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
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Obama Speaks at Georgetown, Takes Major Action on Climate Change
President Barack Obama, who makes a major speech on climate change, becomes the most recent U.S. president to grace Georgetown's historic Old North Building. Read More
Brain Regions for Empathy Less Active in Youths with Psychopathic Traits
Psychology professor Abigail Marsh finds that young people with psychopathic traits have less activity in regions of the brain associated with empathy. Read More
New Student Center, Roadwork Among Major Summer Construction
Dahlgren Chapel, the new Healey Family Student Center and roadwork near the Leavey Center are among the construction and repair projects set for this summer. Read More
Bioethics Founder, Georgetown Professor Pellegrino Passes Away
Dr. Edmund D. Pellegrino, a pioneer in the field of bioethics who authored more than 600 scholarly articles, authored or co-authored 23 books and mentored countless students, passes away at 92. Read More
Georgetown Researchers Discover Two Forms of Gulf War Illness
A new study by Georgetown researchers suggests there are two distinct forms of Gulf War Illness. Read More
Georgetown Conducts Groundbreaking Dyslexia Research
Georgetown University Medical Center researchers find differences in how dyslexia looks in male versus female brains and determine that changes in the brain’s visual system don’t cause dyslexia. Read More
Genetic Component of Tanning Bed Addiction to Be Explored
A study to be led by a Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center oncology professor will explore whether tanning bed addiction has genetic determinants. Read More
Study Will Lead to Human Trial of Cancer Drug to Prevent Parkinson’s
A Georgetown study in animals finds that small doses of a leukemia drug halt the production of harmful brain proteins that are linked to Parkinson's and other brain degenerative diseases. Read More
Slight Decrease in Unemployment for College Graduates
The overall unemployment rate for recent college graduates declined 1 percent over the past year, according to a Center on Education and the Workforce study released today. Read More