A new issue of The Takeaway explores how the GENIUS Act could benefit stablecoin holders while potentially creating unintended market consequences. COLLEGE STATION, TX (November 11, 2025) – A new issue of The Takeaway discusses the usefulness of the new Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, launched in July 2025, […]
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Have questions about the U.S. war on drugs, in the past or today? Come ask an expert, Aileen Teague
Teague, a Texas A&M University assistant professor, has written a new book on how U.S. counternarcotics policies have shaped the nation’s diplomacy, affecting the fate of Mexico and other countries. She will take audience questions at a College Station book event hosted by the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy, part of The Bush […]
Gen. Earl Rudder’s legacy, distilled? Purpose
• Historian Alex Kershaw recently spoke about the former Texas A&M University president’s heroics during World War II, and the life of service that followed, during a visit hosted by The Bush School of Government and Public Service and supported by Amy ’84 and Tim Leach ’82 • “We would like to thank Amy and Tim Leach for […]
Upcoming Women, Peace, and Security conference to examine the impact of a groundbreaking United Nations national security declaration
• Former U.N. undersecretary Anwarul Chowdhury will deliver a keynote speech about United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 at the Nov. 14 symposium, hosted by The Bush School of Government and Public Service’s Program on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) • “WPS is about national and global security, plain and simple. I’m honored that the Bush School is a […]
Army Fellow Dallas Clements wins major award for report on whether the military will be available for disaster assistance during a war
• Clements was in the Scowcroft Institute Army Fellow Program; the program, in The Bush School of Government and Public Service, hosts and provides additional support for mid-career military personnel attending the U.S. Army War College • “LTC Clements has done the nation a service with his research. It’s top-notch work and we here at the Bush […]
Dr. Bassel Daher Publishes New Research in Nature Sustainability
Dr. Bassel Daher, Assistant Director for Sustainable Development at the Texas A&M Energy Institute and a Research Fellow with the Institute for Science Technology and Public Policy, Publishes in Nature Sustainability Dr. Baher’s new Worldview article in Nature Sustainability, Simplexifying Sustainability, highlights that tackling today’s complex sustainability issues needs more than bigger data and better models—it requires “simplexity,” transforming complexity into clear, actionable steps. Daher warns […]
ISTPP Welcomes New Research Fellow Dr. Penny Riggs
Dr. Riggs recently spent time in the Institute for Science Technology and Public Policy as a scholar in residence during her sabbatical. She quickly integrated into our team and became an invaluable part of the work that we do. We continue to work together on projects and proposals after her return to her on campus department. Dr. Riggs is an associate […]
Two Bush School instructors help bring Texas A&M humanitarian effort to Goma, DRC
Silva Hamie, Ph.D., an instructional professor, and Leslie Ruyle, Ph.D., a research scientist, played key roles in a Texas A&M Energy Institute project bringing solar-powered streetlights to neighborhoods in a Democratic Republic of Congo region suffering from security and humanitarian challenges Leslie Ruyle, Ph.D. has been to more than 90 countries in her work as […]
Dr. John A. Adams Jr. ’73, ’76, ’87, Distinguished Alumnus, Appointed to Dean’s Advisory Board at the Bush School
The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University is honored to announce the appointment of Dr. John A. Adams Jr. ’73, ’76, ’87, to its Dean’s Advisory Board. Adams brings a wealth of experience in government, academia, and business, offering valuable insights that will enhance the school’s commitment to academic excellence […]
Bush School ISTPP and Sociology Faculty Present at International Sociology of Sport Congress
Professor Pat Rubio Goldsmith (TAMU Department of Sociology) and Carol L. Goldsmith (Bush School Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy) presented their research at the International Sociology of Sport Association 2025 World Congress. Their research, “Is Baseball a ‘Rich’ Kid Sport or a ‘White’ Kid Sport? Race, Class, and High School Athletic Performance in […]
