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From the Mountains of Balochistan to Capitol Hill
Walwala Bashir’s interest in development policy started in the place she calls home. After her time at McCourt, she aims to address the challenges that first sparked that…
March 23, 2026
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Tour the Capitol Campus with a Junior Who’s Finding His Footing in Policy
Christopher Edwards (JPPP'27) shares how immigrating from Jamaica to the U.S. fueled his interest in policy and what it’s like living and studying in downtown.…
March 19, 2026
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Why do healthcare costs continue to rise? A policy expert weighs in.
Jack Hoadley, Research Professor Emeritus at the McCourt School of Public Policy’s Health Policy Institute, explains what’s contributing to rising healthcare expenses — and…
March 16, 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,.)…
March 3, 2026
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Leading Through Service: Meet the Newmark Scholars at McCourt
Meet the current Newmark Scholars leading through service at the McCourt School of Public. …
March 3, 2026
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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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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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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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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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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