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Course at Georgetown Looks at Monsters in Books, Film
October 30, 2012
A Georgetown course explores the qualities and symbolism found in some of literature's most popular monsters.
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Global AIDS Fighter Receives Alumni Award for Outstanding Service
October 27, 2012
Georgetown's Dr. Mark Dybul (C'85, M'92) receives this year's Timothy S. Healy, S.J. Award for his career in global health and contributions toward AIDS relief.
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Chris Matthews Talks at GU About Reagan and Tip O'Neill Relationship
October 26, 2012
Political commentator and author Chris Matthews talks about his latest book project on how President Ronald Reagan and House Speaker Thomas "Tip" O'Neill were able to work together despite their political leanings.
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GU Students Will React to Obama's Remarks During Live MTV Show
October 26, 2012
Georgetown undergraduates will comment on President Obama’s remarks during a live interview on MTV today at 5 p.m.
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Georgetown Alumnus Reaches Shakespearian Heights
October 25, 2012
Michael Benz (C'04), who once participated in theater groups at Georgetown, is now playing Hamlet with the prestigious Shakespeare's Globe of London.
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Comedian Carl Reiner Receives Georgetown Honorary Degree
videoOctober 24, 2012
Georgetown awards legendary comedian, writer, producer and director Carl Reiner with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters on Oct. 23, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Reiner studied at the School of Foreign Service during the 1940s as a part of the Army Specialized Training Program before being shipped out to the Pacific.
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New Interdisciplinary Science Chair Champions Collaboration
October 23, 2012
Jeff Urbach, professor of physics and director of the Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology, reaches out to faculty members in other disciplines to help solve real-world problems.
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Presidential Debates Explored by Nationally Known Journalists at GU
videoOctober 22, 2012
The News Literacy Project’s "Presidential Debates: Performance, Spin and the Press" panel, featuring Robert Siegel, Kathleen Parker, Chuck Todd and Al Hunt, analyzes this year's presidential debates.
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GU Graduate Students Teach Middle School About the Brain
October 19, 2012
Georgetown graduate students shared their experience teaching Washington, D.C., middle school students about the brain at the Society for Neuroscience's recent annual meeting.
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Clinton in GU Speech: Energy Diplomacy Crucial for America
videoOctober 18, 2012
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a major address at Georgetown on the nation's role in energy diplomacy.
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