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Philosophy Professor Authors Book on Moral Wounds of Soldiers

Nancy Sherman, University Professor of philosophy at Georgetown, says America’s engagement with veterans should go far beyond the standard “thank you for your service,” because of the “moral injury” experienced by the more than 2.6 million who have returned home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read More

Georgetown and State Department Co-host Religion and Climate Symposium

Faith leaders, scholars and policymakers met at Georgetown and the State Department this week to address the complex intersection of faith, science and policy surrounding global climate change. Read More

‘Great Surge’ Book Says Huge Progress Made by Global Poor

Contrary to popular belief, the greatest progress among the global poor in the history of the world is happening right now, says Steven Radelet, Georgetown’s Donald F. McHenry Chair of Global Human Development, in his new book. Read More

MBA Alumnus Starts New Tech Company for Veterans

Navy veteran Justin Ossola (G’13) creates Tech Qualled, a start-up that places veterans, who are transitioning out of the military, into competitive sales jobs at high-tech firms. Read More

Study: Brain’s Right Side Can Recover Stroke-related Speech Loss

The right side of the brain can take on speech duties when a stroke damages that function on the left side, according to a new study by Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) researchers. Read More

Homeland Security Secretary Speaks at Immigration Conference

Jeh Johnson, secretary for Homeland Security, talks about immigration priorities and the status of the executive actions announced by President Obama during the 12th Annual Immigration Policy Conference at Georgetown's Law Center. Read More

U.S. Airlines Learning From Close Calls But Need to Try for Better Safety

Georgetown risk analysis experts Robin Dillon and Catherine Tinsley find that large U.S. commercial airlines may be lulled into a false confidence when they interpret averted collisions and other near-misses as proof that their safety systems are satisfactory. Read More

Professor: ISIS Attacks on U.S. Homeland Less Likely Than School Shootings

Americans should worry more about school shootings than terrorist attacks on the U.S. homeland, says School of Foreign Service professor Daniel Byman, the recent author of Al Qaeda, the Islamic State, and the Global Jihadist Movement: What Everyone Needs to Know. Read More

Doctor: Blood Test May Be Next Step in Exploring Gulf War Illness

Dr. James Baraniuk, a Georgetown University Medical Center researcher who discovered the first physical evidence of Gulf War Illness, says the next step may be to develop a blood test for the illness. Read More

Gulf War Veteran, Tillman Scholar to Pursue Medical School

2015 Tillman Military Scholar and Gulf War veteran Benjamin Bryant (G’17) plans to pursue medical school, focus on healing others and then rejoin the service. Read More