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Research Professor and Former Census Official Examines Bureau’s Noncitizen Voting Report

Amy O’Hara, research professor and director of the Massive Data Institute at the McCourt School, explains why a recent Census Bureau report on non-citizen voting raises methodological and transparency concerns.

Martin Orea (JPPP'30) stands in front of McCourt School sign.
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McCourt Undergraduate Student Among 3 Hoyas Selected as 2026 Voyager Scholars

A McCourt student was among three Georgetown students who have won Voyager Scholarships.

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G-Cal Is Your Pal: How I Stay Organized and Keep Up With Events at Georgetown

Catherine Lituania (C’30) is a first-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences and the McCourt School of Public Policy, studying in the Joint Program in Public Policy.

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Closing the Tech Gap on Capitol Hill

A new Tech & Public Policy Center fellowship helps congressional staffers reframe technology’s role in policymaking.

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Is Your State Ready for AI? Most Don’t Know Yet, New Report Finds

New research from McCourt’s Massive Data Institute and Evidence for Justice Lab gives states a way to assess AI readiness.

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Over 1,000 Children In State Custody Were Buried in Forgotten Graves. McCourt Researchers Are Leading the Investigation to Find More

The Forgotten Children Initiative by McCourt's Center for Youth Justice is leading research to discover other abandoned burial sites at defunct correctional facilities and find living relatives of the buried…

Alum Kaitlin Johnstone stands in front of the U.S. Capitol.

Public Policy's Broad Influence: Life as a Senate Policy Advisor

Kaitlin Johnstone (MPP'24) is building bridges across the aisle as a U.S. Senate policy advisor.

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Sitting With the 'Gut Punch'

The Conflict Transformation Lab at Georgetown trains students to talk across divides.

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Georgetown Awards Early-Career Professors With Grants To Explore AI, Digital Ethics

A McCourt professor is among three early-career faculty members awarded $100,000 in research funding and leave to pursue their research in AI and digital ethics.

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Meet the 2026-2027 Newmark Scholars

Meet the current Newmark Scholars leading through service at the McCourt School of Public Policy.