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TrueMedia finds new home at Georgetown’s McCourt School

As the information environment grows more complex and technological advances make it easier to manipulate content, knowing what’s true online has never been more difficult.…

April 16, 2025

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Tech & Public Policy

Tech & Public Policy program awards $1.5M in grants to 24 Georgetown researchers

The McCourt School’s Tech & Public Policy program (TPP) administers the annual Grants Program to support research that explores the role of emerging technologies in…

April 9, 2025

Faculty Impact
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Student Experience

McCourt School’s new research lab aims to reshape criminal justice policy

Founded by Dr. Andrea M. Headley , an assistant professor at the McCourt School and affiliate fellow at the Center for Innovations in Community Safety at Georgetown Law, the…

April 8, 2025

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Student Experience

Georgetown Public Policy Challenge announces 5 finalists after historic application surge

Each year, Georgetown graduate students of all backgrounds and academic disciplines develop innovative policy solutions to issues in the Washington, DC, region. The annual…

April 1, 2025

Discovery & Impact
Student Experience

Inspired by pioneering female leaders, a policy student confronts gender equity across Africa

Driven to understand the economic forces shaping Africa, Nadia Baye (MIDP’26) earned an undergraduate degree in economics and francophone studies at Davidson College, where she…

March 31, 2025

Alumni
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How the McCourt School prepared an alumna for a White House communications role

Sneha Choudhary (MPP’24), the former White House’s associate director of regional media, was a force in tackling policy challenges with innovation. To the Office of…

March 24, 2025

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Student Experience

McCourt School elevates its Leadership Fellows program

Since 2020, the McCourt School of Public Policy’s Leadership Fellows program has offered a small cohort of returning graduate students unique professional development…

March 3, 2025

General News
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A new fellowship honoring Benjamin Franklin aims to empower future inventor-diplomats

The McCourt School of Public Policy’s new Franklin Fellowship , a unique interdisciplinary program created and supported by Hannah Hummelberg, Miles Taylor and Georgetown…

February 25, 2025

Discovery & Impact
Student Experience

How poetry empowered a policy student to serve with compassion

Trinity Allen’s (MPP’26) commitment to public service began at the youth arts organization Teens With a Purpose, where she honed her creative voice and discovered her love…

February 24, 2025

Discovery & Impact
Student Experience

Meiman Hock Scholar aspires to improve human rights for women worldwide

Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy proudly recognizes Issabella Romo (MPP’26) as the 2024-2025 Meiman Hock Scholar for her commitment to advancing human…

February 5, 2025