According to Dr. Kent Portney, Director of the Institute for Science, Technology, and Public Policy at Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government & Public Service, in order to achieve greater sustainability, more efficient means of using these resources must be found, yet the Institute’s research determined that there is very little contact or interaction among […]
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A Biography of Professor James Olson: Under Cover
Provided by Taryn Woody, Texas A&M Foundation James Olson was in his final weeks of law school when he received a mysterious phone call that changed the trajectory of his career. “Are you interested in serving your country?” asked the caller. As a small-town Iowa boy with hopes of becoming a local lawyer, Olson couldn’t […]
ISTPP’S Hannibal Presents Research on Texans’ Views of Fracking
ISTPP’s Dr. Bryce Hannibal presented a paper coauthored with ISTPP Director, Dr. Kent Portney, on Texans’ opinions on unconventional oil and gas development at the Western Political Science Association’s 2019 conference. Hannibal and Portney combine several data sources to examine the influence of contextual factors on Texans’ perceptions of hydraulic fracturing (fracking). They used data […]
Texas A&M Bush School’s Rane Cunningham Receives President’s Meritorious Service Award
Rane Cunningham, Executive Assistant to Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Frank Ashley at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, was one of only twenty-five recipients of the 2019 President’s Meritorious Individual Award, which includes nominees from all staffs at Texas A&M University. The individual award acknowledges and rewards staff for their service […]
ISTPP Director Portney Presents Study on Fragmentation of Nexus Resource Decision-Making Processes
ISTPP Director, Dr. Kent Portney, presented a paper he coauthored with Dr. Bryce Hannibal and Dr. Robert Greer on whether governance decision-making processes regarding food, energy, and water resources are fragmented. Additionally, the authors wanted to know if theories related to public policy and management suggest breaking down these supposed fragmented processes would make any difference. The data used for […]
Polish Company Creates Scholarships For Bush Students in George H.W. Bush’s Honor
The management board of the Polish energy company Grupa LOTOS is establishing two scholarships for Polish students to attend the Bush School of Government and Public Service. The scholarships are named after the former president and will help Polish students study international affairs at the School. The scholarships are the first to be available to […]
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Meets with Bush School Students
Bush School students had the unique opportunity to visit with current Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during his recent visit to Texas A&M and ask questions about pressing issues in foreign policy and national security. Pompeo answered questions about relations with Iran and China, the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, and how the US […]
Dr. Perry Recipient of the College of Liberal Arts ACI Award
Dr. Perry has been named one of the recipients of the College of Liberal Arts’ “Achievements in Climate and Inclusion” (ACI) Award. Dr. Perry is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Political Science department at Texas A&M University. The ACI awards acknowledge faculty members in honor of their demonstrated commitment and service activities designed to […]
Dr. Fuhrmann Receives SGA Open Educator Award
The Student Government Association (SGA) Open Educator Award from the Student Government Association at Texas A&M University awarded a Political Science Professor Dr. Fuhrmann for demonstrating the most compelling and significant positive impact in using open-access materials in innovative ways in the classroom, to reduce the financial burden for students. The SGA at Texas A&M […]
Berlin Airlift and the Making of the Cold War
CGS hosted a two-day symposium commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift. The symposium kicked off on April 10th with a keynote address from Gen. Darren McDew, former commander of U.S. Transportation Command, delivered at the opening banquet. Attendees included Berlin Airlift pilot Col. Gail Halvorsen, known as the “Candy Bomber.” Symposium events the […]