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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

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More Than a Meal

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May 2020

Students Mobilize Medical Supplies

On March 17, the Association of American Medical Colleges advised suspending student contact with patients, and Georgetown heeded that guidance.

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May 2020

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A quote from Alexandra Phelan

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May 2020

A Moment of Gratitude

First-year medical students began gross anatomy in January with the cadaver blessing

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infirmary garden

May 2020

From the Archives: Healing in Nature

In the 1870s, Georgetown established a landscaped sanctuary on campus, next to the college infirmary.

Alumni in the News

Stefano Daniele

Apr 2020

Brain Researcher, Soros Fellow Makes Forbes List, Cites Georgetown Mentors

As one of eight Georgetown alumni named to this year’s Forbes 30 Under 30 list, Stefano Daniele (C’12) researches what happens to the brain after cardiac arrest.

Kawther Berhanu standing in front of the United States Capitol

Feb 2020

Working Toward Global Peace Goal of Rangel Fellowship Winner

Georgetown alumna Kawther Berhanu (C’19) received the prestigious 2020 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship to pursue a career in the Foreign Service, and work toward global peace.

Vera Rubin seated on a couch next to astronaut John Glenn and others

Jan 2020

Observatory Named for Georgetown Physicist Who Encourages Next Generation of Women in Science

After receiving her Ph.D. from Georgetown in 1954, Rubin subsequently worked at the university as a researcher and professor. She went on to work at the Carnegie Institution, where she discovered the first evidence of dark matter.

Jada Bullen sits on a ledge at Lake Lake Nasser in Egypt.

Jan 2020

Jada Bullen (SFS’17) Wins Rangel Fellowship

After a highly competitive nationwide application process, Jada Bullen (SFS’17) has been named one of thirty 2020 Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellows.

Paul Tagliabue

Jan 2020

Man of the Century: Pro Football Hall of Fame Honors Paul Tagliabue

Paul Tagliabue (C’62), former NFL commissioner and a treasured Georgetown supporter, has been named as one of only 15 players, contributors and coaches nationwide to the Pro Football’s Hall of Fame’s Centennial Class of 2020.

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Nov 2015

Fall/Winter 2015: At the Intersection of Faith and Healing

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Jennifer Walter, MD (M'07)

Nov 2015

Putting Faith & Healing Into Practice

Alumna Jennifer Walter, MD (M’07), reflects on spirituality and patient care.

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Dr. Rebecca Blue (M'08)

Nov 2015

Reaching for the Stars

Flight surgeon Rebecca Blue, MD (M’08), credits a great deal of her success to her experiences at Georgetown.