Stories from McCourt

Faculty

  • How Social Media Can Shape Public Opinion – and How We Can Build a Healthier Online Environment
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    How Social Media Can Shape Public Opinion – and How We Can Build a Healthier Online Environment

    Professor Renee DiResta explains how we got to our current social media landscape, the role influencers play in politics and potential solutions for a healthier online environment.

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  • Passionate Researchers: McCourt School welcomes new faculty driving research in criminal justice, education and state politics
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    Passionate Researchers: McCourt School welcomes new faculty driving research in criminal justice, education and state politics

    McCourt School welcomes assistant teaching professor Amanda Lu, professor Chris Warshaw and assistant professor Roman Gabriel Rivera.

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  • The nation’s costliest child care is just across the river. How can policy help drive down costs?
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    The nation’s costliest child care is just across the river. How can policy help drive down costs?

    In Georgetown’s Ask a Professor series, McCourt School of Public Policy Professor Emeritus William Gormley breaks down why Arlington, Virginia, has the highest child care costs in the nation and what can be done to lower costs.

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  • How nurse-led triage is better connecting DC’s 911 callers to appropriate care
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    How nurse-led triage is better connecting DC’s 911 callers to appropriate care

    Researchers from Georgetown University, American University and The Lab @ DC discovered that nurse placement in the 911 call center significantly reduced strain on the District’s emergency services.

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  • Dr. Fauci presents the 10 most compelling lessons learned from COVID
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    Dr. Fauci presents the 10 most compelling lessons learned from COVID

    Dr. Fauci fielded questions from students on pandemic skepticism, politicization and prevention, and advanced physician training.

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