Georgetown Convenes Global Physics Workshop
A two-day physics workshop on processes that have implications for soft robotics and smart materials began at Georgetown yesterday. Read More
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Mosquito Research May Help Fight Zika Virus Transmission
Biology professor Peter Armbruster is studying the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) to, among other research avenues, discover how it manages a process called diapause. Read More
Board Approves Department of African American Studies
Meeting in Rome last week, the Georgetown board of directors approved a new Department of African American Studies, several advanced degrees and a new solar power agreement, and met with Vatican leaders. Read More
Renters Just as Civically Engaged as Homeowners, Professor Says
A Georgetown sociologist says homeownership may not be for everyone and that renters and homeowners are similarly involved in community engagement. Read More
Two Incoming Med and Law Students Selected as 2016 Tillman Scholars
U.S. Army veterans will begin their studies at Georgetown's School of Medicine and Law Center as prestigious 2016 Tillman Scholars. Read More
Faculty Help Develop Cyber Defense for Federal Government
Three members of Georgetown's computer science department have received a three-year, $1.7 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) to study defenses against distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on computer systems. Read More
Policy Experts Explore Nation's Food Supply, Safety Challenges
Food policy experts that include the former secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the former head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture address the challenges of food safety, quality, nutrition, labeling, production and more. Read More
MBA Students Present Consulting Projects in Madrid
MBA students travel to Madrid, Spain, for their Global Business Experience (GBE), sharing their final presentations with executives from companies such us Cabify, Deloitte and Mobile Dreams Factory. Read More
Undergrad Business Students Consult in Belgium, France for First Time
For the first time, the undergraduate Global Business Experience visits Belgium and France, where 26 juniors made presentations and recommendations to selected global companies after a semester of analysis. Read More
Father’s Age, Alcohol Use Tied to Birth Defects, Researchers Say
Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center say there is increasingly more evidence of associations between birth defects and a father’s age, alcohol use and environmental factors. Read More