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Better Government Lab to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Social Programs Designed to Improve Economic Mobility
In August, Arnold Ventures awarded Georgetown University’s McCourt School Associate Professor Sebastian Jilke and the Better Government Lab (BGL) an $800,000 grant to fund…
August 25, 2025
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GU Politics fall 2025 fellows class includes former U.S. senator, leading political strategists and journalists
The Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) at the McCourt School of Public Policy is pleased to announce the fall 2025 fellows cohort. Over…
August 21, 2025
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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 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
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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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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
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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
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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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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
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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