Archive: Biology
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Scientists Mark First Evidence That Dolphins Give Birth in Potomac River
The first evidence that the Potomac River is a breeding area for wild bottlenose dolphins has been gathered by graduate students working with Georgetown biologist and dolphin…
September 30, 2019
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Ecological Crisis: U.S., Canada Lost One in Four Birds in the Past 50 Years
Nearly 3 billion birds have disappeared from the United States and Canada since 1970, according to a study published today in Science, co-authored by Georgetown Environment…
September 20, 2019
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Top Five Climate Change Concerns Voiced by Environmental, Global Experts
Five faculty experts weigh in on their top concerns for the environment and climate change in keeping with the university's commitment to sustainability and Pope Francis’…
September 16, 2019
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College Science Professors Pedal for a World Free of MS
Jeffery Urbach has assembled “Team Georgetown” for the upcoming Bike MS ride, a charity ride to raise funds for the National MS. …
August 30, 2019
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New College Faculty for 2019-2020
Georgetown College is excited to welcome 34 new full-time faculty members with primary appointments in 19 College departments and. …
August 25, 2019
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Serious Declines in Butterflies Revealed in Extensive North America Study
Biology professor Leslie Ries co-authors a study showing that common butterfly species in a Midwestern state have declined by one-third over more than two.…
July 9, 2019
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#Hoyas2019 Research Snapshots
More than 800 seniors will walk across the stage tomorrow morning and officially conclude their academic journeys at Georgetown. Meet Sam Balthazar, Corine Forward, and Sterling…
May 17, 2019
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Huang Receives Award to Research MS Treatment
Professor Jeffrey Huang of the Georgetown College Department of Biology has received a major award from the National MS Society to continue research on a potentially…
April 9, 2019
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Biology Professors Coauthor Study on Monarch Migration
A major paper on monarch butterfly migration coauthored by Professors Leslie Ries and Naresh Neupane of the Department of Biology was published this week in.…
March 25, 2019
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Donoghue Velleca Accepts Deanship at Lehigh University
Professor Maria Donoghue Velleca, a fixture in the Department of Biology and the Georgetown College Dean’s Office for more than a decade, has been named the Herbert J. and Ann.…
February 21, 2019