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Awards Recognize Projects Examining the Impacts of COVID-19, Climate Change, Military Suicide, and Gender-Based Discrimination

The McCourt School honored some of it’s most outstanding graduating students, and faculty and staff, last night in a virtual awards ceremony recognizing top thesis and capstone…

May 21, 2021

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Launching Digital Fundamentals for Public Impact

May 20, 2021

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Congratulations to the Class of 2021!

Messages from Faculty and Staff Graduate Stories After graduating from Temple University in 2011, Pooja Vora (MPP ‘21) worked as a paralegal for eight years before deciding to…

May 20, 2021

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New Program Expands Scholarship Support for Veterans and Military-Connected Students

The McCourt School of Public Policy is honored to announce the creation of the Craig Newmark Veterans Scholarship Fund , which will increase access to a McCourt School education…

May 14, 2021

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The Connection Between Conflict and the World Cup

At the 2nd annual McCourt Student Showcase, ten students discussed some of the interesting work they have done during their time at McCourt and competed for scholarship prizes.…

May 10, 2021

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Students Win Public Policy Challenge with a Proposal to Help Small Businesses in DC

Students Nicholas Stabile and Lindsey Volz won this year’s Public Policy Challenge with their proposal “Buy Your Own Building.” Their proposal provides small businesses…

April 23, 2021

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2021 Whittington Scholar Recognized for Outstanding Achievement and Commitment to Sustainable Development

The McCourt School is excited to announce the 2021 Whittington Scholar Andrea Arciniegas Murillo (MPP’21), an international student from Colombia with a passion for sustainable…

April 19, 2021

Research
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Call for Applications: Fall 2021 MDI Scholars

\r\n\r\nMDI Scholars are expected to work approximately 10 hours per week and will be paid hourly. MDI Scholars will not only gain valuable research skills, but they will…

April 14, 2021

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Event: 2021 Whittington Lecture with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries

Event Details On April 21, 2021, join Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus and McCourt School alumnus Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) (MPP’94) for the 2021 Whittington Lecture.…

April 14, 2021

Discovery & Impact
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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