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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Written by Lisa Singh, MDI Director, Sonneborn Chair, and a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and McCourt School of Public Policy What a privilege – 4 years as the Director of the…
June 29, 2026
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Event — MDI Scholars Research Showcase Spring 2026
On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, the Massive Data Institute of the McCourt School of Public Policy will host the MDI Scholars Research Showcase Spring 2026. MDI Scholars will present their research in…
April 23, 2026
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Datathon for Democracy: Combining Public Data and Agentic AI to Analyze Speech on Social Media
Written by Miranda M. Yarowsky, SFS ’26, MDI Program Assistant As part of Tech & Society Week, the Massive Data Institute, Bright Data, and IBM sponsored the Datathon for Democracy on March…
March 30, 2026
MDI Scholars Summer 2026 Research ShowcaseJul. 29
