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- Discovery & Impact
Death by a Thousand Paper Cuts: Curbing Immigration with Administrative Burdens
In early December 2020, Sarah Stillman, staff writer at The New Yorker, and Catherine Rampell, an opinion columnist at The Washington Post, joined McCourt School Chair Donald…
December 12, 2020
- Discovery & Impact
Consequential Elections: A Conversation with Ken Burns
The conversation explored historical U.S. elections during times of war, economic depression, and global conflict and how our elections reflect the spirit and concerns of the…
November 23, 2020
- Student Experience
Event: Death by a Thousand Paper Cuts – Curbing Immigration with Administrative Burdens
On December 8, 2020, at 2:30 PM EST, the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University hosted a virtual event exploring how the Trump Administration has transformed…
November 19, 2020
- University News
Nobel Laureate Esther Duflo Discusses ‘Good Economics in Hard Times’
In a 2017 YouGov poll, public opinion in the UK rated weather forecasters as more trusted than economists. In the US, a survey asking a similar question also showed a lack of…
December 9, 2019
- University News
FutureEd, Georgetown PPI Host Event on D.C. School Choice
FutureEd, an education think tank at the McCourt School, and the Georgetown University D.C. Public Policy Initiative hosted a policy forum Nov. 18 about the common lottery system…
November 22, 2019
- University News
Presidential Candidates Explore Climate Change at Georgetown
More than 10 of the candidates running for U.S. president participated in a conversation with young voters on the issues surrounding climate change during a two-day forum at…
September 19, 2019
- Discovery & Impact
Satellite Imagery and GIS Software
This past month, the Massive Data Institute (MDI) collaborated with the School of Foreign Service (SFS) to organize a two-day workshop on Satellite Imagery and GIS.…
April 19, 2019
- Discovery & Impact
- Student Experience
Seven McCourters Tackle Migration in Policy Simulation
The McCourt School was proud to serve as a host site for the 2019 NASPAA-Batten Student Simulation Competition. This year’s competition—a partnership between the University…
March 26, 2019
- Student Experience
Latin American Policy Students to Tackle Corruption at Omnia Conference
The Latin American Policy Association (LAPA) at McCourt seeks to disseminate knowledge and awareness about Latin American issues and policies among the Georgetown community, in…
March 26, 2019
- Discovery & Impact
- Student Experience
Students address community health, food insecurityand other issues affecting low-income Washingtonians
The 5th annual Georgetown Public Policy Challenge tasked graduate students with developing innovative policy solutions to address local or regional issues in the Washington, D.C.…
March 20, 2019