examines Relation of Fear, Empathy Through Subject With Rare Brain Disorder

Psychology professor Abigail Marsh says fear is one of the greatest determining factors of our behavior and how we relate to those around us. She and a team of researchers…

January 27, 2021