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Five Teams Selected as Finalists in the 2021 Georgetown Public Policy Challenge
The Georgetown Public Policy Challenge is an interdisciplinary competition that calls on graduate students to develop innovative policy solutions that help address a challenge in…
April 9, 2021
- Discovery & Impact
- General News
- University News
McCourt School Rises in U.S. News & World Report Ranking
In the latest U.S. News & World Report, the McCourt School placed in the top 10 percent of all public affairs programs in the nation rising from 25th to 19th overall in the…
March 30, 2021
- Discovery & Impact
- Student Experience
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Discusses the State of Education in Numbers with Policy and Data Experts
At a virtual event hosted by the McCourt School of Public Policy, the Massive Data Institute, and USAFacts.org, policy professionals gathered to discuss key findings from a…
March 26, 2021
- Alumni
- Discovery & Impact
Answering the Call: McCourt Alumnus Manages National COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
McCourt Alumnus Army Maj. Doug Meyer (MPM’19) manages the United States COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts supporting the federal response and progressing pandemic.…
March 15, 2021
- Discovery & Impact
Event: State of Education in Numbers Panel Discussion with Former Microsoft CEO and Founder of USAFacts Steve Ballmer
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted lives, economies, and public health systems. How much did COVID-19 disrupt schooling? As we work to understand the short and long-term impacts,…
March 11, 2021
- Linkage Seminar
Linking Frames of Information at the U.S. Census Bureau – Deirdre Dalpiaz Bishop and Michael Ratcliffe
March 11,…
March 4, 2021
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- University News
Advancing Equity-Centered Policy and Impact
Dismantling racism is a long-term effort requiring active engagement, broad input, and participation. As an educational institution with a commitment to social justice, it’s…
February 26, 2021
- Discovery & Impact
- Student Experience
Pittsburgh’s Road to Recover Stronger from COVID-19
At the 2021 Georgetown Mayors Summit, students and leaders from Georgetown University spoke with Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto. The panel, co-moderated by Sheila Foster and Uwe…
February 18, 2021
- Linkage Seminar
Building the Next-Gen Data Platform for Research and Reporting on the US Justice System – Mike Mueller-Smith
February 25,…
February 17, 2021
- Discovery & Impact
Nursing Home Residents and Workers Need More than COVID-19 Vaccinations
In The Milbank Quarterly , Judy Feder of Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy and Katherine Swartz of the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, outline…
February 9, 2021