Dr. Maro Youssef, State Fragility Program Fellow, was just named to the 40 Under 40 list for the Arab America Foundation. Dr. Youssef is also a former Brumley Fellow. 40 Under 40 is a celebration of accomplished young Arab Americans. The program spotlights Arab American professionals in all fields—these young professionals have great achievements both in the workplace and in their communities.
To read more about Dr. Youssef and the awardees, read here.
Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar Joshua Busby has been named the recipient of the 2026 Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving the World Order for scholarship presented in his 2022 book, "States and Nature: The Effects of Climate Change on Security." His work was based, in part, on his studies within Strauss Center programs on Complex Emergencies and Political Instability in Asia...
Ashley McIlvain Moran, director of the State Fragility Initiative at the Strauss Center, was recently appointed to the Global Military Advisory Council on Climate Change (GMACCC). The GMACCC is an international body of serving and retired military officials and national security professionals committed to highlighting the potential security implications of climate change and advocating action to minimize these risks. It aims...
Ashley McIlvain Moran, Director of the Strauss Center’s State Fragility Initiative, co-authored two chapters in Sustainable Peace and Security in a Changing Climate: Recommendations for NATO 2030, a report prepared for NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The North-Atlantic Civil Society Working Group on Environment and Security produced the report, under the auspices of the Brussels Dialogue on Climate Diplomacy, to make recommendations on expanding...