McCourt School News
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Americans are Lonely and Isolated. Here’s How Public Policy Could Help.
For Georgetown University's Ask a Professor series, assistant teaching professor Bradley Holst explains how we might mitigate social isolation with public.…
February 27, 2026
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- Student Experience
She wanted to be a doctor. Public Policy and Law Showed Her a Different Way of Driving Change.
Abbey Basa wanted to be a doctor. Now she is pursuing public policy and law degrees to tackle systemic challenges in education and.…
February 17, 2026
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- Student Experience
Sparks Fly at McCourt: Three Georgetown Love Stories
In its fifth annual edition, “Love at McCourt” returns with stories of couples whose relationships have deepened through their connection to the Georgetown University…
February 13, 2026
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- Student Experience
Guided by a ‘Mantra,’ This Student Is Reimagining Justice Through Data Science
Tech & Public Policy program Scholar Joya Wheatfall-Melvin (MS-DSPP’26) is using data to advance equity in criminal justice and.…
February 11, 2026
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- News
U.S. Senator Chris Coons Urges ‘Opportunity, Security and Justice’ at Whittington Lecture
At the McCourt School of Public Policy’s 2025-2026 Whittington Lecture, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) offered what he sees as a forward-looking policy framework designed to…
February 5, 2026
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- Student Experience
This Howard Scholar’s Journey to Expanding Opportunity in Latin America and the Caribbean
Marlon Brooks (MPP-EP’28) is the McCourt School of Public Policy’s Howard Scholar, a full-tuition scholarship awarded to a Howard University student or alumnus to attend the…
February 2, 2026
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Education and Child Well-Being Policy Leaders Join McCourt as Doris Duke Distinguished Visiting Fellows
The Doris Duke Distinguished Visiting Fellows program offers senior public policy experts opportunities to conduct research and engage with the McCourt School.…
January 28, 2026
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McCourt School Welcomes Gene Sperling and the Economic Dignity Lab
McCourt announces the Economic Dignity Lab, a new initiative founded and directed by Gene Sperling that aims at promoting economic.…
January 21, 2026
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- Tech & Public Policy
TPP Visiting Fellows Bring Cross-Sector Expertise to Advance Responsible Tech
The McCourt School’s Tech & Public Policy program spring 2026 cohort includes practitioners at the intersection of AI, data privacy and digital.…
January 20, 2026
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- Student Experience
When Teaching Exposed Inequality, She Turned to Public Policy for Answers
As the 2025-2026 Whittington Scholar, Britney Cheung (MPP’26) is drawing on her experience as a teacher and a commitment to expanding opportunity for underserved.…
January 20, 2026