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All content by Minoli Ediriweera
In the second installation of her column “Science on the Ballot,” Minoli Ediriweera (CAS ’25) spotlights the issue of abortion access, which has proven to be a crucial and potentially deciding factor in the upcoming presidential election in the wake of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

SCIENCE ON THE BALLOT | Abortion Access May Decide This Presidential Election

By Minoli Ediriweera, Science Columnist
In her first column of the semester, Minoli Ediriweera (CAS ‘25) compares the climate policies of the leading presidential candidates, Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump.

SCIENCE ON THE BALLOT: Harris and Trump’s Climate Agendas

By Minoli Ediriweera, Science Columnist
SFS Launches New Masters of Science in Environment and International Affairs

SFS Launches New Masters of Science in Environment and International Affairs

By Minoli Ediriweera and Henry Liu
Admissions Future Uncertain After SCOTUS Strikes Down Affirmative Action

Admissions Future Uncertain After SCOTUS Strikes Down Affirmative Action

By Caitlin McLean, Minoli Ediriweera, Lauren Doherty, Jack Willis, Catherine Meyer, and Evie Steele
"Dr. Fauci detailed not only the necessary conditions for transmission but also how one would know of infection through the accumulation of various symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea and bleeding."

Dr. Anthony Fauci Appointed as Distinguished University Professor

By Minoli Ediriweera
Book Talk Opens Discussion of Mental Health and Art Therapy for Young Adults

Book Talk Opens Discussion of Mental Health and Art Therapy for Young Adults

By Minoli Ediriweera
Anthony Fauci Visits Campus, Discusses COVID-19 Policy, Preventing Future Pandemics

Anthony Fauci Visits Campus, Discusses COVID-19 Policy, Preventing Future Pandemics

By Minoli Ediriweera
Concerns Rise Over Possibility of Human-to-Human Transmission of Avian Flu

Concerns Rise Over Possibility of Human-to-Human Transmission of Avian Flu

By Minoli Ediriweera
Georgetown Updates Public Health Guidance for Spring 2023 Semester

Georgetown Updates Public Health Guidance for Spring 2023 Semester

By Minoli Ediriweera
South Asian Philanthropic Dance Showcase Rangila Raises Over $25,000

South Asian Philanthropic Dance Showcase Rangila Raises Over $25,000

By Minoli Ediriweera
Explainer: Key Information for the 2022 Midterm Elections in DC

Explainer: Key Information for the 2022 Midterm Elections in DC

By Minoli Ediriweera
DC Sues Chemical Company After Decades of Distributing a Cancer-Causing Pesticide

DC Sues Chemical Company After Decades of Distributing a Cancer-Causing Pesticide

By Minoli Ediriweera
Theatre Week Returns to D.C.

Theatre Week Returns to D.C.

By Minoli Ediriweera
Training Program Teaches Life-Saving Blood Loss Prevention to DCPS Teachers, Students

Training Program Teaches Life-Saving Blood Loss Prevention to DCPS Teachers, Students

By Minoli Ediriweera
Explainer: Abortion Care and Contraceptives Access On Campus, in D.C.

Explainer: Abortion Care and Contraceptives Access On Campus, in D.C.

By Minoli Ediriweera
Far-Right Group Makes False Claims about Children’s National Hospital

Far-Right Group Makes False Claims about Children’s National Hospital

By Minoli Ediriweera
Overall Tourism Begins to Recover in DC

Overall Tourism Begins to Recover in DC

By Minoli Ediriweera
Georgetown Sports Bar Church Hall Reopens as Coffee Shop, 23+ Bar ‘Clubhouse’

Georgetown Sports Bar Church Hall Reopens as Coffee Shop, 23+ Bar ‘Clubhouse’

By Minoli Ediriweera
Riders, Advocacy Groups Express Concerns after Metro Implements Mask-Optional Policy

Riders, Advocacy Groups Express Concerns after Metro Implements Mask-Optional Policy

By Minoli Ediriweera
DC Reports Lowest Unhoused Numbers Since 2005

DC Reports Lowest Unhoused Numbers Since 2005

By Minoli Ediriweera
COVID-19 Cases Rise in DC Due to BA.2 Subvariant

COVID-19 Cases Rise in DC Due to BA.2 Subvariant

By Minoli Ediriweera
Disability Studies Director and English Professor Releases New Book On Embracing Disability Lineages

Disability Studies Director and English Professor Releases New Book On Embracing Disability Lineages

By Minoli Ediriweera
Defense Attorney and Exoneree Named to Georgetown’s Mullen Professorship

Defense Attorney and Exoneree Named to Georgetown’s Mullen Professorship

By Minoli Ediriweera
Fulbright Program Names Georgetown a Top Producer of Awardees

Fulbright Program Names Georgetown a Top Producer of Awardees

By Minoli Ediriweera
Ward 8 Hospital to Provide Trauma Care to Ward 7, 8 Residents

Ward 8 Hospital to Provide Trauma Care to Ward 7, 8 Residents

By Minoli Ediriweera
DC Residents Raise Concerns Over Quality of Free KN95 Masks

DC Residents Raise Concerns Over Quality of Free KN95 Masks

By Minoli Ediriweera
Georgetown Course Highlights Diverse Perspectives of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Georgetown Course Highlights Diverse Perspectives of the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Minoli Ediriweera
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D.C. to Pilot $1.5 Million Cash Aid Program for New Mothers

By Minoli Ediriweera
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate In Effect in DC

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate In Effect in DC

By Minoli Ediriweera
Georgetown University School of Medicine Implements New DEI Track

Georgetown University School of Medicine Implements New DEI Track

By Minoli Ediriweera
Darnall 1st-Floor Rooms Flooded, Residents’ Items Damaged

Darnall 1st-Floor Rooms Flooded, Residents’ Items Damaged

By Minoli Ediriweera
Georgetown Professor Receives Global Health Treaty Grant

Georgetown Professor Receives Global Health Treaty Grant

By Minoli Ediriweera
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