KIE hosts interdisciplinary dialogue on the Zika epidemic
The Georgetown Environment Initiative and the Global Futures Initiative convened in the KIE’s Bioethics Research Library to host an interdisciplinary dialogue on the Zika epidemic.
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Praise for last year’s IBC
Participants from last year’s Intensive Bioethics Course (IBC) share their views on the course, the Institute, and the Library.
Bioethics Research Library rejuvenated following redesign
The Kennedy Institute of Ethics is pleased to announce that furniture renovations to the Bioethics Research Library at Georgetown University (BRL) are complete.
Library creates global ebola resource
The KIE’s Bioethics Research Library, together with partners at Georgetown’s Law Center, launches “The Ebola Outbreak: A Global Conversation and Resources”
KIE MOOC preserved in DigitalGeorgetown
The Introduction to Bioethics massive open online course (MOOC) that debuted on edX last April will be preserved for posterity in a university-wide repository.
Honors students present in Bioethics Research Library
High schoolers from a local high school visited the KIE’s Bioethics Research Library as part of an annual tradition uniting bioethics and classic literature.
Library offers extended study hours for finals
The KIE’s Bioethics Research Library invites students to extended study hours for finals period — including milk and cookies on Friday!
Tribute to Max M. Kampelman
The KIE is saddened by the passing of Ambassador Max M. Kampelman, a diplomat and a scholar who established an interdisciplinary book and journal collection in Jewish ethics at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics in 1983.
Library’s Work in Qatar Recognized as Best-in-Class
Georgetown’s Bioethics Research at the School of Foreign Service in Qatar was recognized as best-in-class at the Qatar Foundation’s Annual Research Forum.
Library Founding Director Honored with Distinguished Service Award
Founding director of the Bioethics Research Library Doris M. Goldstein is honored with the Distinguished Service Award a the 14th annual meeting of the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH).
Library Joins Washington Consortium
The KIE’s Bioethics Research Library joins the Washington Research Library Consortium, bringing new benefits for library patrons, such as increased material access and study space.
Library Highlighted at International Conference on Islamic Bioethics
The KIE’s Bioethics Research Library receives special attention at an international conference on Islamic Bioethics at Georgetown School of Foreign Service in Qatar.
Library Offers Extended Finals Study Hours
The KIE’s Bioethics Research Library will feature extended hours for study days from May 1–6, including cookies for a quiet study break on Friday.
Library Welcomes Two New Graduate Fellows
The KIE’s Bioethics Research Library welcomes Margaret Leist and Laura Ruth Barry as graduate fellows who will assist with programmatic development and library research.
Feature: The Bioethics Research Library at Georgetown
Learn more about the KIE’s Bioethics Research Library, which is not just home to the world’s largest collection of bioethics resources in the world, but also a beloved study space and a vibrant event venue after hours.
Library Explores New Opportunities in India
The KIE’s Bioethics Research Library sent Senior Library Advisor Doris Goldstein and KIE Academic Program Officer Laura Bishop on a grant-funded research trip to India.
Library Completes Genome Preservation Project
Information specialists at the KIE’s Bioethics Research Library complete a grant-funded National Human Genome Research Institute project to preserve genetic research resources.
Library and Institute Visit National Conference
The KIE had a strong presence at this year’s meeting of the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH) in Minneapolis, with contingents from the Library and Journal in the exhibition hall and several scholars and students giving talks.