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Courtesy of Nicoletta Pireddu | Dominic Pham (CAS 23) received the Undergraduate Presidential Prize from the American Comparative Literature Association (ACLA) for his honors thesis.

GU Graduate Wins Presidential Undergraduate Prize for Thesis

By Nora Toscano, Academics Desk Editor April 25, 2024

The American Comparative Literature Association (ACLA) awarded Dominic Pham (CAS ’23) with the presidential undergraduate prize at the organization’s annual conference in Montreal, Canada from April...

The Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy announced a cohort of 14 students who will take part in the second annual FinPolicy Trek on April 15, where they will learn firsthand about current issues facing the finance and technology industries.

Psaros Center Announces Financial Policy Scholar Cohort

By Caleigh Keating, Hoya Staff Writer April 24, 2024

The Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy, a research center housed within the McDonough School of Business (MSB) that focuses on the intersection of global finance and policy, announced a cohort...

Nora Toscano/The Hoya | 15 undergraduate researchers presented their findings during the 2024 Colloquium for Research in the Social Sciences and Humanities.

GU Students Present Humanities Research Findings

By Nora Toscano, Academics Desk Editor April 24, 2024

A group of 15 Georgetown University undergraduate students participated in an April 23 research colloquium to present their findings on topics ranging from accessible nutrition education to stigma against...

Georgetown University Lauinger Library | Four students won The Bernard M. Wagner Medal, The Annabelle Bonner Medal, The Lynch Pendergast Medal and The Ora Mary Pelham Poetry Prize as part of the 2024 Creative Writing Awards given through the English Department to be honored on April 30.

English Department Announces 2024 Creative Writing Award Winners

By Maren Fagan, Senior News Editor April 23, 2024

Georgetown University’s English department announced April 17 four student winners of the department’s 2024 creative writing awards, which celebrate student writers for their achievement in short stories,...

McDonough School of Business | Thomas Cooke (LAW 74, 76, 84), a distinguished McDonough School of Business (MSB) professor for nearly 50 years, died April 8 at age 74.

Thomas Cooke, Beloved MSB Professor, Dies at 74

By Lauren Doherty, Senior News Editor April 19, 2024

Thomas Cooke (LAW ’74, ’76, ’84), a professor in Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business (MSB) for nearly 50 years, died April 8 in Rosslyn, Va. He was 74.  Cooke began teaching...

Nola Goodwin/The Hoya | Journalist Sarah McCammon reflected on her personal religious experience and claimed that a lack of inclusivity and equity is compelling young people to leave the white evangelical Christian church at an April 17 book talk, also deconstructing the origins of evangelical.

Journalist, Ex-Evangelical Profiles Church Exodus

By Nola Goodwin, Staff Writer April 18, 2024

Journalist Sarah McCammon reflected on her personal religious experience and claimed that a lack of inclusivity and equity is compelling young people to leave the white evangelical Christian church at...

Maren Fagan/The Hoya | A panel discussion hosted by the Institute of Politics and Public Service on April 4th moderated by Allegra Kirkland, the politics director at Teen Vogue, brought attention to the role of young voters in the upcoming presidential election and politician’s need to win this key demographic.

Panelists Emphasize Role of Young Voters in Upcoming Elections

By Maren Fagan, Academics Desk Editor April 5, 2024

Panelists at an event hosted by the Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) affirmed April 4 that politicians must engage with young voters, who they said will prove to be a defining factor...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | Mark Milley, Distinguished Fellow in Residence and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warned of military politicization and global threats to national security in the Georgetown University Lecture Fund’s annual Michael Jurist Lecture April 2, discussing the Russia-Ukraine War and tensions with China.

Jurist Lecture: Retired General Milley Warns of Foreign, Domestic Challenges

By Aamir Jamil, GUSA Desk Editor April 5, 2024

Mark Milley, Distinguished Fellow in Residence and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warned of military politicization and global threats to national security in the Georgetown University Lecture...

Georgetown University | The Georgetown University McDonough School of Business (MSB) announced the creation of the Kosoy Women in Business program with the contributions of Brian and Andrea Kosoy to provide undergraduate students with the skills and opportunities to advance women in the workplace on March 27.

MSB Founds Kosoy Women in Business Program

By Olga Rocio Rivas, Special to The Hoya April 3, 2024

The Georgetown University McDonough School of Business (MSB) announced the new Kosoy Women in Business Program to advance discourse relating to women in the workplace. The contributions of Brian and...

Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security | The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, an organization that researches and promotes the role of women in preventing conflict and building peace, created the Women, Peace and Security (WPS), the first-ever conflict tracker with a gender-focus launched March 11.

Institute for Women, Peace and Security Creates First Gender-Focused Conflict Tracker

By Maren Fagan, Academics Desk Editor March 21, 2024

The Georgetown University Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) launched the first global conflict tracker emphasizing the role of gender March 11.  GIWPS, an organization that researches...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | The Georgetown University community recognized the four winners of the President’s Awards for Distinguished Scholar-Teachers, an award that honors full-time faculty members’ research and role as a professor, announced March 15 and honored March 19 at the Spring Faculty Convocation.

Georgetown President Awards Four Distinguished Professors for Classroom Contributions, Research

By Maren Fagan, Academics Desk Editor March 21, 2024

The Georgetown University Office of the President announced the four winners of the 2024 President’s Awards for Distinguished Scholar-Teachers March 15.  Faculty nominated the 2024 winners — Finance...

Courtesy of Georgetown University | Frank McCourt Jr., founding donor for the McCourt School of Public Policy, called for safer online platforms and warned of the dangerous power of digital platforms in a book talk with journalist Norah O’Donnell (COL ’95, GRD ’03) on March 18, focusing on the importance of taking action and working collectively to create a better digital world.

McCourt School Namesake, CBS News Anchor Talk Dangers of Big Tech

By Nola Goodwin, Staff Writer March 20, 2024

The founding donor for the McCourt School of Public Policy called for safer online platforms and warned of the dangerous power of digital platforms in a book talk with journalist Norah O’Donnell (COL...

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