The Massive Data Institute

The Massive Data Institute (MDI) at Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy harnesses modern data and computing power to produce cutting edge social science, computer science, and data science research that improves public policy decision making.

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Announcing Summer 2025 Research at MDI

The Massive Data Institute at the McCourt School of Public Policy welcomed the Summer 2025 Cohort of student researchers.

June 13, 2025

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Editing for Equity: Closing the Wikipedia Gender Gap

Join the Georgetown community to help close this gender gap on Wikipedia by increasing the representation of underrepresented groups — in both Wikipedia content and contributors — on topics such as women in politics, women in STEM, and women in the arts.

June 13, 2025

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Bridging the Online Gender Gap: Rebecca MacKinnon and the Fight for Gender Equity on Wikipedia

Participants from the 2nd Annual Georgetown Wikipedia Edit-a-thon.

May 6, 2025