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Massive Data Institute welcomes first cohort of non-resident affiliates to drive ethical data innovation

The Massive Data Institute (MDI) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy proudly welcomes Dr. Eleni Antoniadou Dimokidis and Andrew Gamino-Cheong (C’15) to…

November 27, 2024

General News
Policy Perspectives
Student Experience

National Urban Fellows renews agreement with McCourt School for another 10 years

Five years ago, National Urban Fellows (NUF) celebrated its 50th anniversary. “We were thinking a lot about the policy issues affecting the most marginalized communities and…

November 26, 2024

Faculty Publications
General News

Six new books by McCourt School faculty: From memoir to murder mystery

Democracy Vouchers and the Promise of Fairer Elections in Seattle Jennifer A. Heerwig, associate professor of sociology at Stony Brook University, and Brian J. McCabe, a…

November 25, 2024

Discovery & Impact
Policy Perspectives
Student Experience

Georgetown Public Policy Challenge celebrates a decade of innovative policy solutions — and a growing future

While the participants and policy proposals arising from the Georgetown Public Policy Challenge have changed over the past decade, the core tenets of community-centered solutions…

November 18, 2024

General News
Student Experience

McCourt School fund reduces financial strain of unpaid internships

Each year, the McCourt School of Public Policy’s Fund for Experiential Learning provides financial assistance to more than 30 graduate students pursuing meaningful professional…

November 18, 2024

Alumni News
Discovery & Impact
Policy Perspectives

“I had never heard of a business model like this”: The ambitious affordable housing solution for working-class Americans

With deep roots in San Francisco, Tim Szarnicki is leading an innovative, affordable housing business model aimed at a group often sold short: middle-income earners. As executive…

November 13, 2024

Discovery & Impact
Policy Perspectives

Newmark Scholar Ryan Johnson transitions from the Army to data-driven public service

Each year, the Craig Newmark Veterans Scholarship Fund offers tuition assistance to as many as nine graduate students. The recipients, who are exclusively active-duty service…

November 11, 2024

Alumni News
General News

Georgetown alumni appointed to U.S. Digital Corps for third consecutive year

Ellis Obrien (MS-DSPP’23), Grace Jensen (MS-DSPP’24), Jenny Park (C’24) and Maggie Sullivan (MS-DSPP’24) were selected from more than 2,000 applicants to join the U.S.…

November 4, 2024

General News

McCourt School launches Executive Master of Policy Leadership program for professionals

The McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University is excited to announce the launch of its revised Executive Master of Policy Leadership (EMPL) program . This…

October 29, 2024

Faculty Impact
General News
Research

Grant to U-M, Georgetown aims to break down barriers to food, health and economic aid

This announcement was written by Jeff Karoub at University of Michigan News and originally published by the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy. There’s…

October 22, 2024