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- Research
- University News
Using Administrative Data for Economic Stimulus
The coronavirus pandemic is causing economic damage the US has not seen in a generation, and the aftershocks of the health, economic, and social crisis will undoubtedly be felt…
July 21, 2020
- Research
New Publication from Ethics Lab and MDI: Ethics of Administrative Data Sharing
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July 17, 2020
- Discovery & Impact
- General News
- Research
Twitter and COVID-19: Preliminary Study Finds Information and Misinformation Equally Shared
Sharing of credible health information on Twitter about COVID-19 is roughly keeping pace with sharing of misinformation on the internet, according to a new study by the McCourt…
April 3, 2020
- Student Experience
- University News
Mark Zuckerberg Addresses Students at Georgetown Event Kicking Off New Series
Georgetown students got the chance to pose questions to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at an event today at Georgetown. The event, sponsored by Georgetown’s McCourt School of…
December 12, 2019
- Alumni
- Discovery & Impact
McCourt Alum Demonstrates What Data Science Can Do for Public Policy
Since graduating from the McCourt School of Public Policy, Alex Engler, MPP ’13, has made it his mission to improve policy and governance through the use of data.…
October 20, 2019
- Discovery & Impact
Data Blending: Tackling the Obstacles
Last month, the Massive Data Institute (MDI) organized a two-part panel discussion on “Data Blending: Tackling the Obstacles” in the Bioethics Research.…
May 6, 2019
- Discovery & Impact
Satellite Imagery and GIS Software
This past month, the Massive Data Institute (MDI) collaborated with the School of Foreign Service (SFS) to organize a two-day workshop on Satellite Imagery and GIS.…
April 19, 2019
- Discovery & Impact
Insuring Your Bitcoin: Creating More Efficient ZKPs
Georgetown’s Justin Thaler, an assistant professor in the department of computer science, has dedicated his latest research to develop new, more efficient ZKPs using his MDI…
February 19, 2019
- Discovery & Impact
Network Analysis in Python
Last week, the Massive Data Institute held its second two-day data workshop that focused on teaching students, faculty, and staff about how to conduct network analysis in Python.…
February 8, 2019
- Discovery & Impact
MDI’s Laila Wahedi Wins Data Challenge on Russian Trolls
Dr. Laila Wahedi, MDI’s Postdoc Fellow, won an award for her work on Russian trolls at the International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA) North American Social…
January 2, 2019