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Research by McCourt School criminal justice policy expert targets police training efficacy

Andrea Headley’s previous work has focused on improving police-community relations in communities of color, assessing the effect of race during use-of-force encounters,…

March 11, 2024

General News
Tech & Public Policy

McCourt School and nonprofit media venture partner on new fellowship program for Georgetown students

The Tech & Public Policy program (TPP) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy launched a new fellowship with Tech Policy Press , a nonprofit media…

February 26, 2024

General News
Student Experience

Against the odds: How a first-gen policy student became a voice for child welfare

Tony Parsons (MPM’24), a Master of Policy Management student in Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy, spent much of his childhood in foster care in, …

February 20, 2024

Discovery & Impact
University News

Leading U.S. decision-desk operation selects Georgetown’s McCourt School as its 2024 election hub

Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), a leading provider of real-time election results and race calls, will base one of the nation’s only decision-desk operations at Georgetown University…

February 12, 2024

General News
University News

Dr. Fauci presents the 10 most compelling lessons learned from COVID

On February 1, 2024, Dr. Anthony Fauci delivered the McCourt School of Public Policy’s 2024 Whittington Lecture , sharing lessons learned from COVID-19. Dr. Fauci, a…

February 7, 2024

General News
Tech & Public Policy

New Georgetown visiting fellows program welcomes experts in tech governance, law and media

The Tech & Public Policy program (TPP) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy established a new visiting fellows program in January of 2024, drawing…

February 5, 2024

Alumni News
General News

Georgetown alumni philanthropy supports GU Politics Fellows Program

Georgetown University’s Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) at the McCourt School of Public Policy named its newly renovated meeting and convening space…

January 24, 2024

General News
Student Experience

$200K gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies expands pipeline to public service for veterans

Since 2021, Newmark has donated $575,000 to the McCourt School and played a direct and crucial role in the lives of dozens of talented veterans and military-connected students.…

January 22, 2024

General News
Student Experience

He had never lived in America. Now he’s a “big brother” at Georgetown.

For Anirudh Srivathsan (MPP’24), community matters. Whether it be a local dance chapter in Singapore, a hockey team in London or the student body at Georgetown University’s…

January 10, 2024

Faculty Impact
General News
University News

Dr. Fauci to deliver Whittington Lecture on lessons learned and missed opportunities from the pandemic

Dr. Anthony Fauci will deliver the McCourt School of Public Policy’s 2024 Whittington Lecture in Georgetown University’s historic Gaston Hall. His remarks, Pandemic…

January 10, 2024