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2025 Chester Gillis Award Recipients Serve Their Communities Through Teaching and Cancer Research
Naveen Shah (C’25) and Harry Sun (C’26) are the recipients of the 2025 Chester Gillis.…
July 23, 2025
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Some Dolphins Use Tools to Hunt, Revealing Insights Into Cultural Transmission
A new study led by Georgetown researchers reveals that the rare use of tools by some dolphins to hunt is passed on from parent to offspring and is shaped by significant sensory…
July 21, 2025
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A U.S. Politics Professor Explains Why Creating a Third Party Isn’t So Easy
While third parties have existed in American politics, they have rarely tipped the electoral scales, says Hans Noel, an associate professor of government in the College of Arts &…
July 17, 2025
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Music Professor Benjamin Harbert Wins 3 Awards for Book on Incarcerated Musicians
Instrument of the State: A Century of Music in Louisiana’s Angola Prison received the Irving Lowens Book Award, the Music in American Culture Award and the Portia K. Maultsby…
July 14, 2025
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Strong Science Showing Leads Record-Tying Number of Doctoral Researchers to Win Harold N. Glassman Distinguished Dissertation Award
Four recent Georgetown doctoral graduates have been named recipients of the annual Harold N. Glassman Award, which honors distinguished dissertations in the humanities, social…
July 1, 2025
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New College of Arts & Sciences Dean Practices Cura Personalis on the Run
By fitting workouts and training sessions into his busy schedule, David Edelstein, the new dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, said he has become a more well-rounded.…
July 1, 2025
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Starting Fall 2025, College of Arts & Sciences Students Can Major in Disability Studies
Georgetown is one of the few top-ranked universities in the country to offer an undergraduate major program dedicated to disability.…
June 18, 2025
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The Must-Read Books While You’re Traveling This Summer, From Professors Who Study the World
We asked a few Georgetown professors for their favorite summer reads based on the parts of the world they research and teach.…
June 17, 2025
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How Georgetown Linguists, Legal Expert Scored a Win in Supreme Court ‘Ghost Guns’ Case
A Georgetown team of two linguists and a law professor celebrated an achievement at the Supreme Court after their amicus (“friend of the court”) brief was cited in the 7-to-2…
June 12, 2025
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Why Incoming College of Arts & Sciences Students Should Apply for First-Year Seminars
Georgetown College of Arts & Sciences students and alums explain why they enjoyed their First-Year Seminars and give advice to incoming.…
June 11, 2025