Alumnus from the Holy Land Promotes Interfaith Dialogue
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
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Summer Internships Supported by Student Government Association
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
Georgetown Welcomes New Chief of Public Safety
A new police chief with 25 years of experience at the University of Maryland – Jay Gruber – joined the Georgetown community July 30. Read More
Medical Students to Benefit from Doctor’s Heart Sounds on iTunes
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
South 10 Years Behind Rest of U.S. in High-Wage, High-Skill Jobs
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
Humans, Dolphins Only Mammals to Socialize Based on Subcultures
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
First Double Amputee Army Commander Acts in Battleship Movie
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
University Announces Expansion of ‘Georgetown Downtown’ Presence
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
Psychology Professor Named President of Child Development Foundation
Deborah Phillips, a professor of psychology at Georgetown, will become the new president of the Foundation for Child Development on Sept. 1. Read More
Georgetown, Medstar Create Brain Plasticity Center
Georgetown and Medstar National Rehabilitation Network team up to create the Center for Brain Plasticity to research plasticity as recovery tool in conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis and dementia. Read More