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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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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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School of Health Student Reflects on Her Summer Working With Rohingya Refugees

Less than two weeks after returning from her summer volunteer work with refugees in Bangladesh, Isra Satiar (H’26) drew on her experiences when addressing the 1,600 members of…

August 28, 2025

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School of Health Adds New Graduate Programs; Expands to Capitol Campus

As the School of Health begins its fourth academic year, it does so with new programs, a second campus and aspirations to advance the school’s.…

August 11, 2025

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HIV Has Devastated Her Home. She’s Pursuing a PhD to Channel Aid Where It’s Needed

Martha Cameron (G’25, G’30), from Lusaka, Zambia, has both lived with HIV and built a globe-spanning career in HIV awareness. She has continued her work at Georgetown, first…

August 7, 2025

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School of Health Students Embrace Patient Advocacy While Teaching Health Literacy Courses in Alaska

Each summer, School of Health students volunteer to teach health literacy classes to immigrants in Anchorage, Alaska. Through a longstanding collaboration with the Alaska…

August 1, 2025

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Students in Accelerated Master’s Programs Sharpen Career Focus Through Coursework

Georgetown undergraduates majoring in human science now have the opportunity to enroll in graduate-level courses during their senior year through accelerated master’s programs…

July 11, 2025

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School of Health Student Uncovers the Impact of Ecological Changes on Indigenous Peoples’ Mental Health

Arjun Chhabra (H’25, M’29) explored the connections between the mental health of the Oglala Lakota people on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge reservation and changing…

May 28, 2025

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School of Health Commencement Ceremony Celebrates Graduates’ Perseverance and Dedication

By persisting and excelling in the face of challenges including political polarization and instability in the U.S. and abroad, the School of Health Class of 2025 was celebrated…

May 19, 2025

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School of Health Students Honored for Contributions to Community on Campus and Beyond

Graduating School of Health students were recognized at the annual Tropaia Ceremony for the service contributions made during their time at.…

May 18, 2025