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McCourt School launches fellowship program focused on social policy and child well-being

The McCourt School of Public Policy’s Doris Duke Distinguished Visiting Fellows Program , established through a generous gift from the Doris Duke Foundation (DDF), will draw in…

August 5, 2024

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McCourt School hosts the nation’s largest bipartisan convening of young state legislators

The McCourt School of Public Policy welcomed nearly 100 state legislators to its new home on Georgetown University’s Capitol Campus as the host of Future Summit, the nation’s…

July 30, 2024

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Tech & Public Policy grantee is bridging the misinformation gap in the Global South

Tiago Ventura, an assistant professor in computational social science at the McCourt School of Public Policy and a Tech & Public Policy (TPP) grantee, was twice-awarded by…

July 16, 2024

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How nurse-led triage is better connecting DC’s 911 callers to appropriate care

According to DC’s Office of Unified Communications (OUC), the District’s 911 call center is one of the busiest in the country, historically ranking behind those of New York…

July 15, 2024

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Tech & Public Policy

This ‘transformative experience’ launched a Georgetown Law grad’s career in tech policy

Mateo García Silva (LLM’24), a native of rural Galicia, in northwest Spain, spent his first few years as a practitioner of law at Cuatrecasas, an international firm based in…

June 17, 2024

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The Lugar Center and McCourt School release latest bipartisan index rankings for Congress

The Lugar Center and the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy today jointly released their new Bipartisan Index (BPI) rankings for 2023 — the first year of the…

May 13, 2024

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Student Experience

McCourt School graduate reflects on ‘a bittersweet end to an unforgettable three years’

Yash Dhuldhoya (MPP/MSFS‘24) began his career working in political risk in India, where he was born and attended university. In September 2020, he attended a professional…

May 6, 2024

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Tech & Public Policy program supports research in election misinformation, improving civic tech and the hidden collection of biometric data

In partnership with Project Liberty’s Institute (formerly the McCourt Institute), the McCourt School’s Tech & Public Policy (TPP) 2024/2025 grant program focused on…

April 22, 2024

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Student Experience

How this first-gen student found a passion for impact-driven policymaking

In September 2021, Diana Rivas Garcia (MIDP’24) embarked on her Fulbright journey in the city of Teziutlán, Mexico, located 500 kilometers from her hometown of Senguio. Having…

April 15, 2024

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Trimming heart disease risk, one haircut at a time

Georgetown School of Medicine (SOM) students Ryan Braun (M‘26), Evan Czulada (M‘25), Stefan Prvulovic (M‘27), Holly Shan (M’25) and Mana Sheykhsoltan (M‘25) were…

April 11, 2024