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- Discovery & Impact
Policy Insights Ahead of the 2020 State of the Union Address
In advance of the SOTU, McCourt experts share policy insights and updates. On Tuesday, President Trump will deliver the State of the Union amidst a backdrop of an impeachment…
February 3, 2020
- Discovery & Impact
Addressing Long-Term Care in the US
For most catastrophic or unpredictable events, some type of insurance, whether public or private, helps most Americans manage the circumstance without overwhelming them…
January 27, 2020
- Alumni
- Discovery & Impact
- General News
Combating Hunger and Homelessness in DC
As a licensed social worker, Adam Rocap knew he wanted to work in a space that created positive social change. When Cheryl Bell left the private sector, she was looking for…
January 20, 2020
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- Student Experience
- University News
McCourt Students Use Data to Improve Housing Inspections in DC
The city’s housing inspection process will be improved, thanks to a group of McCourt School of Public Policy students who designed new algorithms for the city’s Department of…
January 13, 2020
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Increasing Access to Asthma Education in DC
For many people in Washington, DC, breathing does not come easy. In fact, more DC residents report being diagnosed with asthma than U.S. residents overall, according to the’…
December 16, 2019
- Alumni
- Discovery & Impact
McCourt Alumni Bring Innovative Approach to Development Economics
This year, three economists were awarded a Nobel Prize for their rigorously analytical approach to international development – an approach that is also at the heart of the…
December 9, 2019
- Discovery & Impact
Bridging Harlem’s Digital Divide
LabGov Georgetown researches innovative ways to help people who live in cities enjoy and utilize shared living spaces and resources. Learn how the Harlem E-Project is working…
December 2, 2019
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Helping Doctors Care for DC’s Most Vulnerable
For more than 15 years, the McCourt School’s National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health has been helping Washington, DC’s pediatric medical providers better…
November 24, 2019
- Discovery & Impact
Serving Youth Caught Between the Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems
With its Crossover Youth Practice Model, the McCourt School's Center for Juvenile Justice Reform is working to improve outcomes for young people who find themselves moving back…
November 18, 2019
- Discovery & Impact
- Student Experience
One-Stop Shop: Students Can Register to Vote While Choosing Classes
For the first time in Georgetown history, students will have the opportunity to register to vote – almost exactly a year before the 2020 presidential election – at the same…
November 5, 2019