Archive: Past events
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Making Communities: Public Science in the Time of COVID-19. A Conversation featuring Margaret Talbot (New Yorker) and Don Undeen (Georgetown’s Maker Hub)
What happens when supply line production of essential goods and equipment is disrupted? Can public science offer solutions? Citizen scientists and community labs are developing everything from affordable insulin to low-cost, open-source medical supplies. During the COVID-19 pandemic, maker communities such as Georgetown’s Maker Hub began producing personal protective equipment (PPE) for local healthcare facilities.
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Dr. Christopher King Featured in the “Promoting Health Equity and Food Security through Medically Tailored Meals” Panel
Dr. Christopher King participated in the Promoting Health Equity and Food Security through Medically Tailored Meals the discussion, which explored the ways in which medically tailored meals help disrupt the connection between inadequate nutrition and poor health.
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Georgetown Now: A Conversation with Georgetown President John J. DeGioia featuring John McNeill
Conversation between Georgetown President John J. DeGioia and John McNeill.
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The Coronavirus Pandemic in Historical Perspective, with Professor Timothy Newfield
In this event, hosted by Georgetown University Press, Georgetown College, and Georgetown University Library as part of the Books for a Better World series, Timothy Newfield talks about the history of infectious disease in the ancient world.
Category: Past events
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Climate History Podcast, Episode 16: “Pandemics and Climate Change: What History Tells Us About Today’s Greatest Challenges” with Timothy Newfield
Timothy Newfield talks with co-hosts Dagomar Degroot and Emma Moesswilde about what led him to the History and Biology departments at Georgetown University, and about his work in the thriving field of historical epidemiology.
Categories: Media, Past events
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Estudos Medievais Podcast, Mundus Series Episode 1: “Plague and Climate Change” with Timothy Newfield
Timothy Newfield talks with Isabela Alves Silva about the Justinianic Plague and climate change in the beginning of the Middle Ages.
Categories: Media, Past events
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Maggie Little Moderated Conversation on How AI Is Helping in the Fight Against COVID-19
In this event, hosted by the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business as part of the Stanton Distinguished Leader Series, Maggie Little moderated a conversation with Benevolent AI CEO Ken Mulvany on how AI is helping in the fight against COVID-19. The panelists discuss how business and technology are being used to help move us out of the COVID19 crisis.
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The Coronavirus Multispecies Reading Group Talked with Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan & Michelle Ogunwole about Racial Disparities, the 1918 Pandemic and COVID 19
On July 20, 2020, the Coronavirus Multispecies Reading Group invited Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan and Michelle Ogunwole to talk about racial disparities, the 1918 pandemic and COVID 19.
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Dr. Christopher King and Dr. Edilma Yearwood Talked about the The Growing Crisis of Health Disparities In American Society
Dr. Christopher King and Dr. Edilma Yearwood discussed The Growing Crisis of Health Disparities In American Society, as part the “Conversations About Racial Injustice: The Movement Towards Equity and Fairness” series.
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Black Americans
In this conversation, hosted by the Black Alumni of Georgetown and the Georgetown University Alumni Association, faculty and alumni experts including Christopher King explored the impact of COVID-19 on Black communities and examined how communities can be rebuilt and better protected.
Category: Past events