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Politics and Polling: Digging into How Data Influences the Political Process

As part of Tech and Society Week 2023, the Massive Data Institute and the Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service, both part of the McCourt School of…

April 18, 2023

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A new data toolkit could bring economic policy into the 21st century

Extracted from: https://mccourt.georgetown.edu/news/a-new-data-toolkit-could-bring-economic-policy-into-the-21st-century/ The McCourt School’s Massive Data Institute …

April 14, 2023

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Georgetown and UNHCR Collaborate on Big Data and Forced Displacement Project

Extracted from: https://www.georgetown.edu/news/georgetown-and-unhcr-collaborate-on-big-data-and-forced-displacement-project/ The collaboration could help governments, NGOs and…

March 27, 2023

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Tech and Society Week – Behind the Scenes: Understanding Equity and Representation in Government Data hosted by MDI and the Beeck Center

On March 29th from 10:00 to 11:00 in Copley Formal Lounge, the McCourt School of Public Policy’s Massive Data Institute (MDI) and the Beeck Center are hosting a panel on the…

March 2, 2023

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Tech and Society Week – Politics and Polling: Practices, Perceptions and Public Confidence hosted by MDI and GU Politics

On March 28th from 1:30 to 2:30pm in Copley Formal Lounge, the McCourt School of Public Policy’s Massive Data Institute (MDI) and the Institute of Politics and Public Service…

March 2, 2023

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MDI is Hiring: MDI Scholars Summer 2023

We are pleased to announce a call for applications for the Summer 2023 cohort of the MDI Scholars Program. For full consideration, please submit your application by Wednesday,…

March 2, 2023

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Spatial Data Toolkit – Under the Hood

Here’s a closer look at the Spatial Data Toolkit and a quick example of how it works. To provide more accurate, geocoded demographic data for a specific region, the Spatial…

February 28, 2023

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Green Jobs and the Redistricting Problem using Spatial Data Aggregation

The Massive Data Institute’s Environmental Impact Data Collaborative is working alongside Dream.Org’s Green For All program to build an inclusive green economy and provide…

February 28, 2023

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MDI’s Spatial Data Toolkit Critical to Identify Communities Vulnerable to Impacts of Climate Change and Environmental Injustice

As part of the Environmental Impact Data Collaborative (EIDC), the Massive Data Institute (MDI) is partnering with nonprofits including the Environmental Policy Innovation(…

February 28, 2023

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University News

Event – MDI Distinguished Lecture “Using Data to Make Better Economic Policy in the 21st Century” by Karen Dynan, Ph.D.

Dr. Karen Dynan generously allowed her slides to be shared publicly. View them here. On March 23, 2023 from 3:00-4:00pm at Riggs Library, the McCourt School of Public Policy’s…

February 15, 2023