Researchers Named National Academy of Inventors Fellows
Georgetown doctors Richard Schlegel and Anatoly Dritschilo have been named 2014 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors for their groundbreaking medical discoveries. Read More
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Psychology Professor to Evaluate Veterans’ Mental Health Program
Georgetown psychology professor Jennifer Woolard will evaluate a new program aimed at reducing the rates of suicide and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in veterans. Read More
The Jesuits and Globalization: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
How have the Jesuits influenced globalization over time? And how has globalization, in turn, shaped the Society of Jesus? Georgetown University and Gregorian University convened leading scholars in Rome to address these questions, 200 years after the reestablishment of the Jesuit Order in 1814. The conference was the culmination of Georgetown’s Jesuits and Globalization Project, which convened three previous symposia, in Washington, DC, Oxford, and Florence. Read More
White House Partnership Helps Prevent Sexual Assault, Student Video Debuts
Georgetown’s scholar-athletes encourage their fellow students to commit to preventing sexual assault in a student-produced video promoting the White House's It’s On Us campaign. Read More
Undergraduate Runs Company Creating Science Kits for Children
Connor Bernstein (C'16) develops his entrepreneurial spirit at Georgetown while growing the business he created in elementary school to promote the sciences to children. Read More
NIH Official: Global Health Security Agenda Could Have Tempered Ebola
An implemented global health security agenda could have reduced the severity of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, said Dr. Anthony Fauci during a talk today at Georgetown with U.S. Ebola czar Ron Klain (C'83) and President John J. DeGioia. Read More
Clinton: Including Women Essential to Peace Processes
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke on "Smart Power: Security Through Inclusive Leadership" in Georgetown's historic Gaston Hall today. Read More
Georgetown Recognizes Bread for the City Leader in Fight Against Poverty
George Jones, chief executive officer of Bread for the City and longtime advocate for the fight against poverty in Washington, DC, will be honored as Georgetown’s 2015 John Thompson Jr. Legacy of a Dream Award recipient early next year. Read More
Georgetown, History Professor Honored for Campus, Civic Engagement
Georgetown and prominent history professor Maurice Jackson receive awards from a network of colleges and universities committed to advancing communities through civic engagement in Washington, D.C. and Maryland. Read More
SFS-Qatar Students, Alumna Working on School for Afghan Refugees
Three students and an alumna from Georgetown's School of Foreign Service in Doha, Qatar, are coming together to build a school in a village inhabited by Afghan refugees in Islamabad, Pakistan. Read More