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Discovery & Impact

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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Major Crises Can Turn Democracies Into Dictatorships, Book Claims

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Research Aims to Disrupt Traditional Thinking Around Development Funding

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Professor Maxine Weinstein (center) wears a purple graduation robe at a commencement. She stands on the stage of Gaston Hall next to Provost Robert Groves, who wears a blue graduation robe with three black stripes on the sleeves, and another woman wearing a blue graduation robe with three black stripes on the sleeves.
Discovery & Impact

Professor Maxine Weinstein Awarded $8.2 Million for Research on Aging

Maxine Weinstein, a Distinguished Professor in the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, is leading a longitudinal project that studies the factors that impact aging and resilience throughout adulthood.

January 25, 2023
Discovery & Impact

In New Center, Professor Researches Men’s Health Disparities and How To Improve Health Equity

Professor Derek M. Griffith, founder of the Center for Men’s Health Equity, is working to improve the well-being of men at the margins of men’s health and health equity.

January 10, 2023
Donna Brazile, an adjunct professor at Georgetown, stands behind a podium and a blackboard while teaching a class. She is wearing a brown sweater with a purple vest over it.
Discovery & Impact

Donna Brazile Celebrates 20+ Years of Teaching, Mentorship on the Hilltop

Donna Brazile, former interim chair of the Democratic National Committee and an adjunct professor, reflects on her course, Women in American Politics, and teaching the next generation of political leaders.

January 6, 2023
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Discovery & Impact

Bringing the Arts to Cancer Care

Through painting, music, expressive writing and dance, the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center uses art to care for the whole person.

December 27, 2022
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Wet Bandits v. McCallister? Law Professor Prosecutes the Case Against Home Alone’s Kevin McCallister

Georgetown Law’s Jonah Perlin (L’12) considers what legal case robbers Marv and Harry might have against their 8-year-old foe in the Christmas classic Home Alone.

December 20, 2022
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Discovery & Impact

4 Ways To Ease Stress During Final Exams and the Holidays

Dr. Elizabeth Hoge, an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry, recommends a few practical, simple tips to navigate stress and anxiety during the holiday season and final exams.

December 9, 2022
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Discovery & Impact

Georgetown Law’s New Fellowship Aims To Improve Access to Justice

Through the Judicial Innovation Fellowship, technologists will be embedded in state, local and tribal courts to develop technology-based solutions that help make court processes more equitable, transparent and efficient.

December 5, 2022
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Discovery & Impact

COP27: Georgetown Community Acts on Climate Change at UN Conference

Georgetown students, alumni and staff participated in international climate negotiations and hosted artistic and policy events at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

November 23, 2022
Brian McCabe (SFS'02) stands in his office wearing a blue button-down. Behind him to his right is a window with blue skies, and behind him to his left are posters that say "HUD" on them.
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First He Taught Housing Policy. Now This Professor Is Leading It for HUD.

Brian McCabe, an alumnus and sociology professor, is drawing on his research background to shape housing policy within the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

November 18, 2022
Sheila McMullan (left) wears a black dress and John Monahan (right) wears a suit as they sit on a bench in front of a stone building
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Q&A With Global Health Institute Founders on Engagement Opportunities, New Experts and Georgetown’s Competitive Advantage

John Monahan (C’83, L’87) and Sheila McMullan (G’99, L’08) discuss their university-wide efforts to bring together faculty and students working in global health through research, convenings and real-world solutions.

November 11, 2022
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