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‘If Not Me, Then Who?’

When Dr. Ayaz Virji (C'96, M'00) and his family moved to rural Minnesota, they were the only Muslims in their community. Things went well until the election of Donald Trump. Somewhat reluctantly, Virji gave a community lecture on Islam. Two years, four states, more than 20 lectures, and a book later, he's still at it. Read More

A Life-Saving Device That Could Save the Inventor

In fall 2018, Shavini Fernando (G'18) swept two Georgetown entrepreneurship pitch competitions, won four awards, and earned a total of $40,500 for her invention of OxiWear, a wearable tech device that alerts users when their oxygen levels drop critically low. The first person to benefit from this life-saving device? Fernando herself. Read More

Maternal Mortality in D.C. Raises Concern

Close scrutiny has been placed on Washington, D.C.'s maternal health services for marginalized populations, with the recent closures of two maternity wards in underserved communities. Read More

A New Look at Native Health Justice

The health of American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) is disproportionately affected by criminal justice disparities in the United States, notes School of Nursing & Health Studies professor Bette Jacobs and others in a recent study published in Belmont Law Review.  Read More

Cancer Patients With HIV Benefit From Immunotherapy

The immunotherapy that is revolutionizing treatment of many cancers appears to offer similar benefit to cancer patients living with HIV, say researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Read More

Alumni Bring D.C.’s Unique Jazz History Center Stage

With the recently released book DC Jazz: Stories of Jazz Music in Washington, DC, Georgetown alumni and faculty are shining a spotlight on the city's important role in the genre's development. Read More

Honored to Make D.C. Better

Lucile Adams-Campbell, professor of oncology and senior associate dean for community outreach and engagement, was named a 2018 Washingtonian of the Year. Read More

Washingtonian Magazine Honors Epidemiologist for Alleviating Health Disparities in D.C.

Washingtonian magazine named Lucile Adams-Campbell a Washingtonian of the Year. She's a national leader in minority health and health disparities research. Read More

Endogenous Protein May be Used to Reverse Metabolic Disorders

A study of obese mice by a Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center research team has found a natural protein to be a powerful regulator in metabolism. Read More

Law Center Partners with Ward 7 to Build Climate Resilience

Georgetown Law's Climate Center works to help state and local governments prepare for the impacts of climate disruption. Now the center's Adaptation Program has been recognized for its innovative local partnership with residents of Washington, D.C.'s Ward 7, a community with few climate policy resources, to address current climate challenges. Read More