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Forget Fukushima: Chernobyl still holds record as worst nuclear accident for public health
This week marks the 30th anniversary of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl. Georgetown University radiation expert and author Timothy Jorgensen, PhD, MPH, takes a look back at the tragic events of April 26, 1986 and how it impacts humans and the environment.
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Zika Conference at Georgetown Bridges Science and Policy
A diverse group of Georgetown experts explored the complex scientific, legal and ethical questions raised by the Zika crisis at a conference on campus Friday.
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A Banner Fundraising Year for School of Medicine’s St. Baldrick’s Day
School of Medicine students broke the Georgetown fundraising record this St. Baldrick’s day, raising more than $40,000 for childhood cancer research.
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GUSOM Day of Service Builds Bonds Between Classes
Sixty-eight students from Georgetown University School of Medicine volunteered during the second annual GUSOM Day of Service, working alongside their classmates in their respective Learning Societies as they served at a food bank, a therapeutic horseback riding program and a local park.
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Alternative Career Panel Exposes Biomedical Graduate Students to Unique Possibilities
On Thursday, April 7, a group of scientists gathered in Copley Hall to talk to Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) and main campus students about leveraging their science backgrounds into careers across industries.
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38th Annual Golden Apple Awards Presented
Georgetown University School of Medicine students and faculty members were honored at the 38th Annual Golden Apple Awards.
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School of Medicine Students “Hear the Voiceless” During Health Justice Week
Physician-advocates in training from the School of Medicine’s Health Justice Track celebrated Health Justice Week by making visits to Capitol Hill, presenting their Advocacy Projects and participating in a plenary lecture.
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"Heart of the Harvey" Explores The Intersection of Art and Medicine
Georgetown’s main and medical campuses collaborated to create an evening of theater held March 31 at the School of Medicine’s newly renovated W. Proctor Harvey Clinical Amphitheater.
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Connecting Communities and Researchers Benefits Both
Promoting partnerships between members of community organizations and academic institutions was the goal of a March 22 symposium at Gallaudet University, sponsored by Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS).
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Bringing Brain Science Research to the General Public
Neuroscience experts spoke about language acquisition, traumatic brain injury and the way the brain makes connections at the second annual Georgetown University Free Neuroscience Public Lecture on March 16 at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) headquarters.
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