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A $13.7 million gift from Robert Bertrand (C’62, Parent’05) will create  the Robert W. Bertrand Endowed Chair in Computer Science.

A $13.7 Million Gift Creates Endowed Chair in Computer Science

By Pritika Patel, Academics Desk Editor September 12, 2025

Georgetown University’s department of computer science will establish an endowed chair position dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) research and teaching, the university announced Sept. 8. A...

Yaakov Katz discussed the internal Israeli political and military choices before Oct. 7, 2023, at an event hosted by the Center for Jewish Civilization.

Former Editor-in-Chief of Jerusalem Post Reviews Lead-Up to Attack on Israel

By Nico Abreu, Events Desk Editor September 12, 2025

An Israeli journalist chronicled the internal Israeli political and military choices before Oct. 7, 2023, at an event hosted by a Georgetown University academic group Sept. 11. Yaakov Katz, the former...

The Georgetown University Law Center named Agnieszka Fryszman, a leading human rights lawyer, its 2025-26 Drinan Chair in Human Rights. (Georgetown University)

GU Law Center Names New Drinan Chair in Human Rights

By Emily Dabre, Graduate Desk Editor September 12, 2025

The Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) named a leading human rights lawyer as its 2025-26 Drinan Chair in Human Rights, the university announced Sept. 2.  Agnieszka Fryszman (LAW ’96) is the...

A United Nations Special Rapporteur defended the right to health in a lecture at Georgetown Sept 8. (Georgetown University)

UN Special Rapporteur Urges Students to Defend the Right to Health

By Emily Dabre, Graduate Desk Editor September 12, 2025

A United Nations (UN) human rights expert urged students to defend health care rights against threats from global governments and courts in a Sept. 8 lecture at Georgetown University.  Dr. Tlaleng...

Ruth Abramovitz/The Hoya | Students pushed back on a new fee at The Tombs, a restaurant and bar at the heart of the Gerogetown community.

Students Rally Against New Fee At The Tombs

By Ruth Abramovitz, Senior News Editor September 11, 2025

Georgetown University students pushed back on a new cover fee at a local bar and beloved student spot, starting a petition and boycott to get the fee removed.  The Tombs, a restaurant and bar near...

Ajani Stella/The Hoya | At a vigil for Gaza by a faculty group, faculty read out names of children killed.

GU Community Commemorates Children Killed in Gaza, Petitions for Town Hall

By Nora Toscano and Ajani Stella September 11, 2025

A Georgetown University faculty group organized a vigil Sept. 11 to commemorate children killed in Gaza and petition the university to hold town halls discussing the humanitarian crisis. About 50 community...

A Georgetown academic group hosted a panel after the screening of a documentary chronicling the mistreatment of medical staff in Gaza Sept. 9.

GU Center Screens Documentary on Health Care Workers in Gaza

By Nico Abreu, Events Desk Editor September 11, 2025

A journalist and a humanitarian surgeon warned about the dangers doctors in the Gaza Strip face in a Sept. 9 panel discussion after a Georgetown University academic group hosted a screening of a documentary...

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Senator, Congresswoman Join Student Walkout Against National Guard Deployment

By Shira Oz, Saroja Ramchandren, and Ruth Abramovitz September 11, 2025

A U.S. senator and congresswoman joined over 100 Georgetown University students at a walkout in Red Square Sept. 9 to protest President Donald Trump’s policies and the National Guard’s presence in...

Experts discuss Israeli-Palestinian politics and U.S. policy impacts during a Center for Jewish Civilization event (Center for Jewish Civilization).

Policy Experts Discuss Future of Israeli, Palestinian Politics

By Sofia Thomas, GUSA Desk Editor September 11, 2025

Experts on Israeli and Palestinian politics argued for leadership reform and a fresh approach to Israeli-Palestinian relations amid shifting political landscapes in the United States at an event hosted...

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GUSA Passes Bills on Cannabis Sanction Transparency, Byrnes Hall Access

By Sofia Thomas, GUSA Desk Editor September 10, 2025

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) passed two bills regarding cannabis conduct violations and access to residential halls at a Sept. 7 meeting. In a unanimous vote, the GUSA Senate...

Georgetown University students joined thousands of demonstrators at the “We Are All D.C.” national march in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 6, protesting President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to the city.

GU Students Join ‘We Are All DC’ Protest Against National Guard Deployment, MPD Federalization

By Shira Oz, City Desk Editor September 9, 2025

Georgetown University students joined thousands of demonstrators at the “We Are All D.C.” national march in Washington, D.C., Sept. 6, to condemn the deployment of the National Guard to the city by...

The Fall 2025 fellows at the Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service sat down with The Hoya to discuss the National Guard and the current political moment.

GU Politics Fellows Talk National Guard, Future of Politics

By Ruth Abramovitz and Ajani Stella September 9, 2025

The Hoya sat down with the six Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) fellows for the Fall 2025 semester to discuss the federalization of the Washington, D.C. police...

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