On Monday, Feb. 18, Ambassador Edward P. Djerejian, who served under President George H.W. Bush, will visit Texas A&M University to share his insights on the former president’s foreign policy. The event will begin with a reception at 5:30 p.m. followed by Ambassador Djerejian’s remarks at 6 p.m. in Hagler Auditorium in the Annenberg Presidential […]
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Shambaugh to Talk on Forty Years of U.S. and China Relations
On Thursday, February 28, Professor David Shambaugh will give a lecture on the relationship of the U.S. and China over the forty years since the establishment of diplomatic relations. There will be a reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by the lecture at 6 p.m. at the Hagler Auditorium in the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center on […]
First Major Neglected Tropical Disease Study Conducted in the US in Over Fifty Years
Researchers from the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University in collaboration with researchers from Baylor College of Medicine are conducting the largest study in over half a century on the prevalence of neglected tropical diseases in the southern United States. Neglected tropical diseases […]
Bush School Student Uses Research Project to Land Job at USAID
Former Bush School of Government and Public Service student Chris Hill conducted research on global democratic erosion that helped land him a job at USAID. He worked as a Scowcroft Institute Fellow and created a database for the findings as a part of his position at the Bush School. Hill earned the Scowcroft summer fellowship […]
Texas A&M Grad Students Invited to Take Part in Pandemic Simulation
Texas A&M University graduate students are invited to apply to be involved in The Next Great Influenza pandemic simulation during the Texas A&M University Bush School of Government & Public Service Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs’ 2018 4th Annual Pandemic Policy Summit Oct. 16. The half-day simulation event presented by the Scowcroft Institute, the Institute […]
The Scowcroft Institute Names New Senior Fellows
After a rigorous selection process, the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs announced the selection of two Senior Fellows, Dr. Elizabeth Cameron and Dr. Rebecca Katz. During their time with the Institute, they will focus on research and will both be a part of the pandemic preparedness policy program. Each will produce a white paper based […]
Scowcroft Institute Hosts National Press Club Event Addressing Coming Threats From Pandemics
The Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government & Public Service will hold its 2nd Annual Pandemic & Biosecurity Policy Conference at the National Press Club (529 14th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20045) on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 from 8:45 a.m.-11 a.m. The event will feature globally renowned pandemic […]
Bush School Faculty Researcher Encourages Entrepreneurship in Africa
There are many challenges associated with beginning a business in a conflict region, and Dr. Leslie Ruyle is well aware of those challenges. People living in regions of conflict still need to make a living, and young people especially need to see opportunities for their future that don’t include fighting. Ruyle is interested in supporting […]
Dr. Andrew Ross named to the Scowcroft Chair
Dean Mark Welsh has announced the appointment of Dr. Andrew L. Ross to the Brent Scowcroft Chair in International Policy Studies at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. The chair is named in honor of Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, USAF (Ret.), whose public service career included serving as national […]
A Conversation about NATO: Adaptations, Challenges, and Opportunities
General Denis Mercier, commander of NATO’s Supreme Allied Command Transformation, will lead “A Conversation about NATO: Adaptations, Challenges, and Opportunities” in the Presidential Library Orientation Theater located on Texas A&M University’s campus on March 5, 2018. This event aims to provide a greater understanding of NATO operations in today’s world. Born in France, General Mercier […]