Announcements Archives - ��̳ of Arts & Sciences

Georgetown Students Win Top Placements at Big East Academic Competition

Michele V Handlir — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 20:48:02 +0000

Georgetown students swept the Big East Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium, winning the top three prizes at the research showcase at Madison Square Garden on March 15.

Georgetown, London School of Economics Launch Joint Research and Education Partnership

Michele V Handlir — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:12:00 +0000

Georgetown has partnered with the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to fund joint research projects between researchers at the two institutions and support collaborative educational programming.

Longtime Georgetown Professor, Administrator Named Dean of the ��̳ of Arts & Sciences

Michele V Handlir — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:01:00 +0000

David Edelstein, vice provost for education and a veteran professor who’s taught at Georgetown for over 20 years, has been named the new dean of the ��̳ of Arts & Sciences. He will begin his new position on July 1, 2025.

Georgetown Secures Highest Research Classification for the 30th Year

Michele V Handlir — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:23:00 +0000

Georgetown has received the highest classification for its research and training, earning the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education’s designation as an "R1" institution. The designation, awarded to U.S. universities with “very high research activity,” marks the 30th year Georgetown has achieved top-tier stature. This year’s R1 Carnegie Classification was awarded to 146 doctoral universities.

Longtime Georgetown Professor, Administrator Named Dean of the ��̳ of Arts & Sciences

Michele V Handlir — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:15:23 +0000

28 Georgetown Alumni and Faculty Sworn Into 119th U.S. Congress

Michele V Handlir — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 14:30:00 +0000

Georgetown's latest cohort of U.S. representatives and senators in Congress continues the university's longstanding legacy of alumni and faculty engaging in public service.

Georgetown Senior, Advocate for Prison Reform Wins 2025 Rhodes Scholarship

Michele V Handlir — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:43:00 +0000

Noa Offman (C’25), an advocate for criminal justice reform, has won the 2025 Rhodes Scholarship — the oldest and most competitive international scholarship.

Akil Cole (CAS ’24) crafted a thesis bridging knowledge and methods from Justice & Peace Studies and Environmental Studies

Hayden Frye — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:26:51 +0000

His thesis took the form of a brief, four-episode podcast miniseries called . In it, Akil invites listeners to think differently about peace, sustainability, and the world’s social and environmental challenges. He does so by introducing comparative case study research he conducted on two environmental organizations that use gardening, farming, and other land-based projects to positively impact their respective communities (in Columbia, Maryland and Cape Town, South Africa).

Listen now to see how these organizations are making their communities more resilient against oppressive systems!

Georgetown Awards 3 Early-Stage Associate Professors with New $100K Research Fund

Michele V Handlir — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:47:52 +0000

Two of the inaugural winners of the Magis Prize, which comes with $100,000 in research funding to early-stage professors, are faculty members in the ��̳ of Arts & Sciences: Timothy Newfield and Carlos Simon.

4 Hoyas Win Voyager Scholarship Sponsored by the Obamas and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky

Michele V Handlir — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:50:00 +0000

Aria Nimmagadda (C’26) is one of four Hoyas to receive this year’s Voyager Scholarship, a new program that prepares students to be future leaders and public servants.

Announcements Archives - ������̳ of Arts & Sciences

Georgetown Students Win Top Placements at Big East Academic Competition

Georgetown, London School of Economics Launch Joint Research and Education Partnership

Longtime Georgetown Professor, Administrator Named Dean of the ������̳ of Arts & Sciences

Georgetown Secures Highest Research Classification for the 30th Year

Longtime Georgetown Professor, Administrator Named Dean of the ������̳ of Arts & Sciences

28 Georgetown Alumni and Faculty Sworn Into 119th U.S. Congress

Georgetown Senior, Advocate for Prison Reform Wins 2025 Rhodes Scholarship

Akil Cole (CAS ’24) crafted a thesis bridging knowledge and methods from Justice & Peace Studies and Environmental Studies

Georgetown Awards 3 Early-Stage Associate Professors with New $100K Research Fund

4 Hoyas Win Voyager Scholarship Sponsored by the Obamas and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky

Announcements Archives - ��̳ of Arts & Sciences

Longtime Georgetown Professor, Administrator Named Dean of the ��̳ of Arts & Sciences

Longtime Georgetown Professor, Administrator Named Dean of the ��̳ of Arts & Sciences