Scowcroft Institute Army Fellow Colonel Fin P. Carey commended for strategy addressing misinformation, disinformation and malinformation from adversarial countries to Department of Defense. The Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs, in The Bush School of Government and Public Service, has a mission to foster and disseminate policy-oriented research on international affairs. One way that the Scowcroft […]
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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 graduate and undergraduate classes at the Bush School. Students were able to hear first-hand insights into international […]
Former French President to Discuss Terrorism, Democracy in Visit To Texas A&M
The Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University invites you to join François Hollande, former president of France, as he discusses “Upheavals: The New World Disorder and Democracy’s Struggle with Terrorism” on April 17, 2024, at 6 p.m. CT at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center. The event will […]
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 […]
FBI Director On China, Cybersecurity And ‘Greatest Threats’ To United States
Christopher Wray reflected on the current threat landscape during a visit to Texas A&M’s Bush School of Government and Public Service.
No End In Sight: Leading Russia Expert Analyzes Ukraine War At Scowcroft Talk
More than a year into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, fighting in the country continues, as the conflict wears down into a “grinding war of attrition.” That’s how Dr. Angela Stent, one of the world’s leading experts on Russian foreign policy, described this most recent stage of the conflict at a talk Monday hosted by Texas […]
Where Did COVID-19 Come From, And What Is The US Doing To Avoid Future Pandemics?
Lingering questions about the virus’ origins have sparked debates among scientists and lawmakers, while also fueling concerns about risky biological research. Texas A&M biosecurity expert Dr. Gerald Parker explains. The national discussion about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to evolve in recent weeks, with the FBI and U.S. Department of Energy both determining that […]
Former U.S. Ambassador Liliana Ayalde Discusses Recent Brazil Elections
On the evening of February 13, 2023, the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government & Public Service hosted U.S. Ambassador Liliana Ayalde (Ret.) at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center. Ambassador Ayalde discussed the recent elections in Brazil based on her 38 years of service to the U.S. Bush School Professor […]
Event Recap: Sewing Hope with Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe
On February 6, 2023, the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs hosted Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe to discuss “Sewing Hope” at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center. Sister Rosemary, of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, based in Juba, South Sudan on the border of Uganda and South Sudan, has lived at Saint Monica’s, in Gulu, […]
Former Senior Staff Reflect On Working In Bush White House
Before President George H.W. Bush took the oath of office, he sent his marching orders to every member of his staff. Among the long list of directives: Think big, challenge the system and adhere to the highest ethical standards.