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A year in review: McCourt deepens commitment to transformational impact across the U.S. and around the world
This year, we welcomed our largest class of students to date, new faculty, fellows and researchers, and an inaugural Advisory Board. We brought Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY) …
December 13, 2021
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McCourt students fuel their passion for health policy with support from the George E. Richmond Foundation
Through a new partnership with the McCourt School, the George E. Richmond Foundation provides experiential opportunities to students with a demonstrated interest in health. …
December 13, 2021
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McCourt School’s Massive Data Institute receives $3.2M grant from the Bezos Earth Fund
The Massive Data Institute (MDI) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy will partner with data scientists at historically black colleges and…
December 6, 2021
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Reducing your risk of cognitive disease: A $12M research study, 60 years in the making
In the early 1960s, a Wisconsin research team set out to learn how students that matriculated were performing and what might predict their future occupational success. With time,…
December 6, 2021
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Top 3 courses on emerging technology and innovation
In a world that’s ever-evolving around technological innovations, there’s an even greater need for human-centered policy making. In response, the McCourt School is offering…
November 15, 2021
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Transforming taxes
As a graduate student, Manoli spent his free time doing what most Americans dread: filling out income tax forms. He became a volunteer income tax preparer in San Francisco as…
November 8, 2021
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Turning passion into action: A McCourt Center alum’s journey from nonprofit mentor to executive director
For almost 25 years, the Youth Leadership Foundation (YLF) has provided one-on-one mentoring and tutoring services to kids across the District. Under Janaiha Bennett’s…
November 1, 2021
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CMS Administrator Brooks La-Sure on the importance of health equity and putting people first
“It’s important to remember in all of our work that we’re including every voice. By listening to different voices you start to change how you think about things,” said…
October 25, 2021
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Alumni spotlight: MPP graduates aspire to educate the next generation of policymakers and data scientists
While many McCourt graduates pursue careers in the public, private and nonprofit sectors, others find their calling in academia. The McCourt School is proud to share the stories…
October 18, 2021
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McCourt alumni, representing 16 countries, rally together in support of displaced Afghans
On August 15, 2021, McCourt alums Andrea Vargas Delgado (MPP’19) and Peter Nouhan (MPP’19) were alerted that one their former classmates was impacted by the crisis in…
October 11, 2021