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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

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From Paris to the Hilltop, Jennifer Natalya Fink Examines the Fashion Industry Through a Green (Washed) Lens

This summer, Professor Jennifer Natalya Fink and artist Julie Laffin collaborated on a performance piece titled “Going (Paris) Green,” which examined greenwashing, toxicity…

September 26, 2024

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Science for All: Michelle Bertke’s STEM Outreach on the Hilltop and Beyond 

Michelle Bertke, a teaching professor and the outreach coordinator in the Department of Chemistry, organizes weekly STEM lessons for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater.…

September 25, 2024

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Vouching for Democracy: New Report Examines the Seattle Program Fighting Big Money’s Influence on Politics 

A new report co-authored by Brian McCabe examines Seattle's Democracy Voucher Program, which gives every registered voter vouchers with which they can directly fund candidates in…

September 23, 2024