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Technology, Medical Experts Convene for Panel on Future of AI, Medicine

By Eva Siminiceanu, Deputy Science Editor April 7, 2025

The Georgetown University Medical Humanities Initiative, a collaboration between the College of Arts & Sciences and the Georgetown University Medical Center to promote learning at the intersections...

GEORGIA LANGAN/THE HOYA | The Georgetown University Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center hosted a senior investigator at the National Cancer Institute to give a lecture on how neutrophils, a type of white blood cells, plays a role in inducing the death of prostate cancer cells as part of their ongoing grand rounds lecture series March 28.

NCI Researcher Presents Research on the Role of White Blood Cells in Bone Metastatic Prostate Cancer

By Georgia Langan, Special to The Hoya April 6, 2025

The Georgetown University Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center held a lecture on how certain white blood cells in the immune system can contribute to bone metastatic prostate cancer as part of their ongoing...

JOELLE KANG/THE HOYA | The Global Irish Studies Initiative invited a researcher to discuss the connections between cow disease and the economy in medieval times.

Researcher Illuminates Connection Between Animal and Human Disease in Medieval Ireland

By Joelle Kang, Special to The Hoya April 6, 2025

A researcher in the Global Irish Studies Initiative at Georgetown University (GIS) explored the early medieval history of animal disease in Ireland at a talk March 27.  Rachel Singer, a Ph.D. candidate...

In this installment of his column "The Singularity," Jay Liu (CAS '28) explains the release of a new AI model claimed to have strong writing abilities and what it means for human creativity.

THE SINGULARITY | Creative Writing Model Attempts Metafictional Literature

By Jay Liu, Science Columnist March 28, 2025

Sam Altman, CEO of the artificial intelligence (AI) research organization OpenAI, announced on X that OpenAI had begun training a new generative chatbot with strong creative writing capabilities, including...

In this installment of her column "The Repro Rundown," Audrey Twyford (CAS '25) outlines the science behind urinary tract infections and discusses ways to dismantle stigma and misconceptions.

THE REPRO RUNDOWN | Understanding Urinary Tract Infections: Why Do We Get UTIs?

By Audrey Twyford, Science Columnist March 28, 2025

As I perused the latest edition of Georgetown’s leading publication — the Stall Seat Journal — I was pleased to see a brief paragraph describing urinary tract infections (UTIs), part of a larger...

ANNA TSIOULIAS/THE HOYA | The Department of Biology hosted Jen White, an insect ecology professor at the University of Kentucky, for a guest lecture on the ways that bacteria affect spider reproduction March 20.

Insect Ecologist Reveals Influence of Bacteria on Sex of Spider Hosts

By Anna Tsioulias, Science Writer March 27, 2025

An insect ecology professor at the University of Kentucky explored her research on how bacteria affects spider reproduction during a March 20 lecture.  The researcher, Jen White, presented her findings...

WIKIMEDIA COMMONS | Georgetown sociology professor Yuki Kato brought activists and growers from New Orleans together to talk about how urban agriculture has shaped the city's post-Katrina rebuilding, Mar 13.

Growers, Activists, GU Professor Talk New Orleans’ Urban Agriculture

By Shivali Vora, Senior Science Editor March 27, 2025

A sociology professor at Georgetown University chaired a March 13 panel with a community activist and teenagers involved in sustainable farming, in advance of the release of her new book.  Yuki Kato,...

SCIENCE AT THE CROSSROADS | Sweeping Research Funding Reduction Threatens Universities, Federal Agencies Alike

By Ellie Ward, Science Columnist March 24, 2025

As continued cuts to federal scientific research funding persist, it becomes difficult to parse out the impacts. However, one particular impact is clear: the budget reduction plans will have short and...

Experts Scrutinize Business, Engineering Strategies to Improve Public Energy Access While Mitigating Climate Change

By Isabel Liu, Senior Science Editor March 24, 2025

Researchers, engineers and politicians convened to discuss the global need for energy and the intersections with climate change and artificial intelligence (AI) at a March 19 panel.  The Free Speech...

KAITLYN LEE/THE HOYA | On March 13, the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center invited health professionals to discuss its partnership with the Northern Ireland delegation.

Lombardi, Northern Ireland Celebrate Cancer Research Partnership

By Kaitlyn Lee, Special to The Hoya March 24, 2025

The Georgetown University Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center invited health officials to discuss a partnership between Northern Ireland and the center in a March 13 lecture.   The lecture celebrated...

In this installment of her column "Repro Rundown", Audrey Twyford (CAS '25) shatters menstruation myths and offers antidotes to period stigma.

THE REPRO RUNDOWN | Menstruation Myths, Hormonal Cycles, the Biology Behind the Bleed

By Audrey Twyford, Science Columnist March 13, 2025

When I reflect on what I am loving most about my senior year at Georgetown University, my answer is clear: school restrooms being consistently stocked with menstrual products. Following a long-overdue...

In this installment of her column "The Intersection," Keerthana Ramanathan (SOH '26) explores AI's potential to combat vaccine hesitancy by serving as a vehicle of communication between patients and biomedical researchers.

THE INTERSECTION | How AI Can Combat Vaccine Hesitancy in an Era of Misinformation

By Keerthana Ramanathan, Science Columnist March 13, 2025

In just the first few months of 2025, there have already been three measles outbreaks in the United States. Out of the 222 cases, 94% have occurred in individuals who have not been vaccinated or whose...

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