Georgetown University, Washington D.C., DC Videos

The Neuroscience of Love: What’s Going on in the Lovestruck Brain?
The Neuroscience of Love: What’s Going on in the Lovestruck Brain? Neuroendocrinologist and Georgetown University School of Medicine Professor Tom Sherman breaks down the brain chemicals in the love potion in this Ask a Professor. https://bit.ly/3SYgjPB

Happy New Year, Hoyas! 🎆

Grammy-nominated Professor Carlos Simon breaks down what makes Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" the quintessential Christmas song. https://bit.ly/3RB0cW6

Congratulations and welcome, #Hoyas2028! We’re so excited for you to join us on the Hilltop! 💙 If you’ve been accepted Early Action to Georgetown, be sure to check your email in the coming days for more information on winter receptions.

May the joy and peace of the Advent season be with you all. ✨

Discover how pesticides work, the risks posed by these chemicals and the alternative solutions farmers can take advantage of to create a more sustainable agricultural ecosystem in the latest “Ask a Professor” episode, featuring Jesse Meiller, associate teaching professor in the Earth Commons Institute and the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. https://bit.ly/46DXJjz

What Rocks: The Exorcist Steps
The "M Street Steps" have been a part of Washington, D.C., history since the late 1800s. However, it wasn’t until the award-winning film “The Exorcist” that they took on their own haunted history.

Does Hollywood Get Witches Right?
Does Hollywood get witches right? Demystifying witchcraft history with Amy Leonard, associate professor of history in the Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences. https://bit.ly/3Mnr2iR

A new development in a Georgetown lab could revolutionize the treatment for patients with late-stage multiple sclerosis and slow the progression of the disease. Jeffrey Huang, a provost’s distinguished associate professor in the College of Arts & Sciences’ Department of Biology, and his team have developed a new drug that reversed the effects of late-stage MS in mice. The drug is now being planned for a clinical trial on people with MS. https://bit.ly/3tIgYu8

Hispanic, Latino, Latinx or Latine? Two Professors Share Their Own Preferences
In celebration of National #HispanicHeritageMonth and Latine culture and communities, we asked two professors to weigh in on the history, complexity and cultural significance of the identity terms they use to describe themselves and their communities. https://bit.ly/3eytQvW

Georgetown Hosts Little Amal, International Symbol for Refugees in March to Capitol Hill
On Sept. 19, 2023, The Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics and Collaborative on Global Children's Issues hosted Little Amal, an international symbol for refugee children, in her march in Washington, D.C. Participants marched one mile from Freedom Plaza to the U.S. Capitol, where they were met by Reps. Jamaal Bowman (D-New York) and Debbie Dingell (D-Michigan) (SFS’75). Meanwhile, hundreds of onlookers gazed from sidewalks and rolled-down windows at Little Amal, a puppet made to represent a 10-year-old Syrian refugee searching for her home.https://bit.ly/46mvyWe

With the rise of generative artificial intelligence in the last year, election observers are bracing for what’s to come as the November 2024 election kicks into gear with the start of primary season. We asked Leticia Bode, professor of Communication, Culture and Technology in the Georgetown Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the research director for the Knight-Georgetown Institute, to explain how you can help stop the flow of misinformation. https://bit.ly/45OUZzE

Georgetown Move-in 2023
We are so happy to have our Hoyas on campus! It's going to be a great year at Georgetown. 💙

Georgetown University School of Medicine Class of 2027 White Coat Ceremony
The Georgetown University School of Medicine Class of 2027, family and friends gathered in Gaston Hall on August 4 to don their white coats for the first time, commencing the start of their medical education. After being coated by a Georgetown physician or family member who is a doctor, students received a stethoscope from Lee Jones, MD, dean for medical education, and returned to their seats to recite the Hippocratic Oath, in English and, as has become tradition, the native languages of any member of the Class of 2027. https://bit.ly/47rlbSv

The Linguistic Phenomenon Behind Taylor Swift’s Superstardom
A lyrical mastermind we know all too well.... We asked Cynthia Gordon, associate professor in the Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences, about the linguistics behind Taylor Swift's superstardom and the future of the Swiftie fanbase. https://bit.ly/46GTvca https://bit.ly/46GTvca

Happy Fourth of July! 🎆
Happy Fourth of July! 🎆

Dr. Anthony Fauci To Join Georgetown Faculty as Distinguished University Professor
Dr. Anthony Fauci will serve as a Distinguished University Professor in the Georgetown University School of Medicine's Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, an academic division that researches and trains future physicians in infectious diseases, starting July 1. He will also hold an additional appointment in the McCourt School of Public Policy - Georgetown University. https://bit.ly/3COe1da

This Senior Fought for Gun Violence Prevention Since He Was 11. Now, He’s Eying His Future.
Jackson Mittleman (C’23) has been fighting for gun violence prevention since he was 11 years old. It’s a mission that’s brought him to closed-door meetings with congressional members and staff; to the White House twice; to a stage in front of nearly a million people; to town halls, lobbying events and 3 a.m. bus rides; and eventually, to Georgetown. Along the way, he found his way to a new path, one that led him from the Hilltop to Capitol Hill. https://bit.ly/3Jh05fp

#Hoyas2023
One last time on the Hilltop for our #Hoyas2023 💙 bit.ly/45m9pI5