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TrueMedia finds new home at Georgetown’s McCourt School

As the information environment grows more complex and technological advances make it easier to manipulate content, knowing what’s true online has never been more difficult.…

April 16, 2025

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Tech & Public Policy program awards $1.5M in grants to 24 Georgetown researchers

The McCourt School’s Tech & Public Policy program (TPP) administers the annual Grants Program to support research that explores the role of emerging technologies in…

April 9, 2025

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McCourt School’s new research lab aims to reshape criminal justice policy

Founded by Dr. Andrea M. Headley , an assistant professor at the McCourt School and affiliate fellow at the Center for Innovations in Community Safety at Georgetown Law, the…

April 8, 2025

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Massive Data Institute welcomes first cohort of non-resident affiliates to drive ethical data innovation

The Massive Data Institute (MDI) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy proudly welcomes Dr. Eleni Antoniadou Dimokidis and Andrew Gamino-Cheong (C’15) to…

January 10, 2025

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McCourt School’s Massive Data Institute and Georgetown’s Ethics Lab partner to embed ethics into technical research

It seems only appropriate that the pilot partnership between the McCourt School of Public Policy’s Massive Data Institute (MDI) and Georgetown’s Ethics Lab began with an…

January 3, 2025

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McCourt School and Decision Desk HQ partner to offer a hands-on learning lab for aspiring political analysts

The McCourt School of Public Policy has joined forces with Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), a leading election data provider. The partnership offers nearly 150 Georgetown University…

October 21, 2024

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Renowned author and expert in adversarial online abuse joins McCourt School research faculty

The McCourt School of Public Policy’s Tech & Public Policy program (TPP) and Massive Data Institute (MDI) appointed Renée DiResta, online manipulation expert and author of…

October 8, 2024

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Voices from the field: Policy students reflect on global internships

Lahore, Pakistan | July 2024 The extreme heat (113 degrees Fahrenheit on average) is finally dissipating as we enter the monsoon season. My colleagues at the Centre for Economic…

July 29, 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