McCourt School News
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McCourt School’s Massive Data Institute and Bright Data Partnering on Big Data and Public Policy Innovation
Massive Data Institute and The Bright Initiative powered by Bright Data have begun a five-year partnership that will provide researchers at MDI access to public social media data…
June 2, 2026
- Discovery & Impact
- Student Experience
Capitol Dreams and Hilltop Views: Why I Transferred To Georgetown
Yasmin Diallo (C’28) is a sophomore from Atlanta, Georgia, majoring in public policy within the College of Arts & Sciences and the McCourt School of Public.…
June 1, 2026
- Discovery & Impact
- Faculty Research
Policy Insights From McCourt Faculty on Substack
From elections and education to governance and gender, McCourt faculty are offering timely perspectives and scholarship on some of the most pressing topics in public policy on…
June 1, 2026
- Discovery & Impact
McCourt School’s Institute of Politics and Public Service Hosts 2026 DC Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate
The Institute of Politics and Public Service, in partnership with WTTG Fox 5 DC hosted the 2026 DC democratic mayoral debate for the first open seat in 20.…
May 20, 2026
- Alumni
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Class of 2025 Alumni Share Career Updates and Advice for Upcoming Graduates
Seven McCourt School of Public Policy alumni reflect on their current roles a year after graduating and what they learned along the.…
May 11, 2026
- Discovery & Impact
- Faculty Impact
- News
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…
May 5, 2026
- Discovery & Impact
- Tech & Public Policy
McCourt Students Engage With Tech Policy Leaders at Microsoft and Meta’s DC Offices
McCourt students join Tech & Public Policy visiting fellows to meet with technology leaders at Microsoft and Meta's DC.…
April 30, 2026
- General News
- Student Experience
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…
April 27, 2026
- Discovery & Impact
- Faculty Research
Full-Spectrum Propaganda, Explained: A Conversation with Renée DiResta and Josh Goldstein
Renée DiResta and Josh Goldstein offers a framework for analyzing how nation-states wage propaganda campaigns in the social media.…
April 22, 2026
- Discovery & Impact
- Policy Perspectives
From Service to Science
How Khai Booker, program coordinator at McCourt's Massive Data Institute (MDI), uses data to help 'those who need it.'…
April 20, 2026