News Archive

Acclaimed Writer to Teach Students at Georgetown
September 20, 2012
Dinaw Mengestu (C'00), author of The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears returns to Georgetown's Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice as a visiting chair.
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Scowcroft, Hadley and Jones Talk about National Security Issues
September 19, 2012
Three former national security advisors to four U.S. presidents discuss the future of national security in the United States during a panel discussion at Georgetown.
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Global Human Development Students Start with Ethics Retreat
September 18, 2012
The School of Foreign Service's new two-year Master of Arts in Global Human Development program combines students' experience with curriculum and a summer field project.
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Top Country Songwriter Says GU Class Changed His Life
September 17, 2012
Jim McCormick (C’90) says his time at Georgetown helped lead him to a successful career writing songs that now top the country music charts.
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University Celebrates Georgetown Community Day
September 17, 2012
Georgetown Community Day brought neighbors and friends of the university together with the university community Sept. 15 for a tailgate party and other activities.
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GU Celebrates Constitution Day with Emancipation Proclamation Focus
September 17, 2012
A live broadcast of Civil War scholars discussing the Emancipation Proclamation and a Law Center event on First Amendment rights among Georgetown-sponsored Constitution Day events.
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Cardinal Wuerl Says Faith Sets Standards for Morals, Behavior
September 13, 2012
Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington, D.C., was the keynote speaker on religious freedom in a pluralistic society during a symposium co-sponsored by Georgetown's Berkley Center for Religious, Peace and World Affairs.
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High-fat Diets in Pregnant Animals Influence Breast Cancer Risk in Multiple Generations
September 11, 2012
A new Georgetown study shows that in animal models, a high-fat diet can lead to a higher risk for breast cancer in the offspring of such animals two, three or four-generations later.
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Georgetown Launches New International Development Master’s Degree
September 11, 2012
The Georgetown Public Policy Institute's Master of International Development Policy program will include classroom study, internships and a capstone project dealing with real-time policy questions.
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University Commemorates Those Who Died in 9/11 Attacks
photosSeptember 11, 2012
Members of the Georgetown community gather for an interfaith vigil to remember those who lost their lives during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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