The Georgetown community gathered on Healy Lawn today to mark the start of the academic year with the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit, followed by student a capella performances and a Welcome Back Jack BBQ on Copley Lawn. Read More
The first study demonstrating weight loss from video games that require physical activity has been published online in the journal Obesity by a Georgetown team comprising Amanda Staiano (G’09, G’10), psychology professor Sandra Calvert and Dr. Anisha Abraham. Read More
Growing up a Catholic Palestinian in Israel, Raffoul Saadeh (SFS’12) has had an unusual experience in the tumultuous region of the Middle East. Read More
The GUSA Summer Fellows program provides undergraduate students qualifying for need-based financial aid with complimentary housing on campus while they work in an internship or research site in Washington, D.C. Read More
A new police chief with 25 years of experience at the University of Maryland – Jay Gruber – joined the Georgetown community July 30. Read More
An iTunes version of a book by a revered Georgetown cardiologist now allows medical students and clinicians to hear nearly 3,000 heart sounds and murmurs to help them diagnose heart disease. Read More
The Southern region of the United States is a decade behind the rest of the country in developing high-wage, high-skill jobs that require postsecondary education, according to a new Georgetown study. Read More
Georgetown researchers have discovered that bottlenose dolphins are the only mammals besides humans to associate with one another based on cultural behavior with tools. Read More
Col. Gregory Gadson (G'09), the Army's first double amputee to serve as commander of a garrison – located at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, stars in a summer action film. Read More
The School of Continuing Studies (SCS), designed to help fulfill the university's mission of engagement and educational outreach to the surrounding community, will relocate to the heart of downtown Washington, D.C. Read More