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School of Health Student is an Inaugural DisCover Fellow Researching Disability Studies and Culture
Human science major Phyllis Liu (H’27) is one of three recipients of the DisCover Fellowship, a groundbreaking fellowship that supports students from a diverse range of…
July 15, 2026
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Combination of THC and CBD Significantly Reduced Agitation in People with Late-Stage Dementia
Researchers have found that people with agitation and dementia in late life who took a special medical formulation of two active ingredients found in marijuana — THC and CBD —…
July 14, 2026
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Georgetown Advocates for Research in Wake of Proposed Federal Guidelines on Research Grants
Georgetown University raised concerns to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) about proposed regulations on federal grantmaking that would inhibit the university’s research…
July 13, 2026
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Women’s Health Alumna Expands Access to Care in Underserved Texas Communities
The path to becoming a women’s health nurse practitioner led Rebecca “Becca” Levy (G’26), MS, APRN, WHNP-BC, to the WHNP Program at the Berkley School of Nursing, a fulfilling…
July 10, 2026
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GHUCCTS Data Science Empowers Innovative Research
The Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS) empowers researchers with the resources they need to move their ideas from the bench to…
June 29, 2026
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Two Longtime Georgetown Faculty Leaders Move to Emeritus Roles
Two longtime Georgetown University Medical Center faculty leaders, Phyllis R. Magrab, PhD, and Richard Schlegel, MD, PhD, are moving to emeritus roles after careers that have…
June 26, 2026
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Wilderness Medicine Course Challenges Medical Students to Think Beyond Traditional Healthcare Settings
The School of Medicine’s Wilderness Medicine elective teaches medical students how to practice medicine far from the hospital or.…
June 25, 2026
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Medical Students Volunteer at Annual Pride Festival
Medical students from HOYA Clinic, a student-run free health clinic providing nonemergent medical services in D.C., and the Hoya Medical Pride Alliance (HMPA), a student-run+…
June 25, 2026
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Georgetown Names Acclaimed Social Scientist as Inaugural Senior Vice President and Chief Research Officer
Georgetown has appointed Arthur “Skip” Lupia, a social scientist and research administration leader, as the university’s first chief research.…
June 24, 2026
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Georgetown University Opens Advanced Study for Huntington’s Disease
Georgetown University Medical Center has launched a new clinical research opportunity for people diagnosed with Huntington’s disease (HD) who are experiencing the early symptoms…
June 24, 2026