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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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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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Meet the new Tech & Public Policy scholars shaping tech policy for the public good
The McCourt School of Public Policy’s Tech & Public Policy (TPP) program is pleased to announce Chirag Chinnapa (MIDP’26), Hannah Blair (MPP’27), Joya Wheatfall-Melvin (MS-DSPP’26) and Max Morgan (MPP’27) have been selected as TPP scholars for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 academic years.
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Better Government Lab to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Social Programs Designed to Improve Economic Mobility
Arnold Ventures awarded Georgetown University’s McCourt School Associate Professor Sebastian Jilke and the Better Government Lab (BGL) an $800,000 grant.
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Massive Data Institute drives community efforts to preserve at-risk data
McCourt’s Massive Data Institute is working to save data vital for shaping evidence-based public policy.