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Georgetown University and the Buck Institute for Research on Aging have been awarded up to $51.7 million to study how changes in the behavior of certain proteins may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease, ALS, other neurodegenerative diseases and some cancers.

It's spooky season on the Hilltop! 🎃 Want to learn from a Georgetown professor if Hollywood got witches right? Or try your hand at some Georgetown-themed pumpkin stencils? Head to our Halloween landing page to get in the holiday spirit!

Georgetown volleyball made program history on Saturday night, defeating Creighton 3-2 for its first-ever victory over the Bluejays.

This weekend, the Georgetown University football team came back from a 17-0 score to beat Colgate University in a 27-17 win.

Today, Georgetown joins the global Catholic community in prayer for Pope Leo XIV following his cancer diagnosis. Our thoughts are with him as he navigates his recovery. May God give him peace, strength and healing in the days ahead.

From a procession to the inaugural address, take a look back at this weekend’s events, where our community came together to celebrate the inauguration of President Peñalver. Hoya Saxa!

“For Georgetown, the most fitting gift that we could give to our Republic and our world would be to help it discover how to reason together again, how to once again enjoy a good argument.” Read President Peñalver's full speech:

On Friday, Eduardo M. Peñalver was inaugurated as Georgetown’s 49th president. Thank you to the Georgetown community for coming together to celebrate this special moment in Georgetown’s history. Congratulations President Peñalver! 📸: Elman Studio

Tomorrow, Oct. 9, the Georgetown community will celebrate the inauguration of Eduardo M. Peñalver as the 49th president of the university. Here’s what to know about the day, including schedules, locations, livestream information and university operations.

A few of our favorite moments from #HoyaHomecoming 💙 🩶

On Friday, Oct. 9, the Georgetown community will celebrate the inauguration of Eduardo M. Peñalver as the 49th president of the university. Here’s what to know about the day, including schedules, locations, livestream information and university operations.

Georgetown celebrates #DisabilityCulturalMonth alongside the federally-recognized National Disability Employment Awareness Month, highlighting the multitude of contributions of people with disabilities to our university community and to society at large.

Georgetown joins the nation in celebrating LGBTQIA+ History Month, honoring the legacies, accomplishments and contributions of our LGBTQIA+ community to Georgetown and the world at large.

This year, we welcome a new cast to Georgetown Stories, a series that documents a group of students throughout the year as they show what life as a Hoya is all about. Learn more about this year's Georgetown Storytellers at

Wishing Georgetown's Jewish community and all who celebrate prosperity, abundance and joy this Sukkot. Photo from Georgetown Jewish Life's sukkah on Copley Lawn in 2025

The countdown to BellRinger is on! In just 1 month, Georgetown students, faculty, alumni and the broader DMV community will ride their bikes united in our shared mission of ending cancer. Register to ride or volunteer at 🚲

This summer, the university passed a major milestone in developing a boathouse; reopened its on-campus hotel; and created a new plaza on the Capitol Campus. Find out what we’ve been up to — and what’s new — across Georgetown’s campuses.

During National #HispanicHeritageMonth we honor the histories, languages and traditions that transcend borders and unite Latine people across the Americas and Caribbean islands. Learn how Georgetown community members connect with this culture and heritage:

Shana Tova to all who are celebrating Rosh Hashanah in our Georgetown community and around the world. May it be a sweet New Year.

As we observe the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, we honor and remember the lives lost and reflect on the impact of the tragedy on our community, nation and world.

We will read the names of the Georgetown community members we lost during the petitions at today's 12:10 p.m. Mass in Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart. All community members are invited to attend.