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First-Generation Students Form Group to Navigate Medical School

Six students in Georgetown's School of Medicine create a group inspired by their own backgrounds and those of their peers as first-generation medical school students. Read More

6 Emotions Every College Freshman Feels During The First Week

1. Excited How many times have you heard a random person tell you that college will be the best time of your life? Way too… Read More

Georgetown University and La Civiltà Cattolica Announce China Forum for Civilizational Dialogue

Georgetown and La Civiltà Cattolica, a journal published by the Society of Jesus, announce the China Forum for Civilizational Dialogue, which will bring Chinese thought leaders together with their international counterparts to explore common challenges at the intersection of culture, technology and global society. Read More

Supreme Court Institute Says This Term is 'Calm Before Storm'

No blockbuster cases are coming up in America's highest court's current term, but it's "the calm before the storm," and "we’re headed for a whole new world," says Irv Goldstein, executive director of the Supreme Court Institute at Georgetown Law. Read More

Local Higher Education Financial Leader to Become Georgetown CFO

David B. Green, currently associate vice president of financial operations at George Washington University, will join Georgetown next month as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Read More

NIH Funds Comprehensive Study of Public Pre-K Outcomes

Two Georgetown psychology professors will conduct among the most comprehensive contemporary longitudinal studies of public pre-kindergarten outcomes with a new $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Read More

Unexpected Compounds: Chemistry Ph.D. Student Melds Research With Youth Outreach

Chemistry doctoral candidate Orlando Stewart (G’22), who conducts research that could one day enhance TVs, cell phones and solar cells, hopes to teach the next generation of scientists. Read More

Crisis of Faith?

This event included a panel featuring four young leaders: a Catholic opinion columnist at the Washington Post who has raised challenging questions in the wake of the crisis; a leader in D.C.’s Catholic community who will attend the synod; a leading Rome-based journalist covering Pope Francis and the Vatican; and an accomplished writer who has edited a collection of stories of those hurt by the Church. Kim Daniels, associate director of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life, moderated the conversation. Read More

Part of $4.5 Million DOE Grant Goes to Georgetown Physics Professor

Physics professor James Freericks is part of a team that recently won a $4.5 million competitive research grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. Read More

Bradley Cooper Says Directorial Debut Mirrored Goal to Get Into Georgetown

Four-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper (C’97) says same perseverance that got him accepted into Georgetown helped him make his directorial debut as he and Blair Rich (C'97) talk about work on A Star Is Born and their time at the university. Read More