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School of Health Undergraduate Wins 2026 Goldwater Scholarship
Ishaan Sharma (H’27), a junior Human Science major in the School of Health, has been named a 2026 Goldwater Scholar, a prestigious undergraduate scholarship awarded to the next generation of scientists, researchers and engineers.
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New 3D-Printed Bone Grafts Could Make Implants Safer and More Effective
At Georgetown, Stella Alimperti, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry and molecular and cellular biology in the School of Medicine, is developing 3D-printed bone grafts based on natural materials that could make procedures safer and more effective.
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Global Ties, Local Impact: School of Health Hosts International Preceptors
Georgetown’s School of Health became a global crossroads as preceptors from Indonesia, Tanzania, Mexico, Kenya, India and beyond gathered in Washington recently to celebrate over two decades of international partnership.
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Berkley School of Nursing and Global Health Institute Host Interdisciplinary Case Challenge on Disaster Response
Over 50 participants representing 10 academic programs across Georgetown University came together for the third INSPIRE Case Challenge, a virtual interdisciplinary competition hosted by the Berkley School of Nursing and the Global Health Institute.
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Students Win Top Prize at Big East Research Tournament
School of Health senior Junyi “Jim” Wang (H’26) and sophomore Grace Chu (C’28) in the College of Arts & Sciences won first place in the health sciences and biomedical category at the Big East Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium in New York City.
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Nurse-Bioethicist Christine Grady Returns to Her Roots at Georgetown
Christine Grady, RN, PhD, FAAN (N’74, G’93), an alumna who has built her career exploring the ethics of biomedical research, has returned to the Hilltop — a place where she has deep academic and personal roots.
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Georgetown Nursing Faculty Publish National Review on Outcomes of Midwife-Led Care
A comprehensive review of U.S. research led by Berkley School of Nursing faculty finds that care delivered by certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives is consistently associated with lower intervention rates, improved birth outcomes, and high patient satisfaction compared to traditional physician care.
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Lombardi Gala Brings Together Friends, Supporters
A lineup of acclaimed performers took the stage at the 38th Annual Lombardi Gala for an evening of music, reflection and celebration in support of cancer research at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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From Patient Bedside to Boardroom: How Personal Experience Fueled a School of Health Student’s Journey
For many students, the path to a graduate degree is a straight line between their undergraduate studies and graduate program. For Kathryn (“Katie”) Kalhorn (C’23, G’27), a Master of Science in Health Systems Administration (MHSA) student, her journey was defined by pivots, a family medical emergency, and an unshakeable calling back to the Hilltop.
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School of Nursing Graduate Student Evaluates Novel Motorbike Ambulance Service To Improve Maternal Health in Rural Kenya
Alexandra (“Alex”) Jones (G’26), BSN, RN, a BSN-DNP and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) graduate student in Georgetown’s Berkley School of Nursing, traveled to rural Kenya to evaluate a motorbike ambulance program aimed at addressing gaps in care for pregnant and postpartum mothers.
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