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Provost Podcast Series: Faculty in Research

Tune in to the new podcast series by Provost Groves titled, "Faculty in Research." On the newest episode, he interviews Dr. Diana Kapiszewski, a University Professor in the Department of Government.

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Dolphins in the Potomac

Georgetown researchers discover breeding population of dolphins in the Potomac.

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Georgetown Hosts PIT-UN Conference

Featured guests included award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay, Ford Foundation President Darren Walker, Harvard University professor Latanya Sweeney, Noah Joshua Phillips, and Geoffrey Starks

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Oracles Heroes or Villains?

Professor George Shambaugh Publishes Oracles, Heroes, or Villains?

The New Book Examines How Experts and Policymakers Interact in Economic Crisis

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Georgetown Hosts Summer Institute: Equity in the Academic Experience

On June 24-26, in collaboration with the University of Texas at Austin and the American Talent Institute, Georgetown hosted the first Summer Institute on Equity in the Academic Experience

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Fulbright Winner Emily Koch

GU Alumni Wins Fulbright-National Geographic Award

Emily “Emi” Koch, C’12 (Psychology) has recently been awarded the Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship for 2018-2019. Photo credit: Nicolás Landa Tami

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Peter Marra

Leading Scientist to Direct Georgetown Environment Initiative

Peter Marra, a leading environment and conservation expert at the Smithsonian National Zoo, has been named director of the Georgetown Environment Initiative (GEI) and professor in the McCourt School of Public Policy.

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Technology for Public Good

Technology for Public Good at Georgetown University

Georgetown’s leadership in the emerging field of public interest technology and prime location in Washington, DC, has led it to co-found a network that will boost the field through scholarship, new courses, research collaborations and more.

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Bloomberg Ranks Georgetown as a Top Business School Worldwide

In a recent Bloomberg survey of over 3500 recruiting employers, Georgetown McDonough MBAs were placed in the top 5 in the world in almost every category.

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Georgetown’s main campus houses six schools that offer an array of intellectually rigorous programs designed to guide our undergraduate and graduate students toward their academic and professional goals. Our degrees include the arts and sciences, international relations, business administration, public policy, specialized certificates and continuing education programs, and executive education.

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  • PBK Initiation Ceremony 2019

    On May 16, 2019, the newest class of members at Georgetown University’s Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) “Delta of the District of Columbia” chapter were inducted into the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic honor society. The ceremony keynote address was delivered by GU alumni and fellow PBK member, Dan Porterfield (C’83), President and CEO of The Aspen Institute.

  • GU Alumni Wins Fulbright-Nat Geo Award

    Georgetown University alumni Emily “Emi” Koch, C’12 (Psychology), the National Geographic 2018 Adventurer of the Year, has recently been awarded the Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship for 2018-2019.

  • John & Patricia Baker
    Baker Trust For Transformational Learning to be Established at Georgetown

    Georgetown Receives $20 Million Gift from Patricia and Jon M. Baker (C’64) for the Baker Trust for Transformational Learning. The Trust will accelerate Georgetown’s efforts to reshape students’ educational journeys.

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    Main Campus Research Services

    Georgetown is committed to the expansion of scholarly discourse and the discovery of knowledge in all of its areas of academic focus. The Main Campus Research is having a new process for research administration, reach researchadmin@georgetown.edu for general inquires.

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  • Total Focus within All-Encompassing Institutions
    October 16, 2019
    A recent trip to the West Coast reminded me of cultural differences within the country. The all-encompassing nature of some private sector information firms there is quite distinct from that of older east coast companies. On-site free eating areas, dry cleaners, game rooms, rest areas — encourage employees to send more time at work. They […]
  • Complexity
    October 2, 2019
    Disciplines vary greatly in how they conduct their scholarship and research. In some of the humanities, the scholar has great freedom in creating new approaches to new topics. Creativity and novelty are highly valued. The evaluation of the work is heavily weighted toward the production of new ways of interpreting long-lasting questions and phenomena. Other […]
  • Reproducibility and Replicability
    September 25, 2019
    One of the key desirable attributes of a scientific research project is that its findings be credible. Much credibility is attained if the results of the project can be repeated by an objective other researcher. Over the recent years, there have been a variety of incidents in research that found results of one research project […]
  • Necessary Ingredients for Global Collaborations
    September 19, 2019
    Many discussions with faculty and other thought leaders make the case that solving the world’s problems cannot be accomplished by any one sector of societies across the world. It is common in universities for individual faculty to have a rich set of ties with allied scholars in other countries. The United States’ eco-system of colleges […]
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Provost Podcast: Faculty in Research