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2023 Policy Challenge winners brought home $3K and newfound passions for policymaking
The 2023 Georgetown Public Policy Challenge grand prize was awarded to William Macci (L’24) and Sparsha Muralidhara (G’23) for their proposal, E-QualityDC, which empowers DC…
April 24, 2023
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McCourt School students use data analytics to help overturn wrongful convictions
Since 2018, the Prisons and Justice Initiative (PJI) has provided Georgetown students the opportunity to engage in criminal justice and legal studies through its Making an…
April 17, 2023
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Massive Data Institute partners with leading data scientists at Howard and Morgan State Universities
The Massive Data Institute (MDI) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy is partnering with researchers at Howard University and Morgan State University to…
April 3, 2023
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Ukrainian director general details digital transformation in war-time Ukraine
In conversation with the McCourt School, Gulsanna Mamediieva discusses the relationship between digital transformation and governance, and the future of democratization and anti…
March 27, 2023
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McCourt student pursues policymaking career centered on human dignity and empathy
Before the age of 18, Lydia Blandford had lived in three different countries across multiple continents. She was immersed in diverse cultures and saw firsthand how policy can…
March 20, 2023
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Five teams selected as finalists in the 2023 Georgetown Public Policy Challenge
Each year, Georgetown graduate students of all backgrounds and academic disciplines develop innovative policy solutions to issues in the Washington, DC region. The Georgetown…
March 13, 2023
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$250K gift expands research and policymaker engagement opportunities for students
With a generous gift of $250,000 from Gerri and Rich Wong, the McCourt School is creating opportunities for graduate students to engage with practitioners, gain vital research…
March 3, 2023
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McCourt School welcomes Dan Kelemen as a McCourt Chair
The McCourt School is pleased to welcome R. Daniel Kelemen to its faculty as a McCourt Chair beginning this fall. Kelemen will contribute to growing interest and expertise on…
February 27, 2023
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$75K gift establishes new McCourt School scholarship fund
The McCourt School of Public Policy is pleased to announce the creation of the Jim and Kellie Meiman Hock Scholarship Fund, made possible by generous support from McCourt School…
February 21, 2023
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Georgetown approves new undergraduate degree in public policy
The first cohort of Georgetown students will be able to start earning their undergraduate degree in public policy in the fall of 2023. A joint degree between Georgetown…
February 15, 2023