Originally in Texas A&M Today As the U.S. death toll surpasses 120,000 people, two of the nation’s most influential voices in the COVID-19 fight are calling for a bipartisan, objective investigation into the nation’s initial outbreak response. “We must prevent this from happening again,” said Dr. Gerald Parker, Director of the Pandemic and Biosecurity Policy […]
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Texas A&M University Press Releases Free Ebook On Pandemics By COVID-19 Experts
Texas A&M University Press has made available a free and downloadable ebook edition of Preparing for Pandemics in the Modern World.The book, which will be formally published later this fall, was already in development before the outbreak of the current COVID-19 pandemic. “The Press believes that the information contained in this book is time-sensitive, urgently needed, […]
COVID-19 Experts From Texas A&M System Fight Fear with Facts
See related video on Coronavirus COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Scientists from The Texas A&M University System are helping the state, the nation and the world better understand, prepare for and respond to the outbreak of COVID-19. They fight fear with facts. They offer the calming context that comes from decades of study into pandemics and […]
[CANCELED EVENT] – Former CIA Operative to Speak on Modern HUMINT Operations
This event has been canceled. On Monday, March 23, Bruce Valentine, former Associate Deputy Director of the CIA for Operations (ADDO), will deliver a talk titled “Human Intelligence Operations in the Age of AI.” The talk will take place at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center on Texas A&M University’s West Campus. Valentine will cover the […]
The Coronavirus: What’s Next?
COLLEGE STATION, TX – On Monday, March 2, 2020, a distinguished panel of experts from the TAMU Bush School of Government and Public Service will discuss the current Coronavirus situation and what to expect as part of the School’s “What’s Next?” series. The panelists will share their perspectives of the current situation as well as what […]
Preparing For The Next Pandemic
By Caitlin Clark – Originally appeared in Texas A&M Today While progress is being made in preparedness efforts against emerging infectious diseases, the United States and the international community remain dangerously vulnerable, according to two Texas A&M University experts. Dr. Gerald Parker, director of the Pandemic and Biosecurity Policy Program at the Bush School of […]
[CANCELED EVENT] Pandemic Author and Historian to Visit the Bush School
By Lauren Zajicek, Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs This event has been canceled. On Monday, March 16, the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University will host historian and author Catharine Arnold for a talk on the 1918 Spanish flu. On Monday, March 16, […]
Texas A&M, Scowcroft Institute to Host Dr. Dennis Carroll, former USAID Emerging Threats Director
By Locky Catron, Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs Intern On Tuesday, March 3, Dr. Dennis Carroll will give a talk titled “Megatrends in the 21st Century: Global Health Implications” at Texas A&M University’s West Campus. Dr. Carroll’s talk will cover his experiences with epidemics as well as today’s global health threats, including the coronavirus, and […]
The Rwanda Genocide: Twenty-Six Years Later
On Wednesday, February 26, Drs. Stéphane Audoin-Rouzeau, Hélène Dumas, Henry Rousso, and Richard Golsan will participate in a public panel discussing the events and aftermath of the 1994 genocide of Rwandan Tutsi. In 1994, the Rwandan Civil War led to a three-month genocide of the Tutsi people, claiming the lives of an estimated 500,000 to […]
Former U.S. Ambassador to Speak at Bush School
On Wednesday, February 12, Ambassador Dennis Ross will deliver a lecture on Texas A&M University’s West Campus, beginning at 6 p.m. The talk will be on Ambassador Ross’ recent book, co-authored with David Makovsky, Be Strong and of Good Courage: How Israel’s Most Important Leaders Shaped Its Destiny. The book focuses on what we can […]