Archive: Department of Biology
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Four CAS Students Receive Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
This year, four students in the College of Arts & Sciences received one of the most prestigious awards for undergraduates in science, technology, engineering and. …
April 15, 2024
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Faculty and Staff Celebrated at Spring Convocation
The College of Arts & Sciences gathered in Copley Formal Lounge to celebrate the outstanding faculty and staff who comprise its exceptional community of…
April 8, 2024
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Researchers Recognized for Developing Multiple Sclerosis Drug
Jeffrey K. Huang and Maryna Baydyuk, faculty members in the Department of Biology, were among those recognized at Georgetown’s 2024 Innovation Awards…
March 18, 2024
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Insect Feast: New Paper from Georgetown Professor Explores the World of Cicadas
New research from College of Arts & Sciences professor Martha Weiss provides an unprecedented look into the curious and wonderful world of cicadas. “Once every 13 or 17…
November 27, 2023
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How One New Drug Can Be a Breakthrough for Late-Stage Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Jeffrey Huang, a provost’s distinguished associate professor in the College of Arts & Sciences’ Department of Biology, and his team have developed a new drug that reversed…
October 13, 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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Two College Students Named Goldwater Scholars
Two students in the College of Arts & Sciences – Naomi Greenberg (C’24) and Roma Dhingra (C’24) – were named 2023 Goldwater…
April 13, 2023
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Georgetown Alumna and Pandemic Policy Researcher Wins 2023 Rhodes Scholarship
Isabella Turilli, a member of the GU Biology research community who is working to transform global health diplomacy, has won the 2023 Rhodes Scholarship — the oldest and most…
November 13, 2022
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New Study Exonerates Urban Pests Like Rats as One-of-a-Kind Disease Reservoirs
An international research team led by scientists at Georgetown University has found that city wildlife might pose less of a threat for future pandemics than once.…
May 2, 2022
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Researchers Find Humans Have Given Wild Animals Their Diseases Nearly 100 Times
An international research team led by scientists at Georgetown University has found that humans might give viruses back to animals more often than previously.…
March 22, 2022