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COURTESY GEORGETOWN COLLEGE

Adam Green, a Georgetown psychology professor, conducted a study that found that tDCS to the left frontal lobe can increase creativity in participants.

Professors Find Electrical Brain Stimulation Enhances Creativity

By Lisa Burgoa April 22, 2016

Electrical stimulation to the front of the brain’s left hemisphere may spark an increased capacity for creative thinking, according to new findings by Georgetown researchers Adam Green and Peter...

Virtual Reality Technology Aims to Enhance Human Interactions

Virtual Reality Technology Aims to Enhance Human Interactions

By Patrick Soltis April 22, 2016

A picture surfaced on the Internet last month that shows Mark Zuckerberg, the curly-haired Facebook co-founder, marching unseen past a crowd of people wearing Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets....

BIZ JOURNALS
Ted Leonsis, founder and CEO of Monumental Sports and Entertainment, donated a $1 million gift to Georgetown to start the Leonsis Priize for Entrepreneurship that will support young innovators.

Leonsis Family Donates $1 Million for Entrepreneurship Prize

By Owen Eagan April 15, 2016

The McDonough School of Business announced last week the start of the Leonsis Family Entrepreneurship Prize, a $1 million gift from the family of Ted Leonsis (CAS ’77) that aims to foster entrepreneurship...

		THE GW HATCHET
Eytan Nahmiyas, junior at The George Washington University and co-founder of Radius, works to develop the mobile app.

Student App Secures Investor

By Cheryl Liu April 15, 2016

The app Radius, co-founded by Georgetown student Tali Salhon (MSB ’17), recently obtained a starting $50,000 investment from the Turkish company, Galata Business Angels Group.   Valued at...

SFS Alum’s Book Inspires Entrepreneurs

By Léa Nicolas April 15, 2016

Patrick McGinnis (SFS ’98) proved that your choice in major does not necessarily determine your career path in his book, “The 10% Entrepreneur,” released on April 12. The book is geared toward working...

		COURTESY TAHIRA TAYLOR (GRD ’17)
Georgetown MBA students visited New Orleans over Easter break to build houses that were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

MBA Students Build Homes in New Orleans

By Gracie Hochberg April 15, 2016

On March 23, more than a dozen Georgetown Masters of Business Administration students volunteered their time to build houses with Habitat for Humanity and the Audubon Institute in New Orleans, La....

COURTESY SAMANTHA PANCHEVRE
Rachael Miller, co-founder of the environmental group, the Rozalia Project, debuted her new 
patent on Saturday — a filter ball that removes harmful micro-fibers from washing machines.

Experts Discuss Ocean Health Risks

By Owen Eagan April 8, 2016

The Georgetown University Sustainable Oceans Alliance, a student-led environmental advocacy group founded at the university in 2014, hosted its second annual summit in the McDonough School of Business’...

COURTESY ENCORE ALERT 
Encore Alert, founded by Tammy Cho (MSB ’17), James Li (MSB ’13) and Felipe Lopes, was acquired by Meltwater in late March.

Hoya Startup Acquired by International Media Intelligence Company

By Lisa Burgoa April 8, 2016

The marketing and public relations analytics startup Encore Alert, founded by Georgetown alumni in 2013, was acquired by the San Francisco-based brand-consulting firm Meltwater on March 29 for an undisclosed...

 COURTESY KEVIN FLEISHMAN
Founders of Outcome Tutoring, Alejandro Ernst (MSB ’18) and Kevin Fleishman (MSB ’18) work to develop their business. The company currently has 29 tutors and has tutored approximately 120 students in the past three weeks alone.

Students Launch Campus Tutoring Company

By Deirdre Collins April 8, 2016

Georgetown students Kevin Fleishman (MSB ’18) and Alejandro Ernst (MSB ’18) started an undergraduate tutoring company, Outcome Tutoring; this semester to connect qualified tutors on campus to students...

Self-Driving Automobiles Hit the Road

Self-Driving Automobiles Hit the Road

By Patrick Soltis April 8, 2016

After a weeklong hiatus, since the last issue, I have struggled to remold my column into a higher form, a work of art to rival the masterpieces of the columnist greats of the past. Therefore, today I make...

		COURTESY MSBGU TWITTER
Andres Kiger visited the MSB Wednesday to speak with students about marketing and building iconic brands like Converse Inc.

Converse Inc. VP Shares Marketing Expertise

By Léa Nicolas April 1, 2016

Vice President of Latin America Marketing for Converse Inc. and graduate of Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business Andres Kiger (GSB ’95) visited the MSB on Wednesday evening to discuss...

COURTESY THE AVERY INSTAGRAM
Located in Georgetown, the new boutique hotel, The Avery Georgetown, will welcome its first visitors in April. The hotel is located just a mile from Georgetown University and will have 15 rooms.

Georgetown Welcomes New Boutique Hotel

By Owen Eagan April 1, 2016

The Avery Georgetown, a new luxury boutique hotel located on P Street in Georgetown, will take reservations in April just in time for tourist season in the spring. Located approximately 1 mile from...

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