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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | On April 16, President John J. DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRD ’95) announced that Dr. Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., a renowned clinician and educator, will serve as the new executive vice president of health sciences at the GUMC.

Dr. Norman J. Beauchamp Jr. Appointed New Executive Vice President for Health Sciences at GUMC

By Sahana Arumani, Senior Science Editor April 24, 2024

Dr. Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., a nationally renowned neurointerventional radiologist and clinical educator, will join Georgetown University July 1 to serve as the new executive vice president for health...

ILLUSTRATION BY: KATHRYN SCHWEICKERT/The Hoya | A pharmacology lecture hosted by the GU Medical Center explores the history of how GABA, an important brain molecule, was discovered, and looking forward, how we can apply our understanding of it to therapeutics.

Annual Pharmacology Lecture Delves into ‘The World of GABA’

By Sahana Arumani, Deputy Science Editor April 17, 2024

A Georgetown University pharmacology and physiology professor gave an overview of “The World of GABA” in the annual Stephen and Mary Krop Lectureship in Pharmacology April 12.  Dr. Paul Krop (CAS...

GUMC Hosts Talk on Brain Circuitry for Application to Parkinson’s Disease

GUMC Hosts Talk on Brain Circuitry for Application to Parkinson’s Disease

By Sahana Arumani February 21, 2024

A Georgetown University neuroscience professor discussed her research on motor pathways at the Georgetown University Medical Center on Feb. 20.  The department of biochemistry hosted the talk on neuroscience...

SPOTLIGHT: National Preparedness Month

SPOTLIGHT: National Preparedness Month

By Sahana Arumani September 8, 2023

In light of September being National Preparedness Month, the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is hosting multiple events to educate the Georgetown community about emergency preparedness for the third...

Community Corner: A Behind-The-Scenes Discussion with the Organizers of the Undergraduate Research Conference

Community Corner: A Behind-The-Scenes Discussion with the Organizers of the Undergraduate Research Conference

By Sahana Arumani April 28, 2023

In this podcast, science staffer Sahana Arumani (SOH ’25) interviews Dr. Jan LaRocque, associate professor of Human Science in the School of Health and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Graham (SOH ’23) about...

Georgetown Hosts 20th Undergraduate Research Conference

Georgetown Hosts 20th Undergraduate Research Conference

By Sahana Arumani April 26, 2023

Students from several departments across Georgetown University shared their research on a diverse range of topics at the 20th annual the Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) on April 19. During the...

PROFILE: The New Face of the School of Health

PROFILE: The New Face of the School of Health

By Sahana Arumani February 2, 2023

Leading a new school of health amid a global health crisis is no small feat. But Christopher J. King, who will serve as the inaugural dean for the newly launched Georgetown University School of Health...

Butter, Leftovers and Food Insecurity: The Georgetown Free Food GroupMe

Butter, Leftovers and Food Insecurity: The Georgetown Free Food GroupMe

By Sahana Arumani February 25, 2022

One night during the fall semester final season, a picture of over 100 sticks of Land-O-Lakes butter in a fridge appeared in a Georgetown University student GroupMe. The butter was up for grabs, and the...

Lack of Transparency Perpetuates Community Uncertainty on Divestment, Sustainability Progress

Lack of Transparency Perpetuates Community Uncertainty on Divestment, Sustainability Progress

By Sahana Arumani and Neala Sweeney December 3, 2021
Despite Georgetown’s commitment to divest their endowment from fossil fuels by 2030, a lack of transparency on their progress has led to concern from student advocates.
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