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GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | Student founders pitched their health-related startups during the inaugural Innovation in Healthcare Challenge, sponsored by Georgetown University’s Entrepreneurship program within the McDonough School of Business.

Innovation in Health Care Challenge Awards Promising GU Startups

By Lily Coulter April 3, 2024

On March 26, several student-founded health-related startups pitched their ideas during the inaugural Innovation in Health Care Challenge, created by the Georgetown University Entrepreneurship program...

ECO-HEALTH AND EQUITY | D.C. Metro Stations: Pollution Hubs or Paths to a Sustainable Future?

ECO-HEALTH AND EQUITY | D.C. Metro Stations: Pollution Hubs or Paths to a Sustainable Future?

By Naya Karam February 22, 2024

The Washington, D.C. Metro trains are seen by many as a sustainable alternative to driving when it comes to reducing carbon emissions, decreasing the amount of carbon-emitting vehicles on the road. According...

Georgetown University professor emeritus Michael Stoto discussed his recent work regarding measuring and assessing public health emergency preparedness on Nov. 27, as part of the Global Health Security Seminars series.

Professor Michael Stoto Presents Findings on Public Health Emergency Preparedness

By Caleigh Keating December 1, 2023

Georgetown University department of health management and policy professor Michael Stoto discussed his recent work regarding measuring and assessing public health emergency preparedness at an on-campus...

GW Professor Talks Environmental Health and Justice with Georgetown University Medical Center

GW Professor Talks Environmental Health and Justice with Georgetown University Medical Center

By Amber Mickelson November 1, 2023

Neelima Tummala, a physician and assistant professor of surgery at the George Washington (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences, spoke to students in Georgetown University School of Medicine’s...

ECO-HEALTH & EQUITY | Environmental Health and Justice in DC: Examining Progress and Challenges

ECO-HEALTH & EQUITY | Environmental Health and Justice in DC: Examining Progress and Challenges

By Naya Karam November 1, 2023

Much fear surrounds the environmental crisis and its implications for the future of the community. Washington, D.C. residents are feeling the impacts of climate change, as more people are put at risk...

Doctor Explores Decolonization, Healthcare at GU Lecture Fund Event

Doctor Explores Decolonization, Healthcare at GU Lecture Fund Event

By Dhanya Chasmawala October 23, 2023

Dr. Rupa Marya (MED ’02), a physician, associate professor of internal medicine and hospitalist at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), spoke to Georgetown University students Oct. 11...

VIEWPOINT: Establish Bottle Returns in D.C.

VIEWPOINT: Establish Bottle Returns in D.C.

By Shreya Kalra, Mark Kuo, and Naya Karam October 19, 2023

The state of recycling in the District is rubbish.  Communities in Wards 7 and 8, regions east of the Anacostia River, are disproportionately subjected to the health disparities associated with...

New Center for Health Equity Advances Medical Justice Efforts

New Center for Health Equity Advances Medical Justice Efforts

By Sydney Hudson April 19, 2023

Georgetown University launched the Center for Health Equity to prepare both graduate and undergraduate students for careers that prioritize community health and reduce health disparities. The creation...

New Georgetown Study Will Investigate Nanoplastics on Animal Health and Development

New Georgetown Study Will Investigate Nanoplastics on Animal Health and Development

By Camille Vandeveer March 29, 2023

Environmental exposure to nanoplastics in daily life is very common. Surprisingly, very few studies have attempted to quantify the effect of nanoplastic exposure on animal health and development until...

WELLNESS PERSONALIS | Sleep 101: The Ultimate Guide to Catching Some Z’s

WELLNESS PERSONALIS | Sleep 101: The Ultimate Guide to Catching Some Z’s

By Sophia Williams January 18, 2023

Welcome back to campus, Hoyas! For this installment of Wellness Personalis, I’m exploring sleep: what it is, how to customize it to your lifestyle, and its impact on wellness. When I think about...

Georgetown Medical Students Lead Congressional Training on Intervening in Opioid Overdoses

Georgetown Medical Students Lead Congressional Training on Intervening in Opioid Overdoses

By Nina Raj October 7, 2022

Georgetown University School of Medicine students led a training for congressional staffers on Capitol Hill about the signs of opioid overdoses and ways to safely intervene through the Hoya Drug Overdose...

JONES: Reform Meal Plan Committee

JONES: Reform Meal Plan Committee

By Savannah Jones September 30, 2022

Georgetown created its controversial mandatory meal plan policy, covered by The Hoya last year, to “support and promote a healthy living and learning community where all students thrive,” according...

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