Open Minded: Gianna Biscontini Wants You to Tune in to Your Truest Self

August 11, 2025

Gianna Biscontini did not set out to disrupt what she describes as the “mental health care industry.” But a walk in California’s Muir Woods opened her eyes to what therapy […]

2025 Summers in the District Block Party

July 9, 2025

Join us for Summers in the District Block Party! Infinite Legacy, the organization that saves lives through organ, eye and tissue donation in Maryland and the Metro DC area invites […]

Profs & Pints DC: Gender in a Digital World

May 9, 2025

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Gender in a Digital World,” a look at how technology influences our understanding of gender and health, with Michelle R Kaufman, social psychologist, associate professor […]

Profs & Pints DC: The New Politics of Public Health

February 7, 2025

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The New Politics of Public Health,” on the incoming Trump administration’s likely impact on federal health agencies and policies, with Richard Hughes IV, healthcare policy […]

Book Talk with CAL NEWPORT, GU Professor and NYT Best-selling Author of Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

April 11, 2024

As part of the “What Makes Us Human in the Age of AI” series co-organized by the Georgetown Humanities Initiative and the Center for Digital Ethics, a conversation with NYT […]

Pure Sweat + Float Studio Grand Opening

March 14, 2024

Pure Sweat + Float Studio will officially open on Monday March 25, 2024. Opening day festivities will feature an official ribbon cutting ceremony by Georgetown Mainstreet, music by local handpan […]

Best Boost for Your Health? Gardening. 

May 10, 2023

“In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.”   ~ Margaret Atwood As Georgetowners delight in the buds of May, brightly-colored flower boxes and baskets, […]

Profs & Pints DC: The Rise of Distant Doctors

January 24, 2023

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Rise of Distant Doctors,” on the emergence and evolution of remote healthcare, with Dr. Jeremy A. Greene, professor of medicine and director of the […]

On the Scene: May 14 Rally for Abortion Rights in D.C. (photos)

May 15, 2022

Thousands demonstrated around the country in support of abortion rights on Saturday, May 14, following a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion indicating that Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark law […]

21-Day Compassion Challenge

February 26, 2021

The 21-Day Compassion Challenge is a commitment to exploring the power of compassion and how to practice it in daily life. The program includes guided meditations, journaling, and simple daily […]