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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

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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

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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