The Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) at the Bush School of Government & Public Service has named two new researchers to its fellows program – Dr. Jenna A. Lamphere and Dr. Elizabeth Nyman. Dr. Lamphere is an assistant professor of sociology and program coordinator for the Tourism and Coastal Community Development program in the Department of Liberal […]
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Health Threats And Disasters
Leading biosecurity scholar Gerald Parker appeared before members of the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month. By Megan Myers, Texas A&M University School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, as Published in TAMU Today. Dr. Gerald Parker, Texas A&M University’s associate dean for Global One Health at the School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical […]
Dr. Haglin and ISTPP Director Vedlitz Publish Paper in Science and Public Policy
Dr. Haglin and Dr. Vedlitz have a newly published paper in Science and Public Policy, “Ideology, Knowledge, and the Assessment of Science Policy Agencies.” In their paper, the researchers study how different types of knowledge about energy and political ideology form people’s evaluations of two U.S. energy-related government scientific agencies – the Environmental Protections Agency (EPA) and Department of […]
Drs. Rotem Dvir, Xinsheng Liu and Arnold Vedlitz Publish Research on Public Participation Modes in Government
The Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) team of Dr. Rotem Dvir, Dr. Xinsheng Liu and Dr. Arnold Vedlitz, Director of ISTPP, have recently published a paper in Public Management Review. In this article, “Exploring Public Participation Modes in Government: The Case of Infrastructure Policies”, they study the factors that drive different forms of coproduction – citizens’ contributions to public policy, in the context of infrastructure resilience in Texas. The authors […]
The Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy hosted its 21st annual Bank of America Program on Volunteerism
The Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy at Texas A&M University held its 21st annual Bank of America Program on Volunteerism in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. The event took place in the center of the city at the Bush School DC teaching site, situated two blocks from the White House, BLM Plaza, and […]
A New Initiative in India Empowers Women and Combats Harassment
The most recent issue of The Takeaway reports on research done by Anupam Agrawal, a faculty member at Texas A&M Mays Business School, on the Women Powerline 1090 (WPL) initiative, implemented by the police in the Uttar Pradesh state of India, which aims to combat the prevalent issue of harassment against women. The program operates […]
Bush School Paper Analyzes U.S.-Chinese Competition in the Semiconductor Industry
A paper on global semiconductor supply chains examines the conflict between the United States and China for semiconductor supremacy and its policy implications. Semiconductor-based technologies have far-reaching implications for both economic competition and national security. Will U.S. sanctions targeting China’s semiconductor industry slow their rapid development and what will their effect be on global supply […]
The Bush School of Government and Public Service Celebrates Inspiring Graduates at its 2023 Commencement Ceremony
The Bush School of Government and Public Service, renowned for its commitment to shaping future leaders in public service, held its highly anticipated graduation ceremony for the Class of 2023. The event was a grand celebration of the achievements, dedication, and potential of the graduating students. As the Class of 2023 bid farewell, they left […]
Dr. Alexandra Chinchilla Co-Authored a Piece with Lt. Col. Jahara Matisek on European Efforts to Enhance Ukraine’s Fighting Capabilities
Dr. Alexandra Chinchilla, Assistant Professor at The Bush School of Government and Public Service, co-authored a piece with Lt. Col. Jahara Matisek (US Naval War College) in Foreign Affairs on European efforts to enhance Ukraine’s fighting capabilities—from training Ukrainian forces on new weapons systems to preparing them for complex combined-arms operations. The willingness of European […]
Spring 2023 Capstone: Wildfires in Western Greece
By Alexis Hixson Every spring semester at the Bush School, International Affairs students complete a capstone project, which consists of assigned groups of four to ten students, a professor, and a professional client. This year, a group of eight International Development and Economic Policy students in Professor Silva Hamie’s capstone was assigned a project with […]
