Archive: Faculty Research
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Helping others鈥攅ven tiny acts of kindness鈥攎akes us happier, says Abigail Marsh, a professor in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience鈥
January 10, 2025
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Georgetown Historian Awarded 鈧10 Million to Solve Enduring Mystery of the Black Death
In the early 14th century, pandemic plague emerged in central Asia. It arrived in the Mediterranean region and Europe in the late 1340s, spreading widely and killing millions.鈥
November 26, 2024
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Georgetown Neuroscientist to lead $2.5 Million National Science Foundation Project on Creativity in STEM
How does creativity enable innovators in science, technology, engineering and math to succeed and to find meaningful solutions to previously intractable problems? That鈥檚鈥
November 22, 2024
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Vouching for Democracy: New Report Examines the Seattle Program Fighting Big Money鈥檚 Influence on Politics聽
A new report co-authored by Brian McCabe examines Seattle's Democracy Voucher Program, which gives every registered voter vouchers with which they can directly fund candidates in鈥
September 23, 2024
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New Research Reveals Link Between Belief in the American Dream and Opportunity Hoarding
New research from Professor Rebecca Ryan establishes a causal link between a personal belief in the American Dream and behaviors taken by parents to secure preferential鈥
September 16, 2024
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Polling at a Crossroads: How Prof. Michael Bailey Wants to Choose the Right Path
Polling is fundamentally broken and must be fixed if Americans want to live in a healthy, functional democracy: That鈥檚 the premise of Georgetown professor Michael Bailey鈥檚鈥
July 23, 2024
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New Report Outlines Best Practices for Parents and Educators in the Digital Age
A new research review from developmental psychologist Rachel Barr provides recommendations for how parents and educators can reap the benefits of digital media while mitigating鈥
January 29, 2024
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Collaboration Between Economists at Premier Research Universities Aimed at Transforming Political Debate聽
A new partnership between economists at Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Princeton and Yale seeks to transform the way economic research informs and shapes policy.鈥
December 12, 2023
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Insect Feast: New Paper from Georgetown Professor Explores the World of Cicadas
New research from 桔子视频 & Sciences professor Martha Weiss provides an unprecedented look into the curious and wonderful world of cicadas. 鈥淥nce every 13鈥
November 27, 2023
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桔子视频 & Sciences Faculty Recognized for Outstanding Research by the Provost鈥檚 Office
The Office of the Provost recognized six faculty members of the 桔子视频 for their outstanding research, scholarship and interdisciplinary鈥
November 13, 2023