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STEHPANIE YUAN FOR THE HOYA 
The Entrepreneurship Fellows Program, run out of the McDonough School of Business, accepted 29 sophomores. The fellowship offers programming to students interested in entrepreneurship.

Fellows Program Welcomes Entrepreneurs

By Tara Subramaniam November 13, 2015

The McDonough School of Business’ Entrepreneurship Fellows Program accepted 29 new fellows from the Class of 2018. This year’s admits include 16 students in the MSB, 11 students in the College and...

Startup Educates Vets for Jobs in Tech

By Syed Humza Moinuddin November 13, 2015

After transitioning out of the U.S. Navy in 2012, Justin Ossola (GRD ’13) knew his next step. He dreamed of going into high-tech sales and working for technology giants such as Google, Microsoft Corp....

HOCHBERG: Legalize The Use Of Drugs

HOCHBERG: Legalize The Use Of Drugs

By Gracie Hochberg November 13, 2015

The competitive college debate world loves debating whether or not the United States should legalize all drugs. As radical as this concept sounds, it is a favorite among debate teams because not only is...

ROBERT CORTES FOR THE HOYA 
Bulldog Tavern debuted a new mobile ordering platform at the end of October. The app, called Tapingo, is targeted at busy students and hopes to ease the process of ordering food to-go by cutting out wait times.

Tavern Caters to Busy Students With App

By William Zhu November 13, 2015

Bulldog Tavern began usage of a new mobile ordering app in an attempt to make its to-go service more convenient for students Oct. 26. The app, titled Tapingo, allows customers to order menu items for...

JOHN CURRAN FOR THE HOYA 
Down Dog Yoga is set to open its fifth studio a half-mile from Georgetown University’s front gates on Prospect Street in approximately two weeks.

Down Dog Opens 5th Location on Prospect

By Syed Humza Moinuddin October 30, 2015

Peek into the store front on the corner of 34th Street and Prospect, and at first glance, you will take the space to be empty. However, on closer inspection, you can spy the the freshly painted walls,...

COURTESTY SPLIT
Split offers budget rides in Washington, D.C.’s core. The startup launched in May and its ridership has grown about about 75% monthly.

Alum’s Rideshare App Competes in Crowded Marketplace

By Melina Delkic October 30, 2015

Ario Keshani (SFS ’05) wants to change the way Washingtonians think about city transportation. His startup app Split allows users to call for cars and save money by sharing rides with strangers...

HOCHBERG: Dire Times In Putin’s Russia

HOCHBERG: Dire Times In Putin’s Russia

By Gracie Hochberg October 30, 2015

Russian gross domestic product, inflation-adjusted wages, production and investment in capital have all fallen within the last year. Plummeting oil prices and economic sanctions have pushed the nation...

StartupHoyas Solicits Pitches on Twitter

By Jessie Yu October 30, 2015

Fifty-four Georgetown students submitted startup ideas to the annual Startup Hoyas Twitter Pitch competition, which ended Oct. 23. The competition received approximately 15 percent more submissions than...

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Researchers Daniel Shore of Georgetown University and Chris Warren of Carnegie Mellon University mapped more than 88 million relationships of England’s leading historical figures on an interactive website.

Study Maps 88 Million Historical Relationships

By Lisa Burgoa October 23, 2015

According to legend, Isaac Newton emerged as a colossus in modern physics in 1666 after a legendary bonk to the head by a falling apple triggered his Universal Law of Gravitation. John Milton penned...

COURTESTY CHERIAN THOMAS
Spotluck co-founders Cherian Thomas (GRD ’14) and Brad Sayler hope to promote business at  local restaurants by offering discounts to customers based on a special algorithm that changes based on demand.

Startup Offers New Way to Dine Locally

By Owen Eagan October 23, 2015

When Jack Segelstein (COL ’18) goes out to eat with friends in Georgetown, his group sometimes encounters a dilemma. “A lot of the time we just can’t agree on what we want to eat,” Segelstein...

HOCHBERG: Intimidation Game Threatens US Trade

HOCHBERG: Intimidation Game Threatens US Trade

By Gracie Hochberg October 23, 2015

A dark possibility lurks in the shadows of the United States and China’s mutually beneficial trade relationship. As China’s militarization of the South China Sea continues to create tension with...

COURTESY ALEX MITCHELL
David Patou (COL ’18) and Alex Mitchell (COL ’18) founded Campus Sherpa fall 2014. The company has spread to more than 60 college campuses and employs 400 part-time student tour guides.

Startup Personalizes the College Tour

By Léa Nicolas October 16, 2015

Prospective college students can now personalize one-on-one campus tours with Campus Sherpa, a for-profit tour guide company founded and run by Alex Mitchell (COL ’18) and David Patou (COL ’18)....

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