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Tech & Public Policy grantee is bridging the misinformation gap in the Global South
Tiago Ventura, an assistant professor in computational social science at the McCourt School of Public Policy and a Tech & Public Policy (TPP) grantee, was twice-awarded by…
July 16, 2024
- Discovery & Impact
- Faculty Impact
- Research
How nurse-led triage is better connecting DC’s 911 callers to appropriate care
According to DC’s Office of Unified Communications (OUC), the District’s 911 call center is one of the busiest in the country, historically ranking behind those of New York…
July 15, 2024
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- Student Experience
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This ‘transformative experience’ launched a Georgetown Law grad’s career in tech policy
Mateo García Silva (LLM’24), a native of rural Galicia, in northwest Spain, spent his first few years as a practitioner of law at Cuatrecasas, an international firm based in…
June 17, 2024
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The Lugar Center and McCourt School release latest bipartisan index rankings for Congress
The Lugar Center and the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy today jointly released their new Bipartisan Index (BPI) rankings for 2023 — the first year of the…
May 13, 2024
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- Student Experience
McCourt School graduate reflects on ‘a bittersweet end to an unforgettable three years’
Yash Dhuldhoya (MPP/MSFS‘24) began his career working in political risk in India, where he was born and attended university. In September 2020, he attended a professional…
May 6, 2024
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- University News
Tech & Public Policy program supports research in election misinformation, improving civic tech and the hidden collection of biometric data
In partnership with Project Liberty’s Institute (formerly the McCourt Institute), the McCourt School’s Tech & Public Policy (TPP) 2024/2025 grant program focused on…
April 22, 2024
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- Student Experience
How this first-gen student found a passion for impact-driven policymaking
In September 2021, Diana Rivas Garcia (MIDP’24) embarked on her Fulbright journey in the city of Teziutlán, Mexico, located 500 kilometers from her hometown of Senguio. Having…
April 15, 2024
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- Student Experience
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Trimming heart disease risk, one haircut at a time
Georgetown School of Medicine (SOM) students Ryan Braun (M‘26), Evan Czulada (M‘25), Stefan Prvulovic (M‘27), Holly Shan (M’25) and Mana Sheykhsoltan (M‘25) were…
April 11, 2024
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Georgetown alumnus develops innovative database to expose LGBTQ+ abuses
When Juan Pablo Delgado (MPP’19) started litigating cases in Mexican courts on LGBTQ+ rights abuses, local and national authorities often denied the existence of prejudice…
April 8, 2024
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- University News
5 Georgetown Public Policy Challenge finalists selected among 40 teams
Each year, Georgetown graduate students of all backgrounds and academic disciplines develop innovative policy solutions to issues in the Washington, DC region. The tenth annual…
April 2, 2024