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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

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Alumni in the News

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.

Medical Spotlight

Yalda Jabbarpour, as seen on a laptop screen during a telehealth visit

Mar 2020

Telemedicine and COVID-19: Q&A with Dr. Yalda Jabbarpour (M’08)

Dr. Yalda Jabbarpour (M’08) on the impact of COVID-19 on her practice, caring for vulnerable patients, moving quickly to telemedicine, and finding hope in difficult times.

Mar 2020

Georgetown in Photos

Recent photos that capture a slice of life at Georgetown

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Mar 2020

Impact of COVID-19 on Alumni Events

Georgetown University is advising that events and gatherings of all sizes be postponed for the foreseeable future.

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.

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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Elizabeth Nalunga and Kaya Henderson on stage at the Black Alumni Summit gala

Nov 2019

We, Too, Are Georgetown: Black Alumni Summit Attendees Discuss, Celebrate What It Means to be a Hoya

This year’s event spotlighted the passion, purpose, and impact of Georgetown’s Black undergraduate and graduate alumni community.

Chris Mercado stands near the Peace and Security Studies building plaque.

Nov 2019

App Aimed at Preventing Miltary Member Suicide Created by Alumnus

A six-hour phone call with a suicidal friend and a commitment to helping veterans and military service members motivated U.S. Army Maj. Christopher Mercado (G’16) to create mobile app technology connecting the military community to peer support, wellness, and mental health resources.

Medical Spotlight

A woman stands and peaks in to a microphone next to seated others in front of a projector screen with PharmedOUT.org on it

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...

Pearl Sandick, Kathryne Sparks Woodle, Abigail Fraeman and Katherine Freese sitting at a table during a panel discussion

Jun 2019

Alumna Who Discovered Evidence of Dark Matter Inspires Global Symposium

A symposium honoring Vera Rubin (G’54), one of the most important American astrophysicists of the 20th century, took place this week at Georgetown, where she received a Ph.D. and began her career as a researcher and professor.

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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

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

Telemedicine and COVID-19: Q&A with Dr. Yalda Jabbarpour (M’08)

Georgetown in Photos

Impact of COVID-19 on Alumni Events

Working Toward Global Peace Goal of Rangel Fellowship Winner

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

Jada Bullen (SFS’17) Wins Rangel Fellowship

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

We, Too, Are Georgetown: Black Alumni Summit Attendees Discuss, Celebrate What It Means to be a Hoya

App Aimed at Preventing Miltary Member Suicide Created by Alumnus

Shining a Light on Drug Industry Influence

Alumna Who Discovered Evidence of Dark Matter Inspires Global Symposium

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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

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