Doctor Helps Hospitals in the Middle East and U.S. Prepare for MERS
A Georgetown expert on global viral outbreaks is helping health departments prepare to fight a new deadly virus before millions of Muslims travel to Mecca in October. Read More
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Professor Appointed Chair of D.C. African American Affairs Commission
Georgetown history professor Maurice Jackson was sworn in as the first chairman of the District of Columbia Commission on African American Affairs. Read More
Georgetown Appoints New Interim Dean For Its Graduate School
Georgetown has appointed William Rebeck, a neuroscience professor accustomed to an interdisciplinary approach to graduate study, as its new interim dean for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Read More
Vaccines Georgetown Doctor Worked on Cut HPV Infections in Half
A recent study in the Journal of Infectious Diseases shows that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines that Georgetown's Dr. Richard Schlegel helped develop has reduced infection numbers among teenage girls nationwide. Read More
Bosnia Benefits From Georgetown Sports Diplomacy Program
A sports diplomacy program founded by a former Georgetown basketball player is now reaching out to the former Yugoslavian war-torn country of Bosnia. Read More
New Residence Hall to be Built Near Northeast Hub of Campus
Georgetown announces plans to build a new 250-bed residence that will enhance the residential living and learning community on the main campus. Read More
Consumers Think Sweatshops OK If ‘Shoes Are Cute,’ Research Reveals
A new study by a Georgetown business professor finds that people are likely to ignore the fact a product was made at a sweatshop if they really want it. Read More
Baby Boomer Retirees Will Help Create 55 Million Jobs by 2020
A new study from the Center on Education and the Workforce indicates that the retirement of the baby boomer generation will open up some 31 million jobs plus 24 million new jobs by 2020. Read More
Georgetown Names New Vice President for Global Engagement
Thomas Banchoff, professor of government, will become Georgetown's first vice president for global engagement July 1. Read More
Poll: Large Majority of Americans Support Climate Change Action
A new poll from the Georgetown Climate Center indicates that nearly all Americans, regardless of political beliefs, support efforts to combat climate change. Read More