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Automated pipeline to extract wetland damage data from US Army Corps of Engineers notices

Written by Xinyu Zheng, MPP ’23, and Kumar Himangshu, DSPP ’24 The Environmental Impact Data Collaborative (EIDC) at the Massive Data Institute (MDI) has partnered…

February 23, 2024

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Global Health and Data at Georgetown

Written by Tilde Jaques, MDI Journalism Intern Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists, researchers, policymakers, and experts across disciplines have looked for…

February 22, 2024

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Workshop Highlight: Network Methods for an Interconnected World

Written by Carrie McDonald, MDI Journalism Intern Led by MDI Fellow Dr. Helge Marahrens, the Massive Data Institute (MDI) hosted its first MDI Data Workshop of the Spring 2024…

February 20, 2024

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Channeling “Rage” to Transform Knowledge About Women Leaders — Wikipedia Edit-a-thon for Women’s History Month

The theme for Women’s History Month this year at Georgetown University is “It’s all the Rage,” where we will engage feminist rage and emotion from intersectional lenses.…

February 20, 2024

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Announcing “AI & Me” a new series hosted by MDI and TPP

This Spring 2024, the Massive Data Institute and the Tech & Public Policy program at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University are teaming up to host a new…

February 12, 2024

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Formal Response — MDI’s Comment on NIST AI Executive Order

The Massive Data Institute (MDI) at the McCourt School of Public Policy and the Department of Computer Science at Georgetown University (see contributors below) offer the…

February 9, 2024

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Event –MDI Spotlight Lecture: Modeling and Big Data for Pandemic Responses with Vittoria Colizza, Ph.D.

On February 22, 2024 from 2:30-3:30pm at Copley Formal Lounge, the McCourt School of Public Policy’s Massive Data Institute (MDI) will host a MDI Spotlight Lecture. This…

February 8, 2024

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MDI Community Members Reflect on Biden’s AI Executive Order

On October 30, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration issued an Executive Order (EO) on artificial intelligence, intending to strike a balance between “seizing the promise and…

January 31, 2024

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New Beginnings for MDI in 2024

Written by Lisa Singh, MDI Director, Sonneborn Chair, and a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and McCourt School of Public Policy. Reflections on the previous year…

January 31, 2024

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McDonough School of Business Professors Utilize the Massive Data Institute’s Technical Infrastructure

Written by Tilde Jaques, MDI Journalism Intern The Massive Data Institute (MDI) provides cloud-based technical infrastructure and support for faculty researchers at Georgetown…

January 29, 2024