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Featured News
Online Language Classes Bring Cultural Immersion Home
At a time when remote class and work environments have made the outside world feel very distant for most, Georgetown’s online language classes have brought global experiences back into students’ daily lives.
Global Connectivity in the Time of COVID-19
University students had to say a premature goodbye to their friends and communities when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. International students at Georgetown discuss how they are staying connected from different parts of the world.
Professor and Ph.D. Student Podcast Their Way Through Climate History
SFS Researchers Use Data to Assist Communities in Delhi during the COVID pandemic
In 2016, researchers at Georgetown helped establish the Urban Spatial Observatory (USO). The USO is now working with Delhi's government to provide relief to vulnerable communities.
Faith Communities Persist in Era of Virtual Connection
Members of Georgetown's diverse faith communities have found ways to persist during COVID-19 by maintaining their spiritual practices from all around the globe.
CALL Program Prepares Students for the Professional World
The CALL program, which started in the fall of 2019, gives students the chance to earn a semester’s worth of credit while cultivating professional skills and living in downtown DC.
Georgetown University Remembers Maeve McKean
The Georgetown University community mourns the loss of leader, colleague, and friend Maeve McKean, who passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 2.
Georgetown Medical Students Organize Hospital Supply Donations Around the World
Unable to scrub up but eager to help the healthcare community, a group of Georgetown medical students started MedSupplyDrive, a nonprofit that collects protective gear for hospitals across the country.
Georgetown Professor Receives Grant to Broaden U.S.-China Climate Conversation
Professor Joanna Lewis secured a grant which she plans to use to work alongside China to meet sustainability goals, while improving the U.S.-China relationship.