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School of Health Undergraduate Wins 2026 Goldwater Scholarship

Ishaan Sharma (H’27), a junior Human Science major in the School of Health, has been named a 2026 Goldwater Scholar, a prestigious undergraduate scholarship awarded to the next…

April 2, 2026

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Students Win Top Prize at Big East Research Tournament

School of Health senior Junyi “Jim” Wang (H’26) and sophomore Grace Chu (C’28) in the College of Arts & Sciences won first place in the health sciences and biomedical…

March 25, 2026

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Innovative Biomedical and Genetics Research Projects Net PhD Students ARCS Scholar Awards

Four doctoral candidates at Georgetown University, including MD/PhD candidate Alexander Lekan (G’26, M’28) in the Tumor Biology Program at the School of Medicine, have been…

February 9, 2026

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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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He’s Going to Medical School This Fall. But First, He’s Becoming a Firefighter

Tharun Potluri (H’25, M’29) graduated from the School of Health in May. But before starting medical school at Georgetown this August, he had one more item to check off his…

July 2, 2025

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Graduating Medical Students Honored at Annual Warwick Evans Ceremony

School of Medicine faculty honored outstanding graduating medical students for excellence in various specialties, research, outstanding patient care, academic achievement,…

May 18, 2025

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School of Nursing Students Recognized for Their Achievements at Annual Tropaia Ceremony

Faculty of the School of Nursing celebrated the extraordinary accomplishment of the Class of 2025 at the annual Tropaia ceremony on May 15 in Lohrfink.…

May 18, 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

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School of Medicine Student Ties for Second Place in Georgetown Entrepreneurs Annual ‘Bark Tank’ Pitch Competition

A student team led by Joyce Wang (M’25) received a $25,000 prize for their pitch for Provision Surgical, which offers intraoperative surgical navigation using augmented reality…

January 23, 2025

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Medical Students Honored for Embracing Humanism in Health Care

The Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) added 30 School of Medicine students to its rolls at its annual fall induction ceremony. The event, held October 24 in Harvey Amphitheater,…

November 1, 2024