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Caleigh Keating/The Hoya | Journalist Kara Swisher (SFS ’84) discussed the dangers and evolution of the internet and her professional journey as a pioneering technology reporter in a March 14 conversation in Gaston Hall.

Journalist, Georgetown Graduate Talks Evolution and Dangers of Technology

By Caleigh Keating, Events Desk Editor March 15, 2024

Technology journalist Kara Swisher (SFS ’84) stressed the dangers of the internet and reminisced about the excitement of reporting on the rise of the internet in a conversation that Georgetown University’s...

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Music critic Anthony Fontana talked about the future of music promotion and its links to internet meme culture in a Jan. 25 event.

Music Critic: Memes Are the ‘Future of Music Promotion’

By Joe Egler January 29, 2018

Memes are the future of the music promotion business because they help connect artists with their fans, American professional music critic Anthony Fantano said at an event hosted by the Georgetown University...

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Co-inventor of the internet, Vinton Cerf talked about the importance of always being curious and maintaining a motivation to constantly innovate as of the main driver’s behind his current life’s work.

Internet Co-Inventor Discusses Life and Career

By Tait Ryssdal April 6, 2017

The National Science and Technology Medals Foundation hosted co-inventor of the internet Vinton Cerf for a discussion on his career, inspirations and the creation of the internet in the Bioethics Research...

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Chief Information Officer Judd Nicholson previously worked for the U.S. Marshals Service as deputy CIO before coming to work at Georgetown.

Q&A: Judd Nicholson Promotes Technology’s Role on Campus

By William Zhu February 24, 2017

Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at Georgetown Judd Nicholson talked with The Hoya about his background, current University Information Services projects and...

UIS Rolls Out Wireless Network

UIS Rolls Out Wireless Network

By Tait Ryssdal February 17, 2017

Georgetown University Information Services launched GURegistered, a new pilot wireless network, which allows residents to connect devices that do not support secure protocols, in conjunction with the...

Upgrade UIS Policy

By The Editorial Board April 5, 2016

Students and faculty experienced a near — 24-hour period of intermittent outages on Georgetown’s main — campus wireless networks SaxaNet, GuestNet and EduRoam last Thursday. Many students experienced...

CIANI-DAUSCH: The Business of Processing Knowledge

CIANI-DAUSCH: The Business of Processing Knowledge

By Jessica Ciani-Dausch September 15, 2015

“We’ve always skimmed newspapers more than we’ve read them and we routinely run our eyes over books and magazines in order to get the gist of a piece of writing to decide whether it warrants more...

Electrical Storm Causes Power, Internet Outages

By Ashwin Puri April 21, 2015

A lighting storm left university buildings without power and students without Wi-Fi connectivity throughout much of campus Monday night. According to Vice President for Planning and Facilities Management...

Sluggish Internet Caused by Broken Network Circuit

By Andrew Wallender November 25, 2014

A broken network circuit caused sluggish, sporadic Internet connections and Google Apps outages on campus accounts Wednesday through Friday. University Information Services is still investigating the...

Surprised Patrick: Georgetown Edition

Surprised Patrick: Georgetown Edition

By Lindsay Lee and Lindsay Lee April 3, 2013

Surprised Patrick is, obviously, surprised at a lot of things. When he was brought to the Georgetown campus, chaos ensued. We were able to take a few pictures of him but then we lost track of him and...

MONOD: New Age of Cyber Politics

By Evan Monod February 25, 2013

The clock reads 1 a.m. I am sitting at my desk, blearily bathed in the glow of my MacBook. I am not studying for a test, nor am I trying to finish a paper; I am instead binging on Netflix’s new series...

The Procrastinators Guide to the Galaxy: Starbucks Spelling

The Procrastinator’s Guide to the Galaxy: Starbucks Spelling

By KP and KP January 27, 2013

Happy Sunday, Hoyas! The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and we know exactly what you're doing: nothing. You just woke up, you're nursing a whammy of a hangover and you're pretending that the...

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