Stories from McCourt
Announcements
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McCourt School’s Massive Data Institute Welcomes New Executive Director
The Massive Data Institute (MDI) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy welcomes Amy O’Hara as new Executive Director.
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McCourt School’s Tech & Public Policy Center Awards New Funding Supporting Research on AI in Criminal Justice, Health Care and Democratic Governance
The Tech & Public Policy Center (TPP) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy announce new research grants supporting faculty-led projects that examine how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are reshaping public life.
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Two McCourt Professors Named to Bipartisan AI and Workforce Commission
McCourt faculty Harry J. Holzer and Michael Strain join the American Enterprise Institute and Urban Institute’s joint Commission on Artificial Intelligence and the American Workforce.
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McCourt School Professor Chris Warshaw Named 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
Chris Warshaw, professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy, is one of 24 fellows selected to study the causes of polarization in the U.S. and how to strengthen American society.
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Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the World Food Programme, to Deliver McCourt School Commencement Address
Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the World Food Programme and Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, will deliver the commencement address to McCourt’s Class of 2026.
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General Mark Milley Brings Defense Leadership Perspective to McCourt School
The National Defense Policy Initiative (NDPI), a McCourt School student organization, recently welcomed former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley (USA, ret.) for a conversation with Professor Haider Mullick and Elisha Clark (MS-DSPP ’26), NDPI’s president.
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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 dignity.
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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 governance.
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McCourt School of Public Policy and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Announce New Partnership to Support Emerging Leaders
The McCourt School of Public Policy and The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) today announced a new partnership designed to expand opportunities for CHCI alumni pursuing advanced degrees in public policy.
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Georgetown awards $100k to McCourt School associate professor addressing global learning crisis
Georgetown University’s Magis Prize recognizes associate professors who are making an extraordinary impact in their field with $100K in research funding.