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- Discovery & Impact
- Research
How Administrative Burdens Can Harm Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified existing policy challenges and created significant economic disruption leading to high numbers of unemployment, financial insecurity, and…
October 5, 2020
- Discovery & Impact
Misinformation and the Impact of Social Media in Elections
At a virtual event, hosted by McCourt’s Massive Data Institute and the Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) , several experts with backgrounds in media,…
September 24, 2020
- Alumni
- Discovery & Impact
Connecting Data to Improve Health Care Delivery for Veterans
For over a decade, Nadhal Eadeh (EMPL’18) worked at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) supporting four different Under Secretary for Benefits and connecting with…
September 18, 2020
- Linkage Seminar
Healthcare Linkages: Methods, Matches, Murkiness – Sam Roosz
September 17,…
September 17, 2020
- Discovery & Impact
- Research
New study shows benefits, limits of cash transfers
Cash transfers to young people in Rwanda were more effective than a job training program in helping them build assets, increase savings, and improve productivity, according to a…
September 11, 2020
- Discovery & Impact
- Research
Removing Red Tape: McCourt School Research Helps Support Domestic Violence Survivors
McCourt professors Pamela Herd and Don Moynihan’s research on administrative burdens inspired the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office to design a new system to improve…
September 2, 2020
- Centering Inclusion
- Discovery & Impact
- Student Experience
Building a Strong Foundation for a McCourt Education
This year, the McCourt School launched a new experiential learning orientation program called McCourt Foundations to facilitate the transition to policy school and introduce…
August 28, 2020
- Discovery & Impact
- Research
What will it cost to save Washington, D.C.’s renters from COVID-19 eviction?
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent recession have caused considerable economic stress for the residents of Washington, D.C. Nearly 35% of District households reported some loss…
July 27, 2020
- Discovery & Impact
- General News
McCourt’s Inaugural Virtual Summer Workshop Advances Students’ Professional Development
In March 2020, as the McCourt School shifted to a virtual learning environment, faculty and staff began reimagining ways to ensure the same level of high-quality educational and…
July 13, 2020
- Discovery & Impact
- General News
Dr. Lisa Rawlings Named President and CEO of the National Urban Fellows
Dr. Rawlings is a dynamic leader, a skilled strategist, and a creative problem solver with a tireless work ethic. She brings two decades of experience in the nonprofit and public…
June 26, 2020