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Massive Data Institute Receives $4 Million Grant to Improve Data Access for Health Equity Research
With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), professor Amy O’Hara, Ph.D., of the Massive Data Institute at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy will spend three years streamlining data access to accelerate health equity research. The $4 million grant builds upon O’Hara’s existing work on improving researchers’ access to secure data, focusing on restricted government data sources accessible through the Georgetown University Research Data Center (GURDC).
November 19, 2024
Events, News
Event — MDI Scholars Research Showcase Fall 2024
On Thursday, December 12, 2024, the Massive Data Institute of the McCourt School of Public Policy will host the MDI Scholars Research Showcase Fall 2024. MDI Scholars will present their research in…
November 18, 2024
Events, News
Fireside Chat: Misinformation and the 2024 U.S. Election hosted by MDI and GU Politics
On November 4, 2024 from 3:00 to 4:00pm in GU Politics Living Room, McCourt School of Public Policy’s the Massive Data Institute and the Institute of Politics and Public Service are hosting a…
November 1, 2024
MDI’s Medium Blog
What’s Ahead for the Place-Based Indicators Project
The Place-Based Indicators Project was launched with the goal of helping communities turn the masses of data on all aspects of daily life into useful, easily accessible information that can help them …
July 5th, 2023
Green Space Data Challenge Winners: Specific Populations Category
Over the month of February, MDI hosted the Green Space Data Challenge, inviting undergraduate and graduate students as well as early career professionals to use green space data to create or improve i…
June 27th, 2023
Green Space Data Challenge: Community Health Winners
Closing out our series of Q&As with the winners of the Green Space Data Challenge is the top-placing team of the Community Health category.Community Health Challenge Category Winner: Uncovering In…
June 22nd, 2023
