Sen. Dick Durbin Speaks on Immigration Reform at Georgetown
Sen. Dick Durbin spoke at Georgetown Tuesday evening as part of an immigration reform series sponsored by the university's Institute for the Study of International Migration. Read More
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Professor at TEDX Event Says Global Poverty is Waning
Steve Radelet, distinguished professor in the practice, was one of 11 speakers to talk about making positive change in the world during Saturday's TEDxGeorgetown at Gaston Hall. Read More
Jesuit Alumnus Helps Direct Biomedical Center in Rwanda
Rev. Jean-Baptiste Mazarati, S.J., (G'12) combines his Jesuit training as well as his education at Georgetown in his work as deputy director general at Rwanda Biomedical Center. Read More
International Health Students Conducting Community-Based Global Research
A total of 19 seniors from the School of Nursing & Health Studies' international health program are at work on a variety of health-related projects in Brazil, Ghana, India, Mexico, the Philippines, Rwanda and Tanzania. Read More
Infant Cognition Research Includes Program for Incarcerated Terms
Georgetown psychology professor Rachel Barr, who researches learning and memory in infants, helped create a program – using the Sesame Street's Baby Elmo – that improves bonds between incarcerated teen fathers and their children. Read More
Vegetable-Derived Compound May Protect Against Radiation
A recent Georgetown study finds that a compound formed after cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage are consumed protects rats and mice from lethal doses of radiation. Read More
USAID Awards $19.8M for African, Asian Fertility Awareness Project
Georgetown's Institute for Reproductive Health received a $19.8 million grant for a five-year fertility awareness project in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Read More
Georgetown Awards HPV Vaccine and Mathematics Researchers
Georgetown professors Richard Schlegel and Der-Chen Chang receive the first President’s Award for Distinguished Scholar-Teacher during Fall Faculty Convocation. Read More
Anti-Aging Gene Loss Possible Culprit in Elderly Blindness
A recent study led by a team of Georgetown University Medical Center researchers finds that the loss of an anti-aging gene may contribute to age-related macular degeneration. Read More
Massive Data Subject of First McCourt School of Public Policy Panel
The dean and faculty of the new McCourt School of Public Policy talk about the about the role massive data plays in public policy research. Read More