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Lauinger Library’s Gelardin New Media Center bought a 3D printer last month and looks to buy another next semester.

Lau Purchases 3D Printer

By Cooper Logerfo November 21, 2014

Lauinger Library’s Gelardin New Media Center purchased a 3D printer earlier last month and has plans to purchase another one for next semester. The MakerBot Replicator 5th Generation printers...

The iPad Wars: Fighting for Kids’ Attention

By Laura Wagner June 30, 2014

Rolling vineyards surround us. Palm trees stand like sentries by the driveway. The crystalline sea hides, just visible on the horizon. And a battle rages. It is a fight played out daily in this idyllic...

The Search for Simplicity

By Rita Chang June 25, 2014

I’ve never been able to like a place without hating it at the same time. This is how I have felt about Georgetown and how I came to feel about Zanzibar, Tanzania, where I spent four weeks teaching and...

We Came. We Saw. We OWNed It.

We Came. We Saw. We OWNed It.

By D.J. Angelini and D.J. Angelini April 14, 2014

"I think there is a hunger and a thirst for answers to these questions about women and leadership and solving what is a problem. There are not enough women in leadership." –Norah O'Donnell (COL '95,...

Put Down Your Phone to Save Lives

Put Down Your Phone to Save Lives

By KP and KP February 18, 2014

MIT professor, psychologist and author Sherry Turkle once wrote, "Always on/always-on-you communications devices are seductive for many reasons, among them, they give you the sense that one can do more,...

4E's 12 Over 12: The Game-changers of Tomorrow

4E’s 12 Over 12: The Game-changers of Tomorrow

By Emma Holland and Emma Holland January 20, 2014

This week, The Hoya reported that five members of the Georgetown University and Georgetown Law community were featured in this year's Forbes' "30 Under 30" list. The list recognizes talented future leaders...

A Technological Love Affair, ‘Her’ Is Alarmingly Realistic

By Joseph Kuperschmidt December 25, 2013

5/5 stars At this very moment, Siri waits to be utilized by millions of iPhone users across the world. But Siri will stay waiting, as people play Candy Crush or choose Google to find the closest...

New iPhone App Speaks for Itself

By TM Gibbons-Neff November 8, 2013

A new iPhone application crosses Instagram with Snapchat on an anonymous platform exclusive to Georgetown students. Unsaid is the brainchild of Catherine Cook (MSB ’11) and a team of programmers who...

GU Wins Spot at SXSW

By Natasha Khan October 25, 2013

Among the musicians, start-up founders and filmmakers at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Tex., this March will see a new panelist: Georgetown. The annual music, film and interactive technology...

New SCS Master’s Degree First With STEM Focus

By Kayla Cross September 24, 2013

One month after opening a larger downtown space, the School of Continuing Studies announced a new master’s program in systems engineering management — its first course of study in a “STEM” discipline. The...

Tinder Can’t Spark Real Connection

By TM Gibbons-Neff April 9, 2013

As a 25-year-old straight male, I’ve used my fair share of technology. I made it to Chimney Rock on the original Oregon Trail, I’ve played Slappers Only on Goldeneye, downloaded quite a bit of music...

Digital Decisions

By The Editorial Board April 5, 2013

As Georgetown continues its push to become more tech savvy, the university should consider developing an online application to match. Although Georgetown abstains from the Common Application in order...

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