Bush School Institutes and Centers

In addition to the diverse individual research projects undertaken by faculty, the Bush School is also recognized for its emphasis on collaborative and interdisciplinary team projects conducted through its two organized research units.

Institute for Science, Technology, and Public Policy

The ISTPP, a nonpartisan, interdisciplinary public policy research institute, focuses on the scholarly examination of complex public policy issues in the areas of the environment and natural resources, health, infrastructure and the built environment, and emerging technologies.

Created in the fall of 2000 on the foundation laid by the Center for Public Leadership Studies (CPLS), the Institute concentrates on research development and the general problem of information transfer.

The Institute seeks to encourage and implement interdisciplinary research on science, technology, and public policy within the Texas A&M University System and to enhance the School and the University's ability to effectively disseminate the results of faculty research in these areas to policy makers, decision makers, and the public.

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Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs

In March 2007, the Texas A&M Board of Regents formally approved the creation of the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs, named in honor of Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft for his years of dedicated service in the fields of national security and world affairs.

The Scowcroft Institute promotes policy-oriented research by faculty, students, and visiting scholars in national security and foreign policy as well as other issues in international affairs, and enables collaborative research partnerships with scholars and experts on international affairs. The Institute was a natural outgrowth of several successful existing Bush School programs such as the National Security Seminar Series, the Lone Star National Security Forum, the Humphrys International Speakers Program, Scowcroft Scholarships, and research activities of the Scowcroft and Gates Endowed Chairs, as well as several initiatives of the Bush Library Foundation.

The Institute also provides a locus for faculty, students, and visiting fellows to explore crucial contemporary issues in foreign and national security policy and related aspects of world affairs.

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