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The official twitter account of the Science, Technology and International Affairs Program @GeorgetownSFS. Educating the next generation of S&T leaders.
Washington, DC
Joined February 2019
📢ALUMNI SPOTLOGHT: STIA alum Ty Eldridge (SFS ’13) uses lessons from @georgetownsfs every day as CEO of Brasol. Read more:
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In São Paulo, Brazil, Ty Eldridge (SFS ’13) starts most mornings with the same spark he first discovered at Georgetown: curiosity.
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🌍 Big news from STIA & @theEarthCommons! . Congrats to Prof. @meganlickley (@GeorgetownSFS) on a $4M grant to expand global monitoring of potent greenhouse gases to inform climate policy & strengthen the Montreal Protocol. Read more:
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Dr. Megan Lickley, Assistant Professor at Georgetown University’s Earth Commons Institute for Environment & Sustainability and the Science, Technology and International Affairs (STIA) Program, has...
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RT @georgetownsfs: In @ThinkGlobalHlth, SFS Prof @mendenhall_e, director of @STIAGeorgetown, explores the long-overlooked history of post-v….
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Despite centuries of examples, long-term maladies after flu and other viruses remain absent from mainstream policy
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RT @georgetownsfs: Peter Sukstorf (SFS’26), a @STIAGeorgetown major, is spending his #SummerSFS interning at the Center for Alaskan Coastal….
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Peter Sukstorf has studied chameleons in Madagascar and helped rescue fur seals in Alaska. Find out his environmental internship this summer.
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RT @georgetownsfs: SFS Prof @mendenhall_em, Guggenheim Fellow & @STIAGeorgetown director, shares insights on Long COVID, vaccine politics a….
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SFS Professor Emily Mendenhall answers questions about Long COVID, vaccine politics and how digital activism has helped Long COVID patients find resources and community.
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🎓 Curious about the STIA Class of 2025? From global health & energy to AI & national security, this year’s grads tackled today’s toughest challenges. 🔗 Learn what they studied & where they’re headed:
stia.georgetown.edu
Last week, the STIA program gathered to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students alongside their families, friends, faculty, and staff. Hosted by STIA Director and Professor Joanna...
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📍How can mapping transform our approach to environmental challenges? STIA students used GIS to explore flood risk, deforestation, environmental justice & more. Their StoryMaps turn data into action-driven stories. 🌎. Explore the projects:
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STIA 4235 | Spring 2025
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🎓 Congrats to the STIA Class of 2025! We celebrated one of our largest graduating cohorts last week—students tackling global challenges like climate change, public health, energy, AI & national security through an interdisciplinary lens. We’re so proud of you! 🌍🎉
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📝 How do we write about the environment in ways that resonate? STIA students at Georgetown tackled that question in Environmental Writing for the Public. 🌿 Read their work:
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RT @georgetownsfs: 🎓 Zachariah John (SFS’25) spent his time at Georgetown exploring life beyond Earth—and making it matter here at home. As….
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Zachariah John’s (SFS’25) journey at Georgetown has been shaped by both faith and discovery. As a science, technology and international affairs (STIA) major, Zach is passionate about exploring life...
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🌍 In STIA Prof. @RajeshVeeraa's class, Senegal: Public Interest Technology class, Georgetown & DAUST students co-designed tech solutions to real-world challenges. Read more:
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Discover how two teams of Georgetown SFS and Senegalese engineering students are using technology to address issues in Dakar.
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MSFS-STIA alum Alexandra Stassinopoulos is using data science to combat wildlife trafficking & poaching at @C4ADS. A great example of how STIA graduates tackle global challenges! 🐾. Learn more:
cdss.berkeley.edu
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Last week, MSFS-STIA & STIA supported a student trip to @DominionEnergy’s Chesterfield Power Station with grad students from the MS-EIA program at @theEarthCommons. Thanks to @DominionEnergy an awesome experience! ⚡
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STIA alum @CiaraWeets just published her first paper, "Strengthening health security through routine vaccination policy"🩺 Her research with @georgetown_ghss, shows how enforceable policies can enhance vaccination rates & global health security. Read:
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🎉 Congrats to STIA Prof. Meg Leta Jones on receiving a @McCourtSchool grant for their project, "Redesigning the Governance Stack: New Institutional Approaches to Information Economy Harms." 📚✨. Learn more:
mccourt.georgetown.edu
Tech & Public Policy program awards $1.5M in grants to support research in AI, digital governance and ethics of emerging technologies.
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🌎#TBT to "Powering the Future: Contending Visions for the Clean Energy Economy." Moderated by @JoannaILewis, with panelists @JigarShahDC & @ehdomenech, the discussion tackled the clean energy transition it's challenges. Read more:
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On April 7th, Georgetown Dialogues Initiative, the Earth Commons and the Science, Technology and International Affairs (STIA) Program at SFS co-hosted a dynamic discussion on “Powering the Future:...
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🌍 Wondering where your STIA degree will take you?.Join us Tuesday, April 22 | 4–6pm in the McGhee Library for a STIA Alumni Career Panel & Networking Event! Hear from alums in global health, climate policy, data science & more. 📍 RSVP:
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RT @georgetownsfs: SFS Prof @JoannaLewis, director of @STIAGeorgetown, joined @heatmap_news’ Shift Key podcast to examine China’s clean ene….
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Podcast Episode · Shift Key with Robinson Meyer and Jesse Jenkins · 04/09/2025 · 1h 6m
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NEW RESEARCH! 🌕STIA Professor @biosigs and her team explore how light affects microbes in extreme salty environments. They found these microbes shift between using light for energy during the day and switching to breathing processes at night. Read more:
nature.com
Communications Biology - Whole-community survey of diel changes in gene expression in a hypersaline saltern indicates metabolic shifts that influence patterns of oxygen use, highlighting the...
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In a recent ABC News article, Dr. Theresa Sabonis-Helf, MSFS-STIA Concentration Chair, discusses the ongoing energy conflict between Ukraine and Russia, focusing on Ukraine’s efforts to reduce its dependence on Russian energy. Read more:
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Strikes against energy facilities have been a key part of both Russia and Ukraine's efforts to weaken the other, but a 30-day pause in strikes may be part of Russia's overall power play.
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