News Archive

Georgetown Alumni Tapped, Nominated for Top Obama Posts
videoJanuary 25, 2013
President Barack Obama nominates Denis McDonough (G'96) as his new chief of staff, replacing U.S. Department of the Treasury secretary nominee Jacob "Jack" Lew (L'83).
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Undergraduate Will Study Infectious Disease With Churchill Scholarship
January 24, 2013
Eric Mooring (C'13) is one of 14 winners nationwide to win the Churchill Scholarship to study at the University of Cambridge next year.
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Georgetown Conference on Vulnerable Youth Takes Place This Week
January 23, 2013
Participants in the Georgetown Public Policy Institute's first LEAD Conference will gather to explore solutions to issues facing the nation's most vulnerable youth.
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Professor Explores China's Surge in Green Energy
January 23, 2013
A new book by Joanna Lewis, assistant professor of science, technology and international affairs, reveals how China has emerged as a top user of green-energy technologies.
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Dietary Glucose May Drive Tumor Growth in Animal Models
January 16, 2013
A recently published study by Georgetown's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center finds high levels of glucose in animal diets is linked to increased activity of a mutant gene.
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New Year Brings Many Fitness, Wellness Options at Georgetown
January 15, 2013
Georgetown provides faculty and staff with numerous fitness options for starting the new year, maintaining good health through offerings from GUWellness and Yates Field House.
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Georgetown's MLK Projects Part of Obama's National Day of Service
photosJanuary 15, 2013
Georgetown kicks off its weeklong celebration, Jan. 19-25, of the life and legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of service and its annual concert honoring King and local community leader Mary Brown.
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Georgetown Gives Honorary Degree to Former Ambassador Moses
videoJanuary 15, 2013
Former United States Ambassador to Romania Alfred H. Moses (L'56), who helped Romanian Jews gain the freedom to emigrate from behind the Iron Curtain, was honored for his work as a diplomat, public servant and attorney.
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Prize for LGBTQ Article Awarded to Georgetown Professor
January 14, 2013
English professor Dana Luciano’s essay exploring the life and surroundings of a fictional glam-rock musician received recognition during this year’s Modern Language Association (MLA) convention in Boston earlier this month.
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DC Schools, Georgetown Offer Leadership Program to Principals
January 14, 2013
Georgetown and D.C. Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson (SFS'92, G'07) will announce that 25 principals will enroll this month in a tailored version of the McDonough School of Business' Executive Master's in Leadership program.
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