A new Georgetown study states that elevated symptoms of depression, along with modifications in a gene responsible for dopamine activity, appear to influence an addiction to indoor tanning in young, non-Hispanic white women. Read More
Georgetown’s board of directors receives positive reports about the university’s fiscal-year budget, honors outgoing board members and approves a new Master of Arts in Engaged and Public Humanities at its June meeting. Read More
New research published today in Nature Ecology & Evolution estimates that there are only 10,000 to 12,000 viruses in mammals that are potentially harmful to humans, compared to previous estimates of 500,000 to 700,000. Read More
When it comes to buying probiotics, many product labels do not give consumers enough information to make an informed decision, according to a research team led by Georgetown University Medical Center. Read More
Clare Garvie (L'15), who has testified on the subject of police facial recognition before the House Oversight Committee, conducts research with Georgetown Law’s Center on Privacy & Technology. Read More
The Penner Family Foundation, led by Carrie Walton Penner (C’92) and Gregory Boyd Penner (SFS’92), makes a $10 million gift to enhance Georgetown’s ongoing commitment to educational access and affordability. Read More
Georgetown recognizes the outstanding service and performance of faculty and staff during the academic year. Read More
Living in Washington, DC has its perks. There are plenty of museums to visit, and monuments to see, but one aspect to DC’s sightseeing that… Read More
A HoyasForShe student fellow at the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and five other students visit Capitol Hill to advocate for full implementation of legislation urging the United States to be a leader in including women in peace processes around the world. Read More
A new study cites lack of a cure or treatment as some of the reasons as many as 90 percent of adults who have a parent with Huntington’s disease choose not to take a gene test to see if they've inherited the deadly disease. Read More