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GU Philosophy Professor awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
Henry S. Richardson is a Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University who focuses his work on ethics, political philosophy, and practical reasoning. This year, he has been awarded a prestigious
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Urban physics network, co-led by GU physics professor, launched in Marseille, France
Professor Emanuela Del Gado, co-lead of USERS. In July 2019, a newly established international network called Urban Science and Engineering for (quantitative) Resilience and Sustainability, or USE
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Serious Declines in Butterflies Revealed in Extensive North America Study
July 9, 2019 – One of the longest-running systematic insect-monitoring programs in North America shows that common butterfly species in a Midwestern state have declined by one-third over more than tw
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Alumna Who Discovered Evidence of Dark Matter Inspires Global Symposium
June 28, 2019 – A symposium honoring Vera Rubin (G’54), one of the most important American astrophysicists of the 20th century, took place this week at Georgetown, where she received a Ph.D. and
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Georgetown’s Fall Faculty Convocation Includes an Address from U.S. Librarian of Congress
October 23, 2018 – U.S. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden asked Georgetown faculty to help expand information literacy during this year’s Fall Faculty Convocation, which also celebrated the prom
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Sandra Calvert Honored With Career Research Achievement Award
The University’s Career Research Achievement Award honors the contributions to a field of study over the course of a scholar’s whole career. This year’s awardee is Sandra Calvert, a Professor in
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Sarah McNamer Chosen for Distinguished Achievement in Research Award
The recipient of this year’s Distinguished Achievement in Research Award, which recognizes a single distinguished achievement in scholarship or research, is Sarah McNamer, an Associate Professor
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William T. Grant Foundation Accepting Letters of Inquiry
The William T. Grant Foundation is accepting Letters of Inquiry for two different programs: (1) Reducing Inequality (up to $600K); and (2) Improving the Use of Research Evidence (up to $1M). For mo
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