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WIKIMEDIA COMMONS | Scientists, policymakers and a diverse community of science advocates gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial March 7 as part of a nationwide rally protesting cuts to scientific research funding.

GU Community Members Join Stand Up For Science Protest

By Shivali Vora, Senior Science Editor March 12, 2025

Georgetown University community members were among thousands of rally-goers at a Washington, D.C. “Stand Up for Science” protest March 7. The rally was one of a nationwide series hosted by Stand...

TAYLOR YOUNG/THE HOYA | H*yas for Choice (HFC) and GU Medical Center’s Medical Students for Choice (MSFC) chapter invited obstetrician-gynecologist (OB/GYN) Dr. Sara Imershein for a lecture on abortion education.

Lecture Sheds Light on Abortion Topics Missing from GUSOM Curriculum

By Taylor Young, Deputy Science Editor March 12, 2025

Two pro-abortion student organizations hosted a virtual lecture on abortion education March 11.  H*yas for Choice (HFC), a reproductive rights organization at Georgetown University, and the Georgetown...

GEORGETOWN SFS | Students in the C-Lab "Senegal: Public Interest Technologies" traveled to Senegal during spring break to develop technology solutions addressing specific public needs.

GU Students Develop Public Interest Technology Solutions in Senegal

By Isabel Liu, Senior Science Editor March 12, 2025

Georgetown University students traveled to Senegal during spring break to collaborate on public interest technology projects with students at the Dakar American University of Science & Technology (DAUST),...

ISABEL LIU/THE HOYA | Technology journalists Kara Swisher (SFS ’84) and Eric Newcomer commented on the current tech media landscape during an event hosted by Georgetown Entrepreneurship on Feb. 21.

GU Graduate, Technology Journalist Advocate for Accountability, Entrepreneurship in Media Landscape

By Isabel Liu, Senior Science Editor February 25, 2025

Georgetown Entrepreneurship, a university-wide initiative supporting students in business development, hosted two technology journalists who advocated for accountability in the tech media landscape and...

Scholars, Practitioners Talk Challenges, Opportunities in Latin American Energy Sector

By Shivali Vora, Senior Science Editor February 25, 2025

The Program on the Political Economy of Latin America and the Caribbean (ProPELAC), a research group at Georgetown University’s Center for Latin American Studies, hosted a cross-disciplinary conversation...

In this installment of his column "The Singularity," Jay Liu (CAS '28) stresses the significance of AI model DeepSeek amid international tensions in tech development, innovation and trade.

THE SINGULARITY | DeepSeek and Innovation Amid International Tension

By Jay Liu, Science Columnist February 25, 2025

About a month ago, the world woke up to a shock. The release of the large language model DeepSeek R1, a chatbot with powerful reasoning capabilities, forced the tech world to reconsider its approach to...

RUTH NOLL/THE HOYA | The U.S. Botanical Garden and Smithsonian Institute present “Orchids: Masters of Deception," an orchid exhibit available for public viewing Feb. 14 until Apr. 27.

U.S. Botanical Garden Exhibit Showcases Orchids’ Pollination Strategies

By Ruth Noll, Deputy Science Editor February 25, 2025

The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) and Smithsonian Gardens showcased orchids in their new exhibit, available for viewing from Feb. 14 to Apr. 27.  The exhibit, entitled “Orchids: Masters of...

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | A new School of Nursing policy penalizing being late or absent to clinical classes has raised concerns among Georgetown students, given the university's lack of transportation support.

New SON Tardiness Policy Raises Student Concerns Regarding University Support

By Shivali Vora, Senior Science Editor February 21, 2025

A recently enacted policy penalizing absences or tardiness in clinical classes for students in the Georgetown University School of Nursing (SON) raised concerns regarding the lack of university support...

SCIENCE AT THE CROSSROADS | Climate Protection In Jeopardy Under New Trump Administration

SCIENCE AT THE CROSSROADS | Climate Protection In Jeopardy Under New Trump Administration

By Ellie Ward, Science Columnist February 21, 2025

Climate change remains feeling like a growing avalanche, an ever-ticking time bomb counting down to irreversible damage. Amid the range of policy changes under the administration of President Donald Trump...

SASHA AHMAD/THE HOYA | On Feb. 13, Georgetown's global human development program hosted a workshop tackling the intersection between menstruation and human rights.

Dignified Menstruation Workshop Sparks Conversation on Ingrained Social Perceptions of Menstruation

By Sasha Ahmad, Special to The Hoya February 21, 2025

The global human development (GHD) program at Georgetown University hosted a workshop organized by the Global South Coalition for Dignified Menstruation — an advocacy and education organization striving...

In this installment of her column "The Intersection", Keerthana Ramanathan (SOH '26) discusses impending changes to global health priorities and realities that will result from massive funding cuts enacted by President Trump's administration.

THE INTERSECTION | The Catastrophic Health Effects of “America First”

By Keerthana Ramanathan, Science Columnist February 19, 2025

At the Super Bowl LIX halftime show Feb. 9, Kendrick Lamar delivered an electrifying performance studded with political messaging. From Uncle Sam to a split American flag, Lamar — as a Pulitzer Prize-winning...

Cuts to Research Funding for NIH, NSF to Impact Patient Care

By Sarina Hattiangadi, Science Writer February 18, 2025

The Trump administration froze medical research funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the primary agency for biomedical and public health research, and National Science Foundation (NSF),...

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