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How AI Affects Creativity And Original Thinking

Research from neuroscientist Adam Green found that when students used ChatGPT for personal statements, their essays were well written, with vivid vocabulary, but their ideas’…

September 23, 2026

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Sociology Professor Alyssa Newman Receives Fellowship for Research on Mixed-Race Identity

Newman has been named a Career Enhancement Fellow for the 2026-2027 academic year. The program is funded by the Mellon Foundation and administered by the Institute for Citizens &…

September 21, 2026

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Her Black Dad Couldn’t Go on a Capitol Trip. She Could Be a U.S. Senator.

Three Black women could serve in Congress together. Analysts, like Georgetewn Professor Nadia E. Brown, say their presence may affect policy.…

September 18, 2026

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Is All Publicity Good Publicity? Inside the Attention Economy of Presidential Campaigns

A new book by McCourt School Associate Professor Jonathan Ladd and Professor Lisa Singh of the Department of Computer Science explores how presidential campaigns compete for…

September 16, 2026

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Introducing the Newest College of Arts & Sciences Faculty and Staff Members

The College has welcomed more than 40 new full-time faculty and staff members to mark the start of the 2026-2027 academic.…

September 16, 2026

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Professor Elissa Redmiles, Georgetown Security Lab Receive Microsoft Gift for AI Security Research

The $25,000 gift will support Redmiles’ research into mitigating AI generation of non-consensual intimate.…

September 14, 2026

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Majority of U.S. Adults Experience Fatigue. Experts Point to 1 Workplace Factor That Amplifies It

“In the knowledge work setting, fatigue is amplified by the constant context shifting demanded by a communication culture where issues are largely worked out through ad hoc email…

September 14, 2026

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Why Trump Likely Won’t Have To Fulfil His $5,000 ‘Dividend’ Promise

Michele Swers, a professor in the Department of Government, told CBC News it will be very difficult for the Republicans to hang on to such a small majority in the House of…

September 11, 2026

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AI Is Working Its Way Into Everything. Can School Districts Really Ban It?

Meg Leta Jones, a professor who studies the impact of technology on families, thinks that districts can “turn off” the most problematic, student-facing generative AI components…

September 9, 2026

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U.S. Midterm Elections Tend to be Referendums on the Unpopularity of the President

Michelle Swers, a professor in the Department of Government, tells France 24 that the New Hampshire primary is both a major Senate contest and an unusually strong indication of…

September 8, 2026