The Georgetown Biology Experience
Our biology programs go beyond education in the biological sciences, challenging students to engage with research, societal impact, and themes of inclusion and accessibility.
About Us
The Georgetown Biology Experience
Our biology programs go beyond education in the biological sciences, challenging students to engage with research, societal impact, and themes of inclusion and accessibility.
About Us
Our Academic Ethos
Our programs are designed to provide the finest education in biological principles and their applications.
Our Pedagogy & Learning Goals
Our Programs
Our undergraduate program provides students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in professional settings, as citizens, and as caretakers of life on Earth. Our graduate program offers students of diverse backgrounds the opportunity to conduct intensive research in the biological sciences and contribute to the broader scientific community.
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Our seminar series has been a token of dedication from faculty and guest speakers that can enrich and can help inspire future biologists.
Our Publications
Our programs are designed to provide the finest education in biological principles and their application.
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Our Dissertations
Explore and examine the breadth of hard work of our students in becoming experts in their careers.
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News Story
Georgetown Alumnus Leads Global Study on Dengue-Carrying Mosquito
Jacob Crawford (C’03), a Georgetown alumnus and researcher at Google’s Debug Project, is tackling one of the world’s most dangerous disease vectors: Aedes aegypti, the mosquito responsible…
November 1, 2025
News Story
Student Spotlight: Kenzie Mounir (G’30) Exploring Life Beyond Earth
First-year Ph.D. student Kenzie Mounir (G’30) is bringing an interdisciplinary curiosity to Georgetown’s Department of Biology, where she studies astrobiology, or, the search for life in…
October 30, 2025
News Story
Ask a Professor: The Science and Ethics of the Dire Wolf
In a recent installment of Georgetown University’s Ask a Professor series, Dr. Peter Marra Dean of the Earth Commons Institute, Acting Director of the Environmental Justice…
July 9, 2025
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