A new issue of The Takeaway explores the effect of gas tax holidays on consumers’ inflation expectations and consumption. COLLEGE STATION, TX (April 25, 2024) – The COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict triggered significant supply disruptions and skyrocketing gas prices. By the first half of 2022, the average price of gasoline had risen by […]
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Bush School Student Published in Princeton University’s Journal of Public and International Affairs
Trinity Johnson, a second-year master’s degree candidate in International Affairs focusing on trade and development, has been published in Princeton’s Journal of Public and International Affairs with her work titled, “When Life Gives You Lemons: How EU Citrus Standards Can Limit Trade.“ Johnson’s unique perspective on international trade, particularly with the European Union (EU) and […]
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Shared Insight with the Bush School on Border Operations
On April 8, 2024, the Mosbacher Institute’s Borders and Migration Program hosted Acting Chief Patrol Agent (CPA) Matthew J. Roggow, who serves the Big Bend Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol, to present “Security: America’s Border in Theory and Practice.” This event was part of The Other Side of the Border: Ties that Bind and Issues That Divide speaker series […]
ISTPP Research Team Publishes in Review of Policy Research
Public trust in government agencies affects the formation of public opinion about public policy issues. This association between trust and public support for policy development in emergent biotechnologies, such as gene drive, needs to be better understood. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Environmental Protection Agency […]
The Bush School Ranks Among the Best Graduate Schools in the Nation
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, April 16, 2024 — The Bush School of Government and Public Service is among the nation’s top Public Affairs graduate schools, according to newly released rankings by U.S. News & World Report. The publication released its 2025 rankings last week, naming the Bush School 26th in the nation among Public Affairs graduate school programs. “The […]
European Union Center Leadership Announcement
Dr. Christine S. Lipsmeyer, professor in the Political Science department, has been announced as the New Director of the European Union Center. Dr. Lipsmeyer’s research is at the intersection of public policy, political economy, and political institutions. She is interested in questions about government behavior and responsibility, as well as the relationships between governments and […]
Irish Consul General Robert Hull visits Texas A&M
The European Union Center (EUC) hosted a visit by Irish Consul General Robert Hull on March 4, 2024, where he met with Bush School and Political Science Department faculty and students. He ended the day by discussing European politics, with a special focus on the Irish context, with undergraduate students in two political science courses.
The Bush School Remembers a Special Visit with Former Bolivian Ambassador
In September 2023, the Scowcroft Institute hosted Dr. Oscar W. Serrate, a former Bolivian ambassador for a productive visit with students, faculty and staff of Texas A&M University. Throughout his visit, Dr. Serrate was able to visit several different classes, graduate and undergraduate, with the Bush School. Students were able to first-hand insights into international […]
Creating Social Change Together: CNP Hosts Webinar about Cross-Sector Collaboration
The Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy (CNP) at the Bush School of Government & Public Service recently conducted a webinar titled Partnership Principles for University and Nonprofit Collaboration to share how nonprofit organizations can leverage university and academic partnerships. Led by Dr. Kenneth Anderson Taylor, Director of Outreach and Professional Development at the Center for […]
Bush School Graduate Student Presents Research at Space Center Houston
HOUSTON, TX (April 8, 2024) – On April 5, Keilly O’Reilly, a master’s degree student at the Bush School of Government & Public Service, presented her research at the Texas Lyceum’s annual Public Conference (PubCon), “Mission Control: Texas’ Leadership in Space, Technology, and Innovation” at the Space Center Houston. O’Reilly explored whether students in Texas […]