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Georgetown history professor Timothy Newfield received €10 million to the plague's differential toll on medieval Europe as part of a research team, building on interdisciplinary research and knowledge about disease from the COVID-19 pandemic, the university announced on Nov. 26.

History Professor Receives 10 Million Euros to Study Plague’s Uneven Spread

By Ajani Stella, Academics Desk Editor December 5, 2024

A Georgetown University history professor received €10 million to study the spread of the plague in medieval Europe as part of a research team, the university announced Nov. 26. Professor Timothy...

The 12th Nuclear Security Summit, hosted by the Georgetown Biohazardous Threat Agents & Emerging Infectious Diseases (BHTA) program, called for interdisciplinary research efforts in the space industry to combat biological damage from radiation through talks with experts across multiple disciplines, as well as short presentations from graduate students, on Dec. 4 and 5.

Experts, Students Convene for Nuclear Security Summit on Space Radiation

By Ajani Stella, Academics Desk Editor December 5, 2024

The Georgetown University Biohazardous Threat Agents & Emerging Infectious Diseases (BHTA) program hosted its 12th annual Nuclear Security Summit on Dec. 4 and 5, calling for interdisciplinary research...

@georgetownsfs/Facebook | The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security sent a delegation to the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan Nov. 11-22, to engage with and advise international policy leaders.

Delegation From the GU Institute for Women, Peace and Security Visits COP29

By Bridget Galibois, Special to The Hoya December 5, 2024

A delegation from the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS), which promotes the role of women in addressing global issues, attended the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference,...

The Portuguese ambassador participated in a government department panel on how small states’ focus on rule of law can give them power in the changing world order on Dec. 3, showing how Portugal has exerted influence.

Portuguese Ambassador Examines Small States’ Position in the World

By Ajani Stella, Academics Desk Editor December 5, 2024

The Georgetown University government department hosted the Portuguese ambassador for a panel on how small states’ focus on rule of law can give them power in the changing world order Dec. 3. Ambassador...

After Student Backlash, GU Law Center Grants Pregnant Student Accommodations

After Student Backlash, GU Law Center Grants Pregnant Student Accommodations

By Evie Steele and Paulina Inglima November 22, 2024

After initially denying a pregnant student accommodation for her final exams and facing backlash from students, Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) reached an agreement with the student on her accommodations.  Brittany...

SON Receives $1 Million Donation to Fund Scholarships

By Pritika Patel, Special to The Hoya November 22, 2024

The Bedford Falls Foundation, a private foundation established by William “Bill” E. Conway Jr., co-founder and co-chairman of the Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest investment firms, and his...

Ruth Abramovitz/The Hoya | Georgetown Scholars Program, a program that provides resources and support to first-generation and low-income (FGLI) students at Georgetown University, honored its 20th Anniversary with a kickoff celebration.

GSP Kicks Off 20th Anniversary Celebration Week

By Song Lim and Nora Toscano November 22, 2024

Georgetown Scholars Program (GSP), a program that provides resources and support to first-generation and low-income (FGLI) students at Georgetown University, hosted a kickoff to start its 20th anniversary...

Kate Hwang/The Hoya |  GU sophomores Peter Sloniewsky (CAS ’27) and Knox Graham (SFS ’27) were elected to Georgetown’s Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2E) Nov. 5 and will assume office Jan. 2.

GU Students to Join New ANC Seats

By Pritika Patel, Special to The Hoya November 22, 2024

Two Georgetown University sophomores were elected to Georgetown’s Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2E), a local government entity that represents the Georgetown, Burleith and Hillandale neighborhoods,...

Courtesy of Adam Turi / An overflowing toilet flooded a Harbin boys’ cluster with sewage, destroying the belongings of 18 residents Nov 11 for the third time in seven weeks.

Harbin Floods With Sewage Water for Third Time

By Ajani Stella, Staff Writer November 22, 2024

An overflowing toilet flooded Harbin Hall’s third floor with sewage Nov. 11, filling rooms and destroying residents’ belongings for the third time in seven weeks. The 18 residents of a boys’ cluster,...

The Georgetown University Lecture Fund, a student-run group that invites speakers to campus, hosted comedian, DJ and “Abbott Elementary” Star Zack Fox on Nov. 20 to reflect on his comedy career’s focus on Black culture and social justice.

Actor Reflects on Career in Comedy, Political Activism

By Ajani Stella, Hoya Staff Writer November 22, 2024

Zack Fox, a comedian, DJ and “Abbott Elementary” star, reflected on how his upbringing has inspired his comedy career’s focus on Black culture and social justice Nov. 20. The talk, sponsored...

Instagram @gupolitics | Neera Tanden analyzed the political legacy of President Joe Biden’s administration on Nov. 19.

Biden’s Domestic Policy Advisor Reflects on Biden Presidency, Discusses Next Four Years

By Pooja Narayan, Special to The Hoya November 22, 2024

Neera Tanden, director of the Domestic Policy Council, the principal forum on domestic policy, analyzed the political legacy of President Joe Biden’s administration and speculated on the future of the...

KASSIDY ANGELO FOR THE HOYA | Call Your Mother, a popular Petworth bagel deli, is at the center of local debate as officials weigh granting the location an exception to its zoning rules.

Call Your Mother Wins Legal Battle to Stay Open

By Kate Hwang, Student Life Desk Editor November 22, 2024

The Washington, D.C. Board of Zoning and Adjustment (BZA) voted 4-1 to approve an exception and area variance Nov. 13 to enable Call Your Mother (CYM) to keep its Georgetown neighborhood location open. The...

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