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The Lugar Center and McCourt School Unveil Bipartisan Index Rankings for 115th Congress
The Lugar Center and the McCourt School today jointly released their new Bipartisan Index rankings of members of Congress, completing the picture of the 115th Congress (2017).…
March 19, 2019
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Technology for Public Good, Reducing Harm Aim of New University Network
Georgetown’s leadership in the emerging field of public interest technology and prime location in Washington, DC, has led it to co-found a network that will boost the field…
March 11, 2019
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Carnegie Renews Classification of Georgetown as ‘Very High Research University’
Georgetown has once again been classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an institution with “very high research activity.” A large set…
February 26, 2019
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McCourt Faculty Named to AEI’s Edu-Scholar Influence Rankings
Congratulations to McCourt professor Nora E. Gordon and McCourt affiliated professor Jane Hannaway, who have both been named to the American Enterprise Institute’s (AEI) Edu…
January 8, 2019
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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
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New Report: Three Educational Pathways to Good Jobs
In 1991, most good jobs did not require a BA. Today, there are three distinct pathways to good jobs: high school, middle skills, and bachelor’s degree, says new research from…
October 17, 2018
- University News
Eva Rosen Recognized As Outstanding Early Career Scholar by APPAM
McCourt School Assistant Professor Eva Rosen has been recognized as one of the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management’s (APPAM) 40 for 40.…
October 10, 2018
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McCourt and UCSD researchers put cost effectiveness of conventional foreign aid to the test
September 19, 2018 - What is the most effective and scalable way to administer aid to vulnerable populations? It turns out that unconditional cash transfers to the poor may be…
September 19, 2018
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#METOO Movement Twitter Data Mined by Computer Science Professor
Lisa Singh, computer science professor and research professor in the McCourt School of Public Policy’s Massive Data Institute, works on numerous aspects of data-driven computer…
September 10, 2018
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New Research Identifies Pathway to Increasing Retirement Earnings for Individuals
Georgetown University Center for Retirement Initiatives study highlights how using alternate assets through target date funds can increase certain investment returns and lower…
June 20, 2018