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A Hundred Years of Music in the Country’s Largest Maximum-Security Prison

Benjamin Harbert’s new book Instrument of the State offers a sweeping account of more than a century of musical history at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, colloquially known…

September 15, 2023

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Why Do Hoyas Love Georgetown? Find Out From the Students Behind Georgetown Stories

Meet this year's Georgetown Storytellers, a group of students that document their academic year on the Hilltop for past, present and future Hoyas. This year, eight students from…

September 13, 2023

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College of Arts & Sciences Welcomes New Faculty for 2023-2024 Academic Year

The College of Arts & Sciences is excited to welcome 36 new full-time faculty members with primary appointments across 21 departments and…

September 8, 2023

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How Davis Fellow Nami Bolat (C’25) Tracked a Cult-Like Group of Artists Across Three Continents

In the waning days of the 19th century, a cult-like group of post-impressionist painters formed a secretive brotherhood in Paris called the…

August 25, 2023

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‘You’re a Trailblazer, Honey’: Behind-the-Scenes of Family Goodbyes and Move-In 2023

From Aug. 18-19, more than 1,600 new Hoyas traveled from around the world to begin their new lives on the Hilltop. Amid new faces and family goodbyes, we followed along on their…

August 22, 2023

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With Some Pomp and Circumstance, the Class of 2027 Are Officially Hoyas

On an unusually cool Saturday in August, President John J. DeGioia stood before more than 1,600 new students and asked them to pause. In the quiet, the Healy bells…

August 21, 2023

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Five College of Arts & Sciences Alumnae Awarded Prestigious NSF Fellowship

This year, five alumnae of the College of Arts & Sciences were awarded fellowships through the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship…

August 14, 2023

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After a Trip to the Yucatan, Undergraduates Find Their Plans Shaken Up

Undergraduates traveled to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula as part of a new immersive summer course and found the experience shifted how they interact with the environment — and…

August 1, 2023

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The Unsung History of the Third French East India Company and the Shaping of the Modern World 

In her new book, Company Politics, Elizabeth Cross wants the world to reconsider the Third French East India…

July 24, 2023

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Junior To Play for Haiti’s First Ever Women’s World Cup

Georgetown soccer player Lara Larco (C'25) has been training for months for the World Cup. For her, it’s more than just soccer. It’s about shining a light on her home…

July 20, 2023