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MDI Scholars Fall 2023 Research Showcase

On December 6th, 2023, the Massive Data Institute of the McCourt School of Public Policy will host the MDI Scholars Research Showcase Fall 2023. MDI Scholars will present their research in the…

November 17, 2023

Job Posting, News

Spring 2024 MDI Scholar Job Description

We are excited to announce a call for applications for the Spring 2024 cohort of the MDI Scholars Program. For full consideration, the application deadline is December 8th, 2023 at 11:59pm Eastern.…

November 9, 2023

Faculty Spotlight, News, Research

MDI Faculty Spotlight: Micah Sherr

Written by Carrie McDonald, MDI Journalism Intern  Professor Micah Sherr’s research is contributing to an “arms race” against censoring states to work toward a future where everyone…

November 8, 2023

MDI’s Medium Blog

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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