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National Urban Fellow Cecil Brooks Jr. looks to break cycles of poverty

Hailing from the South Bronx in New York, by way of Central America, National Urban Fellow Cecil Brooks Jr. has always obsessed over the intricacies underneath stable. &#…

January 9, 2023

General News
Student Experience

5 must-read books for winter break

As the end of the semester approaches, we asked McCourt School faculty members to share their favorite books from 2022. Their recommendations, from suspense thriller to…

December 14, 2022

Research
Student Experience
Tech & Public Policy

Big ideas, big impact: Georgetown students advance 35 data-driven policy solutions

The Massive Data Institute (MDI) Scholars program is an experiential learning opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to work with faculty and researchers on cutting…

December 12, 2022

Research
Student Experience
Tech & Public Policy

Misinformation lost in the 2022 midterms: What was different? 

The lead up to the 2022 Midterm Elections was fraught with discussions about misinformation, conspiracy theories and the role social media companies play in limiting the spread…

December 5, 2022

Discovery & Impact
Student Experience
Tech & Public Policy

The unpredictability of life outcomes

This fall, the McCourt School’s Massive Data Institute (MDI) launched its Distinguished Lecture Series to bring leading scholars from around the world to Georgetown University…

November 18, 2022

General News
Student Experience
Tech & Public Policy

No more cheap dates: Kara Swisher on the value exchange of personal data

The McCourt School’s Tech & Public Policy program hosted Frank McCourt (C’75), founder of Project Liberty, the McCourt Institute and founding donor of the Georgetown…

November 9, 2022

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Rising the ranks: An Army officer’s journey from McCourt to the Pentagon

McCourt School: What motivated you to enlist in the U.S. Army? Kevin Marks (MPM’23): I grew up in a small suburb outside of Chicago, IL, in an environment where most of my…

November 6, 2022

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Tech & Public Policy

McCourt community explores the collision of technology, art, ideas and impact

McCourt School students, faculty and staff joined the McCourt Institute , Project Liberty and several other partner organizations for Unfinished Live , an immersive four-day…

October 19, 2022

General News
Student Experience

Justice for the next generation: Find out what drives our 2022-2023 Whittington Scholar

The Whittington Scholarship is a prestigious award given to a McCourt student who excels academically and displays a strong commitment to serving their community. Founded in, …

October 18, 2022

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Preventing crisis from becoming catastrophe: How DOD protects the homeland

The McCourt School of Public Policy’s National Defense Policy Initiative (NDPI) hosted Juliette Kayyem , Belfer Senior Lecturer in International Security at the Harvard Kennedy…

October 11, 2022