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Climate Change Has Spread Malaria Risk to New Parts, Study Shows
Warming temperatures are driving mosquitoes into new parts of Africa and spreading the risk of malaria, according to a new study that highlights the impact of climate change on…
February 14, 2023
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A skeptic’s take on the cancer moonshot
“This should serve as a warning for other nations,” said Syed Shabab Wahid, the lead author and an assistant professor in the Department of Global Health at Georgetown…
February 13, 2023
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Georgetown Researchers Aim to Clean Up U.S. Cement Production with Policy Solutions for Technological Upgrades
A team of Georgetown researchers from across disciplines are collaborating to investigate a set of technology solutions and policy proposals that can drastically reduce the…
February 11, 2023
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Isolating Microplastics from Biofilm Communities: Connecting Project-Based Learning & Research
While there is not yet a standardized and validated methodology for characterizing microplastics, the protocol developed in this study uses methods for isolating and observing…
February 7, 2023
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3D printing has untapped potential for climate mitigation in the cement sector
Cement-based construction 3D printing (C3DP) has the potential to be a climate solution by promoting cement decarbonization. Here we propose five policy actions that can guide…
February 3, 2023
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Spatiotemporal variation in hunting in a riverine indigenous community in the Amazon.
ECo faculty Dr. Brian Griffiths' latest paper uses participatory mapping data from Maijuna hunters to model spatiotemporal variation in hunting patterns through the seasons. Dr.…
February 1, 2023
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Kennedy Center’s 10-year plan seeks artful ways to protect the plane
The Earth Commons, a new Georgetown University institute, is among the Kennedy Center’s partners on “Ferry Tales,” storytelling performances to be staged at riverside…
January 24, 2023
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VIEWPOINT: Confronting the Climate Crisis at GU
Georgetown University takes its responsibility to combat climate change seriously. In 2021, Georgetown expanded its long-standing sustainability office and hired its first vice…
January 20, 2023
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Georgetown Physics Professor Receives Prestigious Academic Distinction
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) elected a Georgetown physics professor, Kai Liu, as a member of its 2022 class of Fellows for his achievements in physics.…
January 19, 2023
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Planetary scientist to receive Explorer Award in Beloit on April 14
Dr. Sara Stewart Johnson, distinguished associate professor of planetary science at Georgetown University, has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Roy Chapman Andrews…
January 13, 2023