Tag: McCourt School of Public Policy
28 Articles
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Shaping Tech for the Public Good: Introducing the New Tech & Public Policy Center Scholars
The McCourt School’s Tech & Public Policy Center (TPP) has named its new cohort of five grad student.…
September 17, 2026
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- Research
Is All Publicity Good Publicity? Inside the Attention Economy of Presidential Campaigns
A new book by McCourt faculty explores how presidential campaigns compete for attention in a changing media.…
September 17, 2026
- Graduate Fellowships and Awards
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10 Grad Students Across Policy, Business, Security and Law Named Bryce Harlow Foundation Fellows
For the second year standing, Georgetown students comprise a majority of awardees for the government advocacy.…
September 16, 2026
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Around the World, McCourt Students Bring Development Policy to Life
McCourt students spent their summers applying analytical methods at leading international development.…
August 31, 2026
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- Student Perspectives
How I’m Finding My Career Path and Landing Dream Internships as a Grad Student
Master’s student Priyasha Chakravarti (C’25, G’27) found her calling at the intersection of policy and communications at.…
July 16, 2026
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How this McCourt Alumna is Helping Revive Local Journalism in Her Hometown
Erin Schrimpf (G’16) hosts a daily broadcast in Missouri that connects communities to the public policy decisions that shape their.…
July 14, 2026
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This Oncologist is ‘Restoring Trust’ in Rural Healthcare Through Public Policy
Life-changing diagnoses and patient stories led Dr. Wade Swenson (G’26) to study rural health policy advocacy at.…
April 20, 2026
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A Fundación Coppel Future Leaders Scholar’s Mission to Give Back
Master's student Emilia Antúnez Marchetti is learning how to design solutions to public problems in the U.S. and Latin.…
April 9, 2026
- Alumni
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How This McCourt Grad Helps Keep Metro Moving
MPP alum Bela Walkin (G'25) believes that public transportation shapes a city's quality of.…
April 1, 2026
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Focused on Policy, From the Mountains of Balochistan to Capitol Hill
Walwala Bashir’s (G'26) interest in development policy started in the place she calls home: Balochistan,.…
March 26, 2026
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Leading Through Service: Meet the Military-Affiliated Newmark Scholars at McCourt
The Craig Newmark Veterans Scholarship Fund increases access to a public policy education for active-duty service members, veterans and military-connected.…
March 5, 2026
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Guided by a ‘Mantra,’ This Student Is Reimagining Justice Through Data Science
Tech & Public Policy program Scholar Joya Wheatfall-Melvin (G’26) uses data to advance equity in criminal justice and.…
February 13, 2026
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A Howard Scholar’s Journey to Expanding Opportunity in Latin America and the Caribbean
A Howard University alum, Marlon Brooks (G'28) received a full-tuition scholarship to attend the McCourt School of Public.…
February 5, 2026
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When Teaching Exposed Inequality, She Turned to Public Policy for Answers
Whittington Scholar Britney Cheung (G’26) is dedicated to expanding opportunity for underserved.…
January 30, 2026
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Reflections from Brazil: McCourt Students Strengthen Communities With Evidence-Based Policy Solutions
McCourt School Policy in Practice students traveled to Brazil to support impact.…
January 23, 2026