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Georgetown University professor emeritus Michael Stoto discussed his recent work regarding measuring and assessing public health emergency preparedness on Nov. 27, as part of the Global Health Security Seminars series.

Professor Michael Stoto Presents Findings on Public Health Emergency Preparedness

By Caleigh Keating December 1, 2023

Georgetown University department of health management and policy professor Michael Stoto discussed his recent work regarding measuring and assessing public health emergency preparedness at an on-campus...

DC Public Libraries Again Offer COVID-19 Tests

DC Public Libraries Again Offer COVID-19 Tests

By Paulina Inglima December 1, 2023

The Georgetown Neighborhood Library, as well as other Washington, D.C. public libraries in all eight of the city’s wards, are once again providing free COVID-19 tests as of Nov. 22. Throughout the...

EDITORIAL: Reform Inadequate Isolation Policies

EDITORIAL: Reform Inadequate Isolation Policies

By The Editorial Board October 6, 2023

Simply put, we are not in a post-COVID-19 pandemic world.  Since Aug. 1, Georgetown University has tracked 409 reported cases of COVID-19. However, this number is likely an underestimate, according...

COVID-19 Cases Rise in DC with EG.5 Variant

COVID-19 Cases Rise in DC with EG.5 Variant

By Alexa Hill August 30, 2023

Washington, D.C. wastewater surveillance reports and increasing hospitalization rates since late June this year suggest an increase in COVID-19 cases in the District throughout the summer, potentially...

Council on Foreign Relations | Thomas Bollyky, a professor at the Georgetown University Law Center, spoke about the role of public trust in preparing for future global health crises during a webinar hosted by the World Health Organization.

GU Professor Discusses Pandemic Response at WHO

By Olivia Macaulay February 2, 2023

Thomas Bollyky, an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center, spoke at a webinar hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) on pandemic preparedness and public trust Jan. 25. Bollyky,...

Georgetown Updates Public Health Guidance for Spring 2023 Semester

Georgetown Updates Public Health Guidance for Spring 2023 Semester

By Minoli Ediriweera January 19, 2023

Georgetown University is updating its public health guidelines for the Spring 2023 semester after a significant rise in respiratory infections around the country, including COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial...

DC Sees Significant Nursing Shortages Throughout Hospitals

DC Sees Significant Nursing Shortages Throughout Hospitals

By Venetia Smith October 6, 2022

Washington, D.C., is experiencing a nursing shortage that is heavily impacting the healthcare system as hospitals struggle to maintain necessary staff levels to care for patients. The District of Columbia...

VIEWPOINT: Restructure Attendance Policies for Illness

VIEWPOINT: Restructure Attendance Policies for Illness

By Ryan Thurz April 22, 2022

Releasing a sigh of relief is not a normal reaction after testing positive for COVID-19.  A few weeks ago, though, this was my reaction as I tested to determine the cause of my insufferable symptoms....

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Protect Disabled Students

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Protect Disabled Students

By Georgetown Disability Alliance April 8, 2022

To the Editor: As the Georgetown Disability Alliance Board, we are writing in response to Liam Jodrey’s “Respect Georgetown Mask-Optional Policy” to urge the student body to consider the immense...

Smithsonian Museums Begin Return to Pre-Pandemic Schedule

Smithsonian Museums Begin Return to Pre-Pandemic Schedule

By Nicholas Sheherlis April 7, 2022

Following two years of modified schedules due to the COVID-19 pandemic and staffing shortages, most of the Smithsonian museums will return to a seven-day schedule by the end of May. The Smithsonian...

GU Students Report Financial Aid Cuts, Communication Challenges Since COVID-19

GU Students Report Financial Aid Cuts, Communication Challenges Since COVID-19

By Neala Sweeney March 25, 2022

Shortly after being accepted to Georgetown University during her senior year of high school in spring 2021, Nori O’Shea (SFS ’25) opened her financial aid offer. She was surprised to find that the...

Exchange Students Started the Semester Online, Alone, Before Finding Community

Exchange Students Started the Semester Online, Alone, Before Finding Community

By Liberty Phelan March 3, 2022

When Georgetown University announced in December 2021 that the first three weeks of spring semester classes would be online, exchange student Odelia Kamhi became concerned about a tougher transition to...

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