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NHS Commencement Speaker: 'Use This Education Well'
An internationally known scientific leader advised the newest graduates of the School of Nursing & Health Studies to use their education to benefit others.
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Warwick Evans Ceremony Applauds Student Achievement
Parents, families and friends of the 198 graduating medical students gathered for a pre-graduation ceremony to celebrate their achievements at the annual Warwick Evans Ceremony May 16.
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Commencement Speaker Advises New Physicians to Apply ‘Personal Touch’
The challenge of modern medicine is to continue to meet basic human needs and preserve timeless patient-centered values in an era of increasing technology and complexity, a leader in medical teaching told Georgetown School of Medicine’s Class of 2014.
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Ten Medical School Graduates Swear in to U.S. Military
Georgetown University Medical School students who will serve in the United States Army, Navy and Air Force took the oath of office during a commissioning ceremony.
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Graduates in Biomedical Sciences Mark Their Milestone
Graduating students in Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) programs came together in the Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center on May 16 to receive their diplomas as the culmination of their master’s or doctoral studies at Georgetown.
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Children of Nicotine-addicted Parents More Likely to Become Heavy Smokers
The more time a child is exposed to a parent addicted to smoking, the more likely the youth will not only take up cigarettes but also become a heavy smoker.
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Panel: Mental Health a Complex Combo of Genetics, Biology, Environment
What explains the ability of a 94-year-old victim of traumatic brain injury to recover fully in just a few weeks, while a healthy 35-year-old who sustained a similar injury might suffer the effects for several months or a year?
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Environmental Cancer Expert Looks to Russia for Radiation Exposure Clues
Most investigators apply for project support from federal agencies. But for Christopher Loffredo, PhD, the opposite happened. The U.S. Department of Energy sought him out, asking him to join a study that has him traveling to a far corner of the world multiple times a year.
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City of Houston Honors Alum for Work in Schools
A Georgetown alumnus and physics teacher at Kashmere High School in Houston has been honored by the mayor and City Council for his students’ success on a district-wide assessment last fall.
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Medical Student Pursues Research Dream through HHMI Fellowship
A third-year Georgetown University School of Medicine student is one of 70 medical, dental and veterinary students nationwide selected to participate in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Medical Research Fellows Program.
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