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Arts Scholar and Leader to Join Georgetown as Co-Lead of New Racial Justice Institute

Theater and arts scholar Anita Gonzalez will begin her tenure at Georgetown as a faculty member and co-lead of the university’s new Racial Justice Institute (RJI) beginning…

February 22, 2021

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Professor Discusses Importance of Equitable Education in of Wake Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has made apparent many inequities of our society, not the least of which being education. Sabrina Wesley-Nero, Ph.D., (SFS ‘95), director of the…

February 16, 2021

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Three College Professors Receive Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Awards, Honored for Dedication to Educating Students

Patrick Johnson (Department of Physics), Chandra Manning (Department of History) and Libbie Rifkin (Department of English) will receive the prestigious Dean’s Excellence in…

January 28, 2021

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Psychology Professor Examines Relation of Fear, Empathy Through Subject With Rare Brain Disorder

Psychology professor Abigail Marsh says fear is one of the greatest determining factors of our behavior and how we relate to those around us. She and a team of researchers…

January 27, 2021

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Professor Examines Pandemic’s Mental Health and Income Toll on Children and Families

Georgetown professor Rebecca Ryan says the COVID-19 pandemic has caused dramatic increases in income loss and food insecurity for over 200 low-income families living in rural…

January 26, 2021

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Linguistics Professor Wins Award for Social Justice for Her Work to Make Spanish Courses More Inclusive

Cristina Sanz, professor of linguistics in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese, was awarded the AAUSC Innovation in Language Program Direction Award for Inclusion and Social…

January 25, 2021

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Soyica Colbert Shares Advice, Plans and Fun Facts in Her Introductory Interview as Interim Dean

We sat down for a welcome interview with Soyica Colbert who has started her term as interim dean of the College this spring. In our conversation, she shared her words of wisdom,…

January 22, 2021

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Professor Curates Smithsonian Exhibit That Examines Impact of Young Women on Society Through Intersectional Lens

Mireya Loza, an associate professor in the Department of History, participated in the curation of an exhibit currently on display in the Smithsonian National Museum of American…

December 18, 2020

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Physics Professors Study Magnetism in 3 Dimensional Nanoscale Networks for Next Generation Information Storage

Three-dimensional (3D) assemblies of nanoscale magnets offer unique opportunities to explore magnetic phenomena in intriguing and complex configurations, with vast potentials to…

December 17, 2020

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History Class Holds Virtual Art Show and Musical Performances As Part of Course Final

Each year, Department of History professor Bryan McCann teaches the course HIST 099 Rio de Janeiro to a large group of undergraduates. Though the class was held over Zoom this…

December 14, 2020