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Georgetown awards $2.3M in first round of research grants through partnership with McCourt Institute

In partnership with the McCourt Institute , an independent organization, Georgetown awarded the first round of grants, supporting the work of faculty across the University with…

March 10, 2022

Alumni
Alumni News
General News

McCourt alumna returns to the Hilltop as Associate Director of the Massive Data Institute

The Massive Data Institute (MDI) at the McCourt School of Public Policy recently welcomed McCourt alumna Anjelika Deogirikar Grossman (MPP‘14) as its new associate director. …

January 31, 2022

Discovery & Impact
General News
Research

Analyzing the quality of 2020 Census: Understanding the U.S. population puzzle

Although the Census Bureau’s goal is to take a snapshot of the population on April 1, the process to count every resident is closer to carefully gathering and organizing puzzle…

December 16, 2021

General News
Research
University News

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

Research
University News

The results are in: How DC’s innovative flexible rent subsidy program is decreasing the need for homelessness support programs

In 2017, the Washington DC City Council used local funds to establish a pilot program, the DC Flexible Rent Subsidy Program (DC Flex), a new and innovative housing subsidy which…

September 9, 2021

Research

A Federal Government Privacy-Preserving Technology Demonstration

In 2017, the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking reported that administrative data should be used to inform evidence-based policy decisions. The Commission unanimously…

June 29, 2021

Research
Student Experience

Call for Applications: Fall 2021 MDI Scholars

\r\n\r\nMDI Scholars are expected to work approximately 10 hours per week and will be paid hourly. MDI Scholars will not only gain valuable research skills, but they will…

April 14, 2021

Discovery & Impact
Student Experience

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Discusses the State of Education in Numbers with Policy and Data Experts

At a virtual event hosted by the McCourt School of Public Policy, the Massive Data Institute, and USAFacts.org, policy professionals gathered to discuss key findings from a…

March 26, 2021

Research
Student Experience

Massive Data Institute Scholars Showcase Research Bridging Big Data and Public Policy

The McCourt School’s Massive Data Institute Scholar program, also known as the MDI Scholars, is designed to increase interdisciplinary public policy research and engage…

January 23, 2021

General News
Research
University News

Building a More Diverse Donor Coalition

In 2015, voters in Seattle approved the Democracy Voucher program to transform the way municipal elections are funded. The program provides four vouchers to every eligible…

December 16, 2020