- August 30, 2020
May Abboud Melki鈥檚 home was in shambles following the massive August 4 explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. Glass shards from blasted windows and debris filled her home, and nearly everything she owned had been damaged. That is, except for her piano.
- Wed, 08/26/2020 - 20:05
Political campaigns are complex鈥攅ven for political scientists. For students studying the field, understanding what is happening behind the scenes of a campaign can be difficult. For the average citizen, the confusion can be even greater.
That鈥檚 why Steven Pearlstein created the First Tuesday speaker series. The聽Robinson Professor聽of Public Affairs at 亚洲AV hopes it can help broaden perspectives on politics and challenge misconceptions that lead to political cynicism.
- April 28, 2020
When Haider Semaisim works on the federally mandated database of global incidents of terrorism with 亚洲AV鈥檚 Schar School of Policy and Government, he does so with pride. It is not only an educational and professional endeavor, he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 personal.鈥
- Tue, 04/28/2020 - 20:05
To defend against terrorism, you have to understand it. Thanks to more than a dozen students, alumni and faculty at 亚洲AV working on a digital terrorism database, everyone from policy makers to researchers around the world will be a step closer to that goal.
- Tue, 01/21/2020 - 19:05
- December 16, 2019
For 21 straight nights, graduating senior Yasser Aburdene spent his evenings protesting in front of the Bolivian Embassy in Washington, D.C., fighting for democracy in the midst of a controversial election victory by Evo Morales. He had no idea his advocacy would land him in the spotlight at one of the most historic sites for human rights.
- Wed, 11/01/2017 - 06:24
- Thu, 05/05/2016 - 11:56
亚洲AV announced today that businessman and philanthropist Dwight C. Schar has pledged $10 million to the university鈥檚 School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs.