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How to Justly Conduct an Unjust War? Catholic Scholars Weigh in on Iran

America Magazine asked a group of leading Catholic scholars, including Eli McCarthy, an adjunct professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, to weigh in on the.…

April 21, 2026

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Black Authors Provide an Entirely New Vision of Eden

In the works of Black novelists, the Eden motif conveys new perspectives on sin, freedom, and humanity's relationship with.…

April 21, 2026

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English Professor Sarah McNamer Awarded the 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship

McNamer, an expert in medieval literature and the history of emotion, is one of 223 fellows in this year’s cohort of awardees. Each year since 1925, the John Simon Guggenheim…

April 17, 2026

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Church Historian: Pope Leo ‘Not Losing Sleep’ Over Trump’s ‘Unprecedented’ Verbal Attacks

Vanessa Corcoran, advising dean and history professor in the College of Arts & Sciences, talks to The Hill about President Trump's escalating feud with Pope Leo XIV over pushback…

April 15, 2026

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Expert Explains: President Trump AI Pic of Himself as Jesus, Tension With Pope Leo

Vanessa Corcoran, an advising dean and adjunct professor of history in the College of Arts & Sciences, explains the tensions between President Trump and Pope Leo, plus a…

April 14, 2026

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This Detox May Erase 10 Years of Social Media Brain Damage, Researchers Say

“All of us have a somewhat unhealthy relationship with our phones,” said Kostadin Kushlev, an associate professor of psychology at Georgetown.…

April 9, 2026

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‘The Nuclear Button for the Vatican’: Pope Leo Steps Into the Political Fray

It is only within the past two weeks — amid the U.S.-Israel war with Iran — that Pope Leo has mentioned Trump by name, according to Vanessa Corcoran, a church historian at…

April 9, 2026

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MS NOW To Host White House Correspondents’ Weekend Event To Connect Reporters With Journalism Students

"The next generation of journalists needs to hear from the humans making difficult decisions right now on the toughest beats," said Rebecca Sinderbrand, the director of the…

April 6, 2026

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Researchers Retract Multisensory Learning Paper After Failed Replications

The retraction was a good decision, says Isaac Cervantes-Sandoval, assistant professor of biology at Georgetown University, who was not involved in the. …

March 31, 2026

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Physics Professor Emanuela Del Gado Named a 2025 AAAS Fellow

Del Gado, a physics professor in the College of Arts & Sciences, has been recognized by the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS) for her contributions to…

March 30, 2026