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He Didn’t Know if Going Abroad Was Possible as a First-Gen Student. Then He Studied Abroad 4 Times.
Elijah Ward (C’26), a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, discovered his love for the Spanish-speaking world while studying at Georgetown.
Spring Break Trips Deliver Learning, Practice, and Sightseeing
From practicing forensic methodologies in Romania to unpacking political economies in Ghana, School of Foreign Service students embarked on global student experiences to bring their international affairs education to life.
Rethinking Foreign Service, Learning Through Immersion and Seeing the Global South Differently
Linda Uzoamaka Christopher (G’26), a second-year graduate student in the Global Human Development program, reflects on her summer experience at Georgetown SFS Asia Pacific—the School of Foreign Service’s branch location in Jakarta, Indonesia.
School of Nursing Graduate Student Evaluates Novel Motorbike Ambulance Service To Improve Maternal Health in Rural Kenya
Alexandra Jones (G’26), a graduate student in Georgetown’s Berkley School of Nursing, partnered with Canadian Nurses for Africa and the Kenyan Ministry of Health to conduct a formal survey as part of her doctoral research.
Global Business Fellows Take on Global Trade in Panama
McDonough School of Business and School of Foreign Service students in the Global Business Fellows track embarked on an immersive trek to the Panama Canal and Free Trade Zone.
Georgetown Named No. 1 Producer of Fulbright Student Awardees
This year’s cohort includes a graduate student and recent alumni from the School of Foreign Service, the School of Health, and the College of Arts & Sciences, who are researching, studying, or teaching from Japan to Zambia.
How Musician Jemimah Golo is Centering African Rhythms on Stage and in the SFS Classroom
Jemimah Golo (SFS'26), a senior at Georgetown University in Qatar, performs at cultural nights and student festivals while majoring in culture and politics.
Science Politics Communicates Science, Tech, and Policy to a Broad Audience
Science Politics, a new publication launched by the School of Foreign Service's Science, Technology and International Affairs program, examines how science and technology both shape—and are shaped by—international politics.
O’Neill Institute’s Center for Health and Human Rights Hosts High Court Justices for Second Annual “Judicial Dialogues on Health and the Law”
High court judges from across Latin America and the Caribbean were joined last month at Georgetown Law by scholars and legal advocates at an event that featured discussions on issues at the intersection of health and human rights.
Yearwood Elected President of the Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice
Edilma L. Yearwood, professor in the Berkley School of Nursing, assumed the presidency of the Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice on January 1, 2026, for a two-year term.