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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
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Final Words of Wisdom from Chris Celenza, Accomplished Dean and Academic
We sat down with Chris Celenza for one final chat before he starts his tenure as dean of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University in January of. …
December 11, 2020
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Georgetown College Appoints Andrew Sobanet to Vice Dean of Faculty
Georgetown College is delighted to announce that Department of French and Francophone Studies professor Andrew Sobanet has been chosen to serve as Vice Dean of Faculty. He was…
December 7, 2020
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New Book by Linguistics Professor Gives New Insights to Field of Cognitive Science
David Lightfoot, a professor in the Department of Linguistics and co-director of the PhD-level Interdisciplinary Concentration in Cognitive Science, recently published Born to…
November 23, 2020
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Georgetown Alumnus Ron Klain’s Appointment By Biden Reflects Commitment to Public Service
President-elect Joe Biden’s recent appointment of veteran political strategist Ron Klain (C’83) has prompted members of the university community to recall the Georgetown…
November 18, 2020