News Archive

Number of Applications for Class of 2017 Holds Steady
April 3, 2013
Georgetown admitted 3,293 students into the Class of 2017 from a strong, diverse talent pool of nearly 20,000 students.
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Undergraduate Bioethics Conference to Focus on Global Health, Environment
April 2, 2013
This year's student-run National Undergraduate Bioethics Conference takes place at Georgetown for the first time April 5-7, and focuses on global health and the environment.
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World Bank President: Ending Extreme Poverty Possible by 2030
videoApril 2, 2013
Dr. Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank, told a Georgetown audience that the World Bank hopes to see the end of global extreme poverty by 2030.
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Former Basketball Coach John Thompson Jr. Helps Boys & Girls Club
April 1, 2013
John Thompson Jr., Georgetown’s former head basketball coach, keeps a local Boys & Girls Club from closing with a gift of more than $40,000.
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Physics Professor, Alumni Publish 'Jamming Dynamics' in Scholarly Journal
April 1, 2013
David Egolf, associate professor of physics and three Georgetown alumni explore the behavior of granular material in research that appears in this month's Nature Physics journal.
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Largest In-Pew Study of Catholics: Most Rate Parishes Good or Excellent
March 28, 2013
Researchers find that most enjoy their church experience, according to a study conducted by the Georgetown-affiliated Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA).
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Center to Drive Georgetown Discoveries in Cellular Reprogramming
March 27, 2013
The Georgetown University Medical Center has launched the collaborative Center for Cellular Reprogramming, designed to promote research and education on conditionally reprogrammed cells, which may revolutionize personalized medicine.
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This Year's Holy Week at Georgetown Includes Mass and Music
March 26, 2013
Members of the university community celebrate Holy Week with music and services leading up to March 31, Easter Sunday.
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International Guests to Explore How Outside World Views America
March 26, 2013
Georgetown's annual Lannan Spring Symposium and Literary Festival featuring "Genius Grant" winner Dinaw Mengestu (C'00) will explore the theme "America from the Outside: How the World Sees US."
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Convocation Honors Professors for Years of Service, Donors for Support
March 25, 2013
Georgetown honors faculty and academic and administrative professionals with Vicennial Medals and inducts university benefactors into prestigious 1789 Society during Spring Faculty Convocation.
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