Archive: Faculty
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Want a Happier 2025? It Comes Down to Two Words, a Neuroscientist Says
Helping others—even tiny acts of kindness—makes us happier, says Abigail Marsh, a professor in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience…
January 10, 2025
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Literature Professors Pick the Best Books To Read This Winter
Whether you’re looking to play detective or revisit a classic, these professors in the College of Arts & Sciences curated picks depending on your mood. Read.…
December 20, 2024
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Bringing the Humanities to the Town Square: Ricardo Ortiz Champions the Intersection of Academic and Public Life
Professor Ricardo Ortiz has been named guest editor for a special edition of Public Humanities, a peer-reviewed journal from Cambridge University Press that publishes scholarship…
December 13, 2024
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Georgetown Historian Awarded €10 Million to Solve Enduring Mystery of the Black Death
In the early 14th century, pandemic plague emerged in central Asia. It arrived in the Mediterranean region and Europe in the late 1340s, spreading widely and killing millions.…
November 26, 2024
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Georgetown Neuroscientist to lead $2.5 Million National Science Foundation Project on Creativity in STEM
How does creativity enable innovators in science, technology, engineering and math to succeed and to find meaningful solutions to previously intractable problems? That’s…
November 22, 2024
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President DeGioia To Become President Emeritus of Georgetown
John J. DeGioia (C’79 G’95) announced he is stepping down from his role as president after 23 years and will become president emeritus and will continue as a faculty.…
November 21, 2024
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College of Arts & Sciences Welcomes New Faculty and Staff for 2024-2025 Academic Year
The College of Arts & Sciences is excited to welcome more than 48 new full-time faculty members and staff across 22 departments, programs and. …
September 26, 2024
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This One Habit Can Lead to More Productive Conversations on Polarizing Issues, A Sociolinguist Says
Sociolinguist Marissa Fond explains the importance of civil discourse and offers a few tips to have more constructive dialogues on divisive.…
September 26, 2024
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Expert Advice: Navigating the Media Ecosystem With Rebecca Sinderbrand
Veteran news editor and director of the Journalism Program Rebecca Sinderbrand (C'99) shares advice on how to navigate the media ecosystem during a presidential.…
September 26, 2024
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Susanna’s Way: Book Recommendations with Professor Susanna Lee
Francophile and specialist in the nineteenth-century French novel and twentieth-century crime fiction, Susanna Lee shares recommendations from her book shelf for all. …
September 26, 2024