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Medievalist Professor Delivers Lecture on Historical Uses of Animal Skin

Medievalist Professor Delivers Lecture on Historical Uses of Animal Skin

By Jack Willis March 24, 2023

While today’s students use PDF files and watch video documentaries, one professor maintains that an often overlooked medium plays a key role in human history — parchment, the thin material made from...

Hillary Clinton, Irish Prime Minister Commemorate Anniversary of The Troubles Peace Agreement

Hillary Clinton, Irish Prime Minister Commemorate Anniversary of The Troubles Peace Agreement

By Jack Willis March 24, 2023

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton headlined an event honoring the role women played in crafting the Good Friday Agreement, a peace agreement that ended a deadly period of conflict in Northern...

Another Hoya Takes the “Jeopardy!” Stage

Another Hoya Takes the “Jeopardy!” Stage

By Brooke DeLucia March 24, 2023

A third Hoya this year had the chance to bring their knowledge from the cubicles of Lauinger Library to the “Jeopardy!” stage in an episode that aired March 15. Gwen Lockman (COL ’16) finished...

RF Kuang website | Rebecca F. Kuang (SFS '18) spoke to students about her experiences as a New York Times bestselling author.

Alumna Rebecca Kuang Discusses Bestselling Fantasy Novels, Undergrad Experience

By Anya Markovitz March 24, 2023

The last time Rebecca F. Kuang (SFS ’18) was in the ICC auditorium, she was a freshman taking an Economics exam. Eight years later, she’s giving a talk as a 26-year-old New York Times bestselling...

Georgetown University | Lynn Overmann, former senior White House advisor, is taking over the Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation as its director and plans to implement programs that focus on individual people within and outside the organization.

New Beeck Center Director Brings New Department Vision

By Karenna Warden March 24, 2023

Former Senior White House leader Lynn Overmann started on March 6 her new role as executive director of Georgetown’s Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation, an organization which aims to equitably...

Major League Cricket Announces First DC Professional Team

Major League Cricket Announces First DC Professional Team

By Julia Butler March 24, 2023

Major League Cricket (MLC), a newly created American cricket league, announced the launch of the Washington Freedom, Washington, D.C.’s first professional cricket team. The Washington Freedom, which...

Metallica Purchases Local Record Pressing Company

Metallica Purchases Local Record Pressing Company

By Julia Butler March 24, 2023

Popular 1980s rock band Metallica acquired a majority stake in Furnace Record Pressing (Furnace), a record pressing plant in Alexandria, Va., on March 14.  Furnace and Metallica have previously...

CSJ Awards Two Students Erica Pincus Scholarships

CSJ Awards Two Students Erica Pincus Scholarships

By Evie Steele March 24, 2023

The Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching & Service (CSJ) awarded Sarah Tyree (CAS ’24) and Miray Samuel (CAS ’25) on March 15 the Legacy of Erica Pincus scholarship, centered on community...

Shreyaa Venkat/Commission on the Status of Women Youth Forum | The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace & Security co-sponsored several side events at the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), and Shreyaa Venkat (SOH '24) was part of the CSW Youth Forum.

Georgetown Institute for Women Peace and Security Holds Conference Series at the UN

By Kate Loughran March 19, 2023

The Georgetown University Institute for Women, Peace, and Security (GIWPS) co-sponsored events focused on gender equality and climate change at the 67th session of the United Nations’ Commission on...

Linguistics Professor Recognized by GU College Academic Council for Instructional Excellence

Linguistics Professor Recognized by GU College Academic Council for Instructional Excellence

By Sophia Lu March 18, 2023

The newest recipient of the Georgetown University College Academic Council’s Honors Teaching Award, which honors professors for instructional excellence, is professor Marissa Fond, an applied sociolinguist...

Three Professors Receive 2023 Distinguished Scholar-Teachers Awards

Three Professors Receive 2023 Distinguished Scholar-Teachers Awards

By Sophia Lu March 18, 2023

Three Georgetown University professors were named as the 2023 recipients of the President’s Awards for Distinguished Scholar-Teachers on March 8. English professor Jennifer Natalya Fink, government...

Gucci Executive Discusses Intersection of Luxury Brands, Digital Landscape

By An Nguyen March 17, 2023

Robert Triefus, the CEO of Gucci Vault and Metaverse Ventures, spoke to the Georgetown University community about the future of fashion in the digital age and how Georgetown students can become involved...

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