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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

More Than a Meal

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Meghan Twohey at Sixth and I Synagogue in Washington DC

Oct 2019

Alumna Megan Twohey Broke the Harvey Weinstein Story That Helped Spark a Movement

Twohey and co-author Jodi Kantor exposed decades of alleged sexual harassment, abuse, and cover up by movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.

Medical Spotlight

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Sep 2019

Shining a Light on Drug Industry Influence

With the impact of the opioid crisis continuing to unfold, Georgetown convened health professionals in June for a hard look at what is happening now and what can we do better going forward, as a...

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Aug 2019

Discovering the Student Life of an Early Hispanic Social Justice Advocate at Georgetown

Writer Noel-Marie Fletcher found a trove of information about her ancestors who attended Georgetown soon after the Civil War. Pedro Perea entered the preparatory program at Georgetown, then attended...

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May 2019

Anger and Anguish

Georgetown's John Carr is a leading voice on the moral crisis of sexual abuse in the Church. He talks about how to address the devastation and how to move forward.

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May 2019

You Don’t Need an Engineering Degree to Be a Hoya Tech Success

Here’s a piece of advice from the Forbes magazine Coaches Council, published last summer: Recruit for “learnability,” wrote one expert coach. “With changes in organizational structures that require...

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EAG members have continued to apply lessons from the adaptation-planning process to workforce development and community education.

May 2019

Law Center Partners with Ward 7 to Build Climate Resilience

Georgetown Law’s Climate Center works to help state and local governments prepare for the impacts of climate disruption. Now the center’s Adaptation Program has been recognized for its innovative...

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Christian Verghese (C'15) and Kieran Halloran (F'14)

May 2019

A Deeper Calling: Four Georgetown Alumni Reflect on Their Spiritual Journeys After Becoming Jesuits

The journey to Jesuit priesthood—called formation—is not for the faint of heart. From the first days of the novitiate to final vows, the process requires years of arduous academic study, ministry to...

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Georgetown alumni comedians Jim Gaffigan, John Mulaney, and Mike Birbiglia on stage in the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Howard Gilman Opera House

May 2019

A Good Laugh

Three noted alumni comedians—Mike Birbiglia (C'00), John Mulaney (C'04), and Jim Gaffifan (B'88)—raised more than $1 million to support first-generation Hoyas at a sold-out New York City show.

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May 2019

Moving Forward and Pushing Boundaries

Every three months, Dr. Christina Hanna (F’08, M’14) packs her bags and travels from Philadelphia to Butaro, Rwanda, where she treats young cancer patients.

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May 2019

Olympian Crosses Borders in Life and Sports

Rookie bobsledder Chris Kinney (C’11) was at the starting line for his first Olympic run at last year’s Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, Korea, when a chant of “Hoya Saxa!” pierced the air.

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May 2019

Endogenous Protein May be Used to Reverse Metabolic Disorders

A study of obese mice by a Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center research team has found a natural protein to be a powerful regulator in metabolism.

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May 2019

Georgetown University Alumni in Congress

More than two dozen Georgetown alumni were sworn into the 116th Congress on January 3, continuing Georgetown’s long legacy of alumni serving the public. A total of 28 alumni, who represent 21 states...

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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

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Alumna Megan Twohey Broke the Harvey Weinstein Story That Helped Spark a Movement

Shining a Light on Drug Industry Influence

Discovering the Student Life of an Early Hispanic Social Justice Advocate at Georgetown

Anger and Anguish

You Don’t Need an Engineering Degree to Be a Hoya Tech Success

Law Center Partners with Ward 7 to Build Climate Resilience

A Deeper Calling: Four Georgetown Alumni Reflect on Their Spiritual Journeys After Becoming Jesuits

A Good Laugh

Moving Forward and Pushing Boundaries

Olympian Crosses Borders in Life and Sports

Endogenous Protein May be Used to Reverse Metabolic Disorders

Georgetown University Alumni in Congress

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