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WIKIMEDIA COMMONS | International Overdose Awareness Day promoted awareness about substance use emergencies at Georgetown University. 

International Overdose Awareness Day Increases Campus, Global Attention for Abusive Substance Use, Addiction

By Ruth Noll, Senior Science Editor September 5, 2025

International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) marked global attention for increased awareness about substance use emergencies on Georgetown University campus and beyond Aug. 31.  The first International...

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | Graduate programs moved from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences to the School of Health (SOH), furthering the SOH’s mission to advance health both locally and globally.

New Graduate Programs Aim to Focus On Addiction Policy, Infectious Disease

By Angela Lekan, Senior Science Editor September 5, 2025

The School of Health (SOH) launched several new graduate programs in 2025, including masters’ programs in Global Infectious Disease, Science in Global Health and Science in Addiction Policy & Practice...

SCIENCE AT THE CROSSROADS | The Changing Language of Science

By Ellie Ward, Science Columnist May 1, 2025

While the reinterpretation or exclusion of a word here and there may seem inconsequential in the moment, these changes add up quickly. In recent months, President Donald Trump’s administration has rewritten...

School of Nursing Unpacks Updated 2025 Code of Ethics for Nurses

By Kaitlyn Lee, Science Writer May 1, 2025

Georgetown University’s School of Nursing (SON) explored the key changes designed to support nurses and patients in the changing healthcare systems in the newly revised 2025 Code of Ethics for Nurses,...

WIKIMEDIA COMMONS | On April 9, a GU professor highlighted how the COVID-19 pandemic reveals critical flaws in the global economy's approach to health crises.

GU Professor Highlights Flaws in Economic Approach to Health Crises

By Niyat Theodroes, Special to The Hoya April 23, 2025

A Georgetown University professor specializing in public policy and infectious diseases discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic highlights critical flaws in the global economic approach to health crises at...

WIKIMEDIA COMMONS | The Zheng Lab at Georgetown University conducts novel research on telomeres as a potential cancer indicator.

Spotlight: Zheng Lab Researches Role of Telomeres as a Cancer Indicator

By Joelle Kang, Science Writer April 23, 2025

A Georgetown University professor is continuing novel research on the impact of DNA patterns on breast cancer.  Yun-Ling Zheng, an associate professor of oncology at Georgetown University Medical Center,...

In this installment of her column "The Intersection," Keerthana Ramanathan (SOH '26) reflects on censorship of science by the federal government and parallels to 1950s McCarthyism.

THE INTERSECTION | What the New Era of McCarthyism Means for Science

By Keerthana Ramanathan, Science Columnist April 17, 2025

Recently, a global alliance of civil society organizations called CIVICUS added the United States to a global watchlist, citing a narrowing state of civil rights. Although most people can still exercise...

In this installment of his column "The Singularity," Jay Liu (CAS '28) discusses a new feature of artificial intelligence (AI) called Chain-of-Thought, which purportedly displays models' reasoning processes, despite mixed findings about their accuracy.

THE SINGULARITY | AI That Lies? Faithfulness Concerns in Chain-of-Thought Models

By Jay Liu, Science Columnist April 17, 2025

Chain-of-thought (CoT) prompting is an increasingly popular approach to artificial intelligence (AI) training that boosts models’ reasoning capabilities. The technique prompts large-language models,...

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | Christopher King, dean of the School of Health, gave a talk on the role of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in providing health care.

SOH Dean Emphasizes the Importance of Federally Qualified Health Centers

By Sarina Hattiangadi, Science Writer April 11, 2025

The dean of the Georgetown University School of Health emphasized the role of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in providing health care in Washington, D.C., at a March 31 event. The Health...

DELANEY BROWN/THE HOYA | Author Jessica Oublié spoke about the long-term effects of chlordecone, a toxic insecticide, in the French Antilles at an event March 31.

Author Investigates Systemic Pollution in French Antilles

By Delaney Brown, Science Writer April 11, 2025

An author and educator detailed the long-term effects of chlordecone, a toxic insecticide used for decades in the French Antilles — the islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe — at a Georgetown University...

In this installment of her column "Science at the Crossroads," Ellie Ward (CAS '28) discusses recent changes in vaccination policy.

SCIENCE AT THE CROSSROADS | The Future of Vaccines Under Trump

By Ellie Ward, Science Columnist April 7, 2025

Soon after Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election, concerns for possible changes to U.S. vaccine policy quickly emerged, particularly with the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead...

In this installment of his column "The Singularity," Jay Liu (CAS '28) discusses the blurry lines between technology and politics in the US.

THE SINGULARITY | Elon Musk, DOGE and the Merging of Technology and Politics

By Jay Liu, Science Columnist April 7, 2025

Technology has always fundamentally shaped politics. From the printing press to the internet, technology dictates how humans access information, giving it a crucial role in political discourse. Nonetheless,...

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