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CAC Hosts Virtual Colloquium for Research in the Social Sciences and Humanities

Each year since 2017, the College Academic Council (CAC) hosts a Colloquium for Research in the Social Sciences and Humanities (CRSSH). This year the students presented their…

July 27, 2020

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Young Alumnus Continues Fight for LGBTQ, Civil Rights During Pandemic

LGBTQ youth advocate Trevor O’Connor (C’20) believes fighting for civil rights in the time of COVID-19 is more important than ever, no matter how it is done. “A great…

June 26, 2020

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Goldwater Recipient Focuses on Protein Research to Improve Disease Treatment

Lydia Good (C’21), a biochemistry major and mathematics minor, has been awarded the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, which she will use to continue her research in protein…

June 24, 2020

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Physic Professor and Graduate Student Publish Paper on New Imaging Method for Early Cancer Detection

One of the most important steps in the fight against cancer is the early detection of tumors in the body. Department of Physics professor and McDevitt chair Kai Liu and graduate…

June 10, 2020

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Non-Traditional Journalism Course Examines How to Cover Stories During a Pandemic

COVID-19 has touched every aspect of the news, whether it be politics, sports or even food. Britt Peterson, adjunct professor in the Journalism Program and contributing editor at…

May 22, 2020

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Puppet Shows and Presentations: Performing Arts Students Rise to the Zoom Challenge

When Georgetown transitioned to online learning in response to COVID-19, students in some Department of Performing Arts and other courses faced unusual obstacles completing their…

May 20, 2020

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Georgetown Band Releases First Indie-Rock Album

The band Back to Yours –  comprising one Georgetown student and four recent graduates – is known in the Georgetown community and elsewhere, having sold out numerous…

May 19, 2020

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Meet the 2020 Tropaia Award Winners

Georgetown College gathered virtually to celebrate the Class of 2020 and honor 41 exceptional seniors at the 101st annual Tropaia ceremony. The Cohonguroton address was presented…

May 15, 2020

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First Generation College Student Studies Race, Identity and Community in Thesis on Ben’s Chili Bowl

Sonali Mirpuri (C’20) was interested in studying how first-generation Indian students such as herself navigated the intersections of race, identity and community at Georgetown.…

April 30, 2020

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Professor Dagomar Degroot and Ph.D. Student Emma Moesswilde Podcast Their Way Through Climate History

Environmental historian Dagomar Degroot and Ph.D. student Emma Moesswilde have revamped Climate History, a podcast created by the Department of History professor that explores…

April 21, 2020