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Meet the 2026-2027 Newmark Scholars

The 2026-2027 Newmark Scholars are leading through service at the McCourt School of Public Policy. Learn more today!
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How McCourt Students Are Helping Reduce Youth Violence in the Nation’s Capital

Student teams in the McCourt School’s Policy Innovation Lab partner with local organizations to shape equitable public policy ...
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Better Government Lab Receives More Than $2 Million from the Walmart Foundation to Support SNAP Administration, Accuracy and Access

The Better Government Lab today announced a $2,053,870 grant from the Walmart Foundation to help states strengthen the ...
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Inside Foundations: How Students Are Learning to Engage with Bias and Become Ethical Changemakers

Being able to work across differences—in expertise, perspective, position and experience—is essential to leadership, and also ...
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How ‘Mamá y Papá’ Inspired Eduardo Ramos (MPM’26) to Serve Others

McCourt alum Eduardo Ramos (MPM’26) shares how his family legacy shaped his path to the McCourt School and into public ...
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Digital Governance and Agentic AI

Governments increasingly rely on digital systems and AI tools to deliver services, implement policy, and make decisions. At TPP, we examine how public institutions can use emerging technologies ...
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Is All Publicity Good Publicity? Inside the Attention Economy of Presidential Campaigns

A new book by McCourt School Associate Professor Jonathan Ladd and Professor Lisa Singh explores how presidential campaigns compete for attention in a changing media landscape. Drawing on survey, ...
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Research Priorities

At the McCourt School’s Tech & Public Policy Center (TPP), we close the gap between technological change and institutional readiness. We support rigorous research and foster cross-sector collaboration ...