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College Academic Council Recognizes Scholastic Tenacity and Independent Thought
The College Academic Council celebrated distinguished faculty and promising students at its 16th annual awards ceremony. This year’s event honored Erin Cline, a professor of…
March 30, 2022
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An Interdisciplinary Approach to Life’s Big Questions
Uncertainty is arguably one of the most universally felt phenomena, and the issues we may be uncertain about appear as boundless as the universe. The Georgetown Humanities…
March 17, 2022
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Carolyn Forché Elected Chancellor of Academy of American Poets
The Academy of American Poets has elected Carolyn Forché, Ph.D., the newest member of its Board of.…
March 14, 2022
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Algorithms Developed by Mathematics Professor Maryam Yashtini Improve Quality, Speed of MRI Images
Maryam Yashtini, Ph.D. and assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, is on a mission to improve efficiency. Through the development of practical…
March 9, 2022
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What Do Running a Marathon and Researching a Ph.D. Have in Common? A New Memoir Explores the Connection
Vanessa Corcoran, an advising dean in Georgetown College and a professor in the Department of History, is celebrating International Women’s Day with the publication of her new…
March 7, 2022
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Fighting for Food Justice: Sociology Professor Yuki Kato Researches Intersectional Effects of Gentrification in DC
Urban sociologist and assistant professor Yuki Kato, Ph.D., is working to bring awareness to issues related to urban agriculture in Washington, DC. An advocate for environmental…
March 3, 2022
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Earliest African DNA Paints Vivid Picture of Ancient Human Lives
Kathryn de Luna, a history professor at Georgetown, is an author of a new paper examining the earliest DNA ever recovered from. …
March 2, 2022
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Award-Winning Composer Honors 272 Enslaved People Through Hip Hop and Liturgical Work
Carlos Simon is an award-winning composer and musician. He’s the composer-in-residence at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and has written concert music and…
February 28, 2022
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Why Democrats Can’t Govern Effectively, According to a Historian
Michael Kazin, Ph.D. and a professor in the Department of History at Georgetown, wants to chart a course forward for the Democratic party by studying its long evolution – from…
February 28, 2022
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The Untold Story of the Windy City: Georgetown Professor Paints New History of Mexican Americans in Chicago
Mike Amezcua’s new book, Making Mexican Chicago, tells the story of the Windy City as it was built by its Mexican and Mexican-American population, exploring the ways in which…
February 18, 2022