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New Report from Capital Area Food Bank Identifies Troubling Trends in Food Insecurity
A new report on hunger from the Capital Area Food Bank found that the percentage of people experiencing very low food security in the Washington, D.C., area has increased to 22%,…
October 2, 2025
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EVP Norman Beauchamp Hosts GUMC Town Hall
On Tuesday, September 30, Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., executive vice president for health sciences, hosted a town hall meeting for GUMC faculty and.…
October 2, 2025
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From the Hospital to a Simulation Lab, a Nurse Finds Her Purpose and Passion
As part of Georgetown Faces storytelling series, meet Kelli Giffin, director of the O’Neill Family Foundation Clinical Simulation Center, a high-tech learning environment that…
October 2, 2025
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Cultivating a ‘Get To’ Mindset, Honoring the Call to Serve
Health care leader, author and philanthropist Quint Studer delivered a lecture on September 4 in Gaston Hall, challenging attendees to cultivate what he described as a “get”…
October 2, 2025
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Haitian-Focused Foundation Selects Georgetown to Support Youth HIV Programs
A new grant will allow Georgetown’s Center for Global Health Practice and Impact to establish the Y-LEAF (Youth-led Eco Action for the Future) initiative to help more young…
September 25, 2025
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Ralph Lauren Center Pastoral Initiative Collaborates with Local Churches to Offer Cancer Education and Screening
Community outreach and engagement is a priority for the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, and as its…
September 18, 2025
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PhD in Nursing Program Launches at Berkley School of Nursing
Georgetown’s Berkley School of Nursing celebrated the launch of its new PhD in Nursing program and welcomed the first student cohort during a reception at the University’s…
September 11, 2025
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Why Research Matters at Georgetown
Georgetown researchers have made significant contributions to every academic field over the university’s long history, from the creation of a life-saving vaccine to the…
September 9, 2025
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Toretsky Named Inaugural Hyundai Hope on Wheels Endowed Chair in Pediatric Oncology
In honor of his dedication to pediatric cancer research, Jeffrey A. Toretsky, MD, professor of oncology at Georgetown University School of Medicine, was formally named the…
September 7, 2025
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First-Generation Medical Students Build Community Through Supportive, Honest Conversations
Navigating the medical school journey can be especially challenging for students who are the first in their families to pursue medicine, a group comprising only 15% of students…
September 5, 2025