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Department of Biology Honors Sam Sturiale with Artrice Valentine Bader Outstanding Graduate Student Award

Named in honor of Dr. Artrice Valentine Bader, the pioneering scientist who made history as the very first student to earn a Ph.D. in biology at Georgetown University, this…

May 22, 2026

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Celebrating Undergraduate Research Excellence 2026

The Department of Biology recently hosted its annual departmental award ceremony, coming together to proudly celebrate the extraordinary accomplishments of its top undergraduate…

May 18, 2026

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Georgetown Neurobiology Undergraduates Co-Author High-Impact Study in Advanced Science

The Department of Biology is proud to announce that three undergraduate Neurobiology majors: Chloe Lok (’23), Rachel Nokku (’26), and Grace Chu (’28) have co…

April 16, 2026

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Advancing Neuroscience: Professor Jeffrey Huang Awarded $150K Grant for Neuroinflammation Research

The Department of Biology is proud to announce that Professor Jeffrey Huang has been granted a $150,691 research award from J-Pharma Co., Ltd. to investigate potential…

April 2, 2026

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Professor Shweta Bansal Helps Launch the Global Society for Infectious Disease Dynamics

The Department of Biology is proud to announce that Professor Shweta Bansal is helping launch the Global Society for Infectious Disease Dynamics (GSIDD). Dr. Bansal is currently…

February 2, 2026

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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…

November 1, 2025

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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…

October 30, 2025

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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…

July 9, 2025

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Dr. Janet Mann Featured in Georgetown Magazine for Groundbreaking Dolphin Research 

We are thrilled to share that Dr. Janet Mann, a renowned professor in our Department of Biology, has been featured in the latest issue of Georgetown Magazine …

July 9, 2025

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Biology Department Celebrates 2025 Senior Award Recipients

The Department of Biology is proud to recognize the outstanding achievements of our graduating seniors with this year’s departmental awards and honors. These awards highlight…

May 16, 2025