Stories from McCourt
Discovery & Impact
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Doctor pushes to improve health outcomes beyond the exam room
Changemaker Nicholas Mensah (MIDP’26) seeks policy solutions to the problems that affect us individually and collectively.
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Learning About Policy Where Policy is Made: Inside Georgetown’s New Undergraduate Program
For the Joint Program in Public Policy inaugural cohort, public policy is not just theory — it’s embedded in their campus experience.
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The View from Inside the Capitol
As floor director for Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives, Nnemdilim Ubezonu (MPM’23) has a front-row seat to how policy is made.
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How this master’s in data science for public policy alumna became a voice for responsible tech policy on Capitol Hill
With McCourt’s training, Amelie D’Hers is shaping national governance on AI, privacy and emerging tech as part of a US senator’s policy team.
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How the McCourt School is reimagining youth justice
After 18 years, the McCourt School’s Center for Juvenile Reform has rebranded as the Center for Youth Justice, highlighting its transformative approach to serving young people and families.
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New Tech & Public Policy visiting fellows bring intersecting expertise in biotech, cyber law and digital policy
The fall 2025 visiting fellows cohort includes a senior policy advisor, a privacy and cybersecurity attorney and the founding executive director of New York University’s Center for Social Media & Politics.
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McCourt and Anthropic explore the promise and uncertainty posed by AI’s impacts on the economy
The McCourt School of Public Policy hosted Anthropic, a leading AI company, for a half-day symposium exploring how rapid advances in artificial intelligence are reshaping the economy — bringing both opportunity and disruption.
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Right place, right time: Getting to know Dean Carole Roan Gresenz
Carole Roan Gresenz, The McCourt School’s new dean, talks about her earliest lessons, her career in research and the things that keep her grounded.
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GU Politics fall 2025 fellows class includes former U.S. senator, leading political strategists and journalists
Each semester, GU Politics brings in leading practitioners to explore with students how to do politics better. Meet the 2025 fellows class.
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What is Public Policy?
Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy explains what public policy is and how it plays a role in our everyday lives, from ensuring access to healthy foods and high-quality health care to limiting the impact of climate change. Public policy is everywhere and touches everything, from the water we drink to the air we…