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NIH Awards Georgetown $6.1 Million for New Health Disparities Center
June 26, 2012
Lucile Adams-Campbell and two other Georgetown University Medical Center researchers receive a grant to open a new Center of Excellence for Health Disparities in Our Nation’s Capital.
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America Editor-in-Chief to Take GU Ethics Position in 2014
June 22, 2012
Rev. Drew Christiansen, S.J., will come to Georgetown as the Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Human Development, beginning in January 2014.
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Even if ACA Razed, America Still Needs 5.6 Mil Workers by 2020
June 21, 2012
Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce study shows the healthcare industry will grow to 19.8 million jobs in 2020.
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Mission and Ministry Leader Awarded for Book on Ignatian Values
June 18, 2012
Rev. Kevin O'Brien, vice president of mission and ministry at Georgetown, receives an award for his book, The Ignatian Adventure, from the Association of Catholic Publishers.
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Historian and Labor Scholar Receives Book Award
June 18, 2012
History professor Joseph McCartin wins award for his book on Regan-era strike by members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization.
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Interim Dean for School of Continuing Studies Named
June 18, 2012
Georgetown names associate senior dean Walter Rankin as interim dean for the School of Continuing Studies.
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Georgetown Leads Resveratrol Study
June 18, 2012
The potential effect of resveratrol on people with mild to moderate dementia from Alzheimer’s disease is the subject of a national, phase II clinical trial led by a Georgetown researcher.
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7 of 10 Commuters Using Capital Bikeshare Forgo Helmets
June 15, 2012
Georgetown researchers find that few commuters using the city's Capital Bikeshare program use helmets, putting the riders at greater risk of injury.
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Major International Development Forum Takes Place at Georgetown
June 15, 2012
A host of world and business leaders, academics and U.S. government officials were those among attending a conference at Georgetown hosted by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
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Hillary Clinton, Ben Affleck Help Launch Child Survival Conference
June 14, 2012
The U.S. Secretary of State and the prominent actor/director help kick off the multinational collaborative forum that aims to reduce child mortality rates by 2035.
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