News Archive

Georgetown Community Partnership Begins, Establishes Working Groups
November 6, 2012
University leadership, students, faculty and staff join neighborhood leaders at the table for first meeting of the Georgetown Community Partnership.
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China Will Become Biggest Foreign Policy Challenge, Campbell Says
November 2, 2012
Current Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell and three predecessors analyzed the future of U.S.-Asian foreign policy at Georgetown Thursday.
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University’s Environment Initiative Receives $20 Million Gift
November 1, 2012
Georgetown receives $20 million to launch a multi-campus initiative to advance the interdisciplinary study of the environment in relation to society and stewardship of natural resources.
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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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