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DELANEY BROWN/THE HOYA | The Black Student Alliance and Black House hosted local DC organizations and leaders for a conversation on health equity innovation on Feb. 6.

Health Equity Think Tank: From the Classroom to the City

By Delaney Brown, Science Writer February 18, 2025

The Black Student Alliance partnered with the Black House, the Black Leadership Forum and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to host a conversation with African American leaders...

ISABEL LIU/THE HOYA | Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) came to Georgetown for a discussion on artificial intelligence policy Feb. 10.

Congressman Calls for Nonpartisan Approach to AI Policy

By Isabel Liu, Senior Science Editor February 12, 2025

Georgetown University’s Center for Digital Ethics, a center that addresses the ethical implications of emerging technologies through research, teaching and service, invited Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.)...

Medical Humanities Conversation Spotlights Social Dimensions of Health

By Shivali Vora, Senior Science Editor February 9, 2025

Georgetown University’s Medical Humanities Initiative, a collaborative program between the College of Arts & Sciences and the Georgetown University Medical Center, organized a synergetic conversation...

In this installation of her column "Repro Rundown", Audrey Twyford (CAS '25) explains how our vaginal microbiome can contribute to our sexual health and wellbeing.

THE REPRO RUNDOWN | How the Vaginal Microbiome Can Help or Harm Our Health

By Audrey Twyford, Science Columnist February 6, 2025

You’ve probably heard of the gut microbiome — the ecosystem of bacteria, fungi and viruses that help you get nutrients from food — but did you know that your vagina has its own microbiome, too? The...

RACHEL KANG/THE HOYA | GU graduates shared insight on the intersection between business, healthcare, and technology to students at a Cawley Career Education Center panel Jan. 30.

GU Students, Graduates Reveal Importance of Technology in Business at Career Talk

By Rachel Kang, Science Writer February 5, 2025

The Georgetown University Cawley Career Education Center hosted a panel titled “Hoyas in Health: Bridging Business and Health” on Jan. 30, offering a glimpse into how Georgetown students integrated...

ISABEL LIU/THE HOYA | On January 19th, Georgetown University’s M.S. in Health and the Public Interest program hosted Michael Meit, deputy director at the ETSU/NORC Rural Health Equity Research Center, to present his research examining healthcare access in Appalachia.

Researcher Examines Health Inequity in Rural Communities

By Isabel Liu, Senior Science Editor February 5, 2025

Georgetown University’s Master of Science in Health and the Public Interest program hosted a public health researcher to examine healthcare access in rural communities Jan. 29. Michael Meit, deputy...

WIKIMEDIA COMMONS | Many Georgetown students contracted norovirus, which has symptoms such as vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea, over break.

Cases of Norovirus Rise, Student Safety on Campus Emphasized

By Nadya Kotlyarevska, Science Writer February 1, 2025

Norovirus cases increased in prevalence throughout the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area during winter months, prompting Georgetown University students to prioritize health on campus. Norovirus is...

RFK Jr. Faces Senate Confirmation For Secretary of HHS

By Adrian Evers, Science Writer February 1, 2025

Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face his confirmation hearing before the United States Senate on Jan. 29 to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) following his...

GU School of Nursing Hosts Panel on Combating Racism in Nursing

By Shivali Vora, Senior Science Editor February 1, 2025

Georgetown University’s School of Nursing hosted a screening and panel discussion of the documentary “Everybody’s Work,” a film by Chad Tingle and SHIFT Films intended to raise awareness about...

ANNA TSIOULIAS/THE HOYA | The department of physics colloquium brings scholars from other universities to share their research to the Georgetown community.

The Biophysics Behind Algae’s Photosynthesis Boosters

By Anna Tsioulias, Science Writer February 1, 2025

A postdoctoral researcher in the department of physics and biology at Princeton University gave a guest lecture about a process that allows algae to generate energy more efficiently Jan. 23.  Inside...

DELANEY BROWN/THE HOYA | Patricia LoRusso from the Yale School of Medicine lectured at Georgetown on successfully navigating the drug development process, from research to clinical trial, on Jan. 17.

Researcher Talks Bridging the Valley of Death

By Delaney Brown, Science Writer January 24, 2025

A professor of medical oncology and chief of experimental therapeutics at the Yale School of Medicine lectured at Georgetown University on navigating the Valley of Death in clinical drug development Jan....

WIKIMEDIA COMMONS | A feature of DNA called methylation shows promise as a tool to determine cancer progression and treatment response based on blood samples.

Tumor Biology Dissertation Presents New Way of Tracking Melanoma Progression

By Shivali Vora, Senior Science Editor January 24, 2025

An M.D.-Ph.D. candidate in Georgetown University’s tumor biology program defended his dissertation, titled “Molecular Signatures of Treatment Responses in Tumors and Serial Liquid Biopsies in Patients...

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