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MDI is Hiring: MDI Scholars Spring 2025
We are pleased to announce a call for applications for the Spring 2025 cohort of the MDI Scholars Program. For full consideration, the application deadline is Friday, December 6, 2024 at 11:59pm…
December 13, 2024
Announcements, Research Award, University News
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
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