Archive: Research
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Colloquium for Research in the Social Sciences and Humanities Showcases Academic Tenacity
Students recently exhibited independent and mentored research at the Colloquium for Research in the Social Sciences and Humanities (CRSSH).
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History Professor Wins Guggenheim to Explore Japanese History
Jordan Sand, a professor of Japanese history and culture, has been named a 2022 Guggenheim Fellow. Japan, which has been around for more than 1,300 years.
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New Study Exonerates Urban Pests Like Rats as One-of-a-Kind Disease Reservoirs
An international research team led by scientists at Georgetown University has found that city wildlife might pose less of a threat for future pandemics than once thought.
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Striving for a Sustainable Future with Materials Science
Kai Liu, a physicist and materials scientist, is developing new materials that can create greener, more sustainable technology.
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When a Toddler Plays with Blocks, Are They Preparing for the Future? A Team of Georgetown Researchers Says Yes
Robert Cortes (C’18, G’23) is the lead author of a new paper exploring the relationship between early childhood motor skills and adolescent reasoning.
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Researchers Find Humans Have Given Wild Animals Their Diseases Nearly 100 Times
An international research team led by scientists at Georgetown University has found that humans might give viruses back to animals more often than previously understood.
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The Science of Speech: Ph.D. Student Helen Dominic Researches Improvements in Ways We Handle Immigrant Care
For patients who are not fluent in English, language barriers can cause miscommunication between the patient and their medical team, even when a third party interpreter is present. At best, the patient may feel as though they do not have autonomy, at worst, they may not receive the best medical care. Graduate linguistics student Helen Dominic is examining the power that listening can have on healing that will improve health care for immigrants by utilizing narrative medical practices.
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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 algorithms, Yashtini’s research helps solve problems that arise from image processing and machine learning applications, such as medical image reconstruction and image editing software.
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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 justice, Kato is leading cutting edge research through collaborative projects on Georgetown’s campus and beyond.
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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 Africa.
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