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WIKIMEDIA COMMONS | Florida announced on Sept. 3 its plans to become the first U.S. state to end all vaccine mandates, including those for schoolchildren.

Florida’s End of Vaccine Mandate Spurs Health Concerns

By Niyat Theodroes, Science Writer September 19, 2025

Florida announced Sept. 3rd that it plans to become the first state in the country to eliminate all vaccine mandates, including those required for public school students.  The decision, made by Governor...

SCIENCE AT THE CROSSROADS | Federal Leadership in Flux Leads to Vaccine Confusion

By Ellie Ward, Science Columnist September 19, 2025

Federal vaccine leadership has undergone several changes over the past few months, leading to substantial revisions to vaccine regulation and rhetoric within the federal government. In response to chaos...

Lawmakers and industry leaders met at the Health Next Summit on March 26 to discuss evolving healthcare policies amid federal changes.

Leaders Analyze New Health Care Policies at Inaugural Summit

By Leo Auerbach, Special to The Hoya April 4, 2025

Legislators and industry leaders gathered to examine the rapidly evolving healthcare policy landscape amid federally-instituted changes at the inaugural Health Next Summit hosted at the InterContinental...

Groves: GU Mission Will Persist Amid Ongoing Policy Changes

Groves: GU Mission Will Persist Amid Ongoing Policy Changes

By Patrick Clapsaddle, Executive Editor February 24, 2025

In a strongly worded email to community members Feb. 24, Interim President Robert M. Groves affirmed Georgetown University’s commitment to diversity, public service and freedom of speech amid government...

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.)...

Madison Fox-Moore | Georgetown University marked its third annual Tech and Society Week, a week-long series of events, workshops and panels designed to explore the nexus of technology and policy.

Marking Third Year, Tech and Society Week Bridges Innovation, Ethics

By Madison Fox-Moore, Student Life Desk Editor April 12, 2024

Georgetown University celebrated the intersection of technology and culture with a week of events from April 8 to 12.   Tech and Society Week exposes students of all disciplines to the work...

Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy | Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy welcomed the fall 2024 cohort of six McCourt Scholars, a select group of promising future policy makers whose background, experience and academic achievements qualify them for the award.

International Expansion of MSBA Program Commits to Institutional Inclusivity

By Kate Hwang, Graduate Desk Editor April 10, 2024

The online Master’s of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program announced March 28 that it has expanded internationally to welcome students from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America. The...

FOLLOW THE RULES | Expert Judgement

FOLLOW THE RULES | Expert Judgement

By Aditi Sridhar November 29, 2023

Common sense tells you that when you are doubtful about something far too technical for your own expertise, you listen to the experts. Whether it be reading an article or two on the internet, talking...

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 April 1, 2023

Dr. Anthony Fauci (H ’90), former White House chief medical advisor and former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, came to Georgetown University March 27 and spoke...

MORAN: Overcome Polarization In Abortion Debate

By Sean Moran November 18, 2022

The recent United States Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022) decision has put abortion in the national spotlight. Now the power of deciding the legality of abortion has...

Equity Impact Fund Invests $1.25M in Underrepresented DC Businesses

Equity Impact Fund Invests $1.25M in Underrepresented DC Businesses

By Nina Raj September 1, 2022

The Inclusive Innovation Equity Impact Fund (IIEIF) will invest $1.25 million in 16 Washington, D.C. businesses owned by entrepreneurs who are economically disadvantaged or have experienced racial prejudice.  The...

Five Finalists Selected for Georgetown Public Policy Challenge

Five Finalists Selected for Georgetown Public Policy Challenge

By Nina Raj March 21, 2022

Five teams were chosen to advance to the final round of the 2022 Georgetown University Public Policy Challenge, where participants submit policy proposals targeting a Washington, D.C. issue of their choice,...

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