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Student Cancer Researcher Launches Medical Career at Georgetown

February 16, 2022

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Facebook Whistleblower Encourages Students to Demand Transparency from Social Media Companies

(February 11, 2022) — Frances Haugen, the former Facebook project manager turned whistleblower, shared an informative and empowering message at “How Social Media Impacts Teen…

February 11, 2022

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For 27th Year, Georgetown Maintains Prestigious Carnegie Research Classification

February 4, 2022

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New Georgetown Program Synergizes Interdisciplinary Training in the Sciences

(January 21, 2022) — The National Institutes of Health has awarded Georgetown University a highly competitive and prestigious training grant intended to invigorate the…

January 21, 2022

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How to End a Pandemic? Georgetown Course Encourages Students to See Themselves in the Answer

(January 13, 2022) — When designing her innovative new course, How to End a Pandemic, Rebecca Katz, PhD, MPH, sought to push back against a common misconception regarding…

January 13, 2022

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Visiting Jesuit Chair Engages Ethical Questions in Health Administration, Health Policy

January 11, 2022

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Eliminating the Need for Anti-Rejection Drugs for Transplant Recipients

(January 9, 2022) — Courtney Howard, 43, needed a kidney transplant to save her life and be cured of hereditary polycystic kidney disease. While she knew the kidney transplant…

January 9, 2022

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Zavoyna Honored with C.A.R.I.S. Award

(December 17, 2021) — In recognition of his service, Mark Zavoyna, operations manager of the anatomical donor program at the School of Medicine, was awarded the C.A.R.I.S.…

December 17, 2021

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Georgetown Appoints Transformative Nurse Leader as Dean of Newly Reconceptualized School of Nursing

December 15, 2021

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GWIM Celebrates Achievements of Women in Medicine Individually and Collectively

(December 11, 2021) — Gathering via Zoom, attendees at the Georgetown Women in Medicine (GWIM) Annual Awards Ceremony honored faculty members for their dedication to research,…

December 11, 2021