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Ecological Crisis: U.S., Canada Lost One in Four Birds in the Last 50 Years

Nearly 3 billion birds have disappeared from the United States and Canada since 1970, according to a study published today in Science, co-authored by Georgetown Environment Initiative (GEI) director Peter…

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Scientists Mark First Evidence That Dolphins Give Birth in Potomac River

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What Can Hot Wheels Tell Us About the World Economy? A Lot, Says a Georgetown Economist

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The Conclave Starts This Week. Here’s the History of How the Catholic Church Selects a New Pope

Vanessa Corcoran, a scholar of medieval religious history, unpacks the fascinating and secretive history behind the conclave and the papal election process.

May 2, 2025
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Georgetown Economics Professor Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 

Professor John Rust has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an honor awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to academia, the arts, industry, policy,…

May 1, 2025
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Discovery & Impact

This Type of Music Can Increase Your Concentration and Productivity

As Georgetown students approach finals, music known as “work flow” may be the answer for calming nerves and increasing their studying pace.

April 29, 2025
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Stop Saying ‘Thank You’ in Job Negotiations, New Research Finds

Jeremy Yip, a business professor who studies emotions, offers his masterclass tips on how to negotiate and explains why gratitude may not always be beneficial.

April 17, 2025
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For Years, She Studied Federal Funding. Now, Her Research Is in the National Spotlight.

Eloise Pasachoff comes from a family of academics: Her grandmother was a trailblazing economist and her father a renowned astronomer. She followed suit - but carved her own path.

April 11, 2025
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Scientists Claim They Genetically Engineered a Dire Wolf. Should We Bring Back Extinct Species?

Two professors explore the ethics and consequences of genetic engineering and the attempts to bring the dire wolf back from extinction.

April 11, 2025
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She Grew Crystals in Her Living Room. Now She Grows Crystals in Her Chemistry Lab.

Karah Knope grew up growing crystals from science experiment books. Today, she runs a university lab growing crystals and studying inorganic chemistry's applications to sustainability and energy.

March 19, 2025
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Why We Don’t Want to Talk About the COVID-19 Pandemic

Professor Rebecca Katz draws connections between how Americans reacted to the Spanish Flu and COVID-19 five years later.

March 17, 2025
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Why is Irish Culture So Popular? Explaining Ireland’s ‘Green Wave’

Irish-born Professor Darragh Gannon dives into the history of the Irish diaspora and explains why the Irish rule American pop culture.

March 12, 2025
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How Ants Respond to the Cicada Boom

A new NSF-funded project led by Martha Weiss aims to find out what happens to forest food webs when billions of cicadas emerge by focusing on often-overlooked creatures: ants.

March 4, 2025
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