Archive: Faculty Research
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In ‘Gardens of Hope,’ Yuki Kato Shows How Urban Gardens Grow Community and Change
Yuki Kato, an associate professor in the Department of Sociology, followed roughly 50 growers in New Orleans who, between 2005 and 2015, turned empty lots and blighted land into…
November 12, 2025
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Digital Detoxes Work. Here’s What Reduced Screen Time Can Do For You.
Ever want to reduce screen time on your smartphone? A recent psychology study shows the benefits of a digital detox and offers tips to.…
November 10, 2025
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Sociology Professor Corey D. Fields Named to Prestigious Behavioral Sciences Fellowship at Stanford
Fields will be working on a book project that explores recent discourse in the U.S. around issues of public health and racial.…
October 9, 2025
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Georgetown Honors Early-Career Professors with High-Impact Research
The university’s Magis Prize recognizes faculty recently granted tenure who are making an extraordinary impact in their field. Now in its second year, the award invests in…
October 6, 2025
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Psychology Professor Ian Lyons Awarded Magis Prize for Math and Brain Research
The university’s Magis Prize, now in its second year, helps fund high-impact.…
October 2, 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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Georgetown Scientists Explore Double Network Gels That Can Be Programmed Like Smart Materials
A new study led by Georgetown University’s Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology (ISMSM) researchers reveals a powerful way to fine-tune the structure and stiffness…
May 22, 2025
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The Conclave Starts Next Week. Here’s the History of How the Catholic Church Selects a New Pope
Vanessa Corcoran, a scholar of medieval religious history, unpacks the fascinating and secretive history behind the conclave and the papal election.…
May 2, 2025
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She Grew Crystals in Her Living Room. Now She Grows Crystals in Her Chemistry Lab.
Karah Knope is a Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professor in the College of Arts & Sciences who studies f-element chemistry and its applications to energy and.…
March 21, 2025
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Georgetown, London School of Economics Launch Joint Research and Education Partnership
Georgetown has partnered with the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to fund joint research projects between researchers at the two institutions and support…
March 13, 2025