College of Arts & Sciences News
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Eduardo Peñalver Inaugurated as Georgetown’s 49th President
Standing in front of his loved ones, the Hoya community, Jesuits, and university leaders, Eduardo Peñalver was officially inaugurated as Georgetown University’s new.…
October 9, 2026
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Georgetown Awards Early-Career Professors With Grants To Explore AI, Digital Ethics
This year's Magis Prize recipients, two of whom are faculty members in the College of Arts & Sciences, received $100,000 in funding and leave to devote more time to.…
October 8, 2026
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Learn More About Two New Minors College of Arts & Sciences Students Can Declare
College of Arts & Sciences students are now able to declare two new minors: applied data science and integrated.…
October 8, 2026
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College of Arts & Sciences Dean David Edelstein Finds Community in Exercise
Edelstein recently competed in HYROX, an indoor fitness race, in DC and has been hosting “Run With the Dean” events with Georgetown University community members while.…
September 30, 2026
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I’m a Grad Student Who Volunteered at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here’s What It Was Like Behind The Scenes
Ph.D. student Rachel Beatty (G’30) tested her Spanish linguistics training during a unique.…
September 29, 2026
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A Student-Made Website Explores the Future of a Warming World
Students taking the course, Existential Risk, with Professor Dagomar Degroot created an interactive website imagining the future of climate.…
September 28, 2026
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New Research Finds That Misleading AI-Generated Summaries Can Distort Human Memory
A new study from a team of researchers at Georgetown University and the University of Washington suggests that when prompted to summarize a video, AI systems that output…
September 25, 2026
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Sociology Professor Alyssa Newman Receives Fellowship for Research on Mixed-Race Identity
Newman has been named a Career Enhancement Fellow for the 2026-2027 academic year. The program is funded by the Mellon Foundation and administered by the Institute for Citizens &…
September 21, 2026
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A Hotel, Plaza and Boathouse Updates: What’s New on Georgetown’s Campuses
This summer, the university reopened its on-campus hotel, souped up its film screen room, and created a new plaza on the Capitol Campus. Find out what’s new across.…
September 18, 2026
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Is All Publicity Good Publicity? Inside the Attention Economy of Presidential Campaigns
A new book by McCourt School Associate Professor Jonathan Ladd and Professor Lisa Singh of the Department of Computer Science explores how presidential campaigns compete for…
September 16, 2026