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Sharma Discusses AI on Cyberlaw Podcast
Chinmayi Sharma, a Scholar in Residence at Strauss, recently joined the Cyberlaw Podcast to discuss “AI Off the Rails.” This episode of the Cyberlaw Podcast opens with a look at some genuinely weird behavior by the Bing AI chatbot plus the factual error that wrecked the rollout of Google’s AI search bot. Chinny Sharma and Nick Weaver explain how…
Jah Appointed to Air Force Scientific Advisory Board
Strauss Center’s Moriba Jah, Lead of the Space Security, Safety, and Sustainability program, was recently appointed to serve on the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board. Jah will serve as a consultant to the Air Force, providing scientific advice on his work related to space debris. To read more about the appointment, see the article here.
Chesney Releases Co-edited Volume on Cyberspace and Instability
Bobby Chesney, Strauss’ Cybersecurity program lead and Dean at UT’s School of Law, recently released a co-edited volume, with Max Smeets and James Shires, on Cyberspace and Instability. “This volume is a thorough investigation of instability within cyberspace and of cyberspace itself. Its purpose is to reconceptualise stability and instability for cyberspace, highlight their various…
Woolley’s Book on Modern Propaganda Released
Strauss Distinguished Scholar Samuel Woolley recently published his book Manufacturing Consensus: Propaganda in the Era of Automation & Anonymity which analyzes social media and emerging tech to show how propaganda has infiltrated modern society. Woolley shows how social media, with its anonymity and capacity for automation, allows a wide variety of groups to build the…
Former SSA Co-authors Report on Ukraine’s Economic Recovery
Former Strauss Center Senior Student Associate (SSA) Janina Staguhn recently co-authored a report for CSIS titled “Enabling an Economic Transformation of Ukraine: Recovery, Reconstruction, and Modernization.” The report primarily stressed how “it is in the national security interest of the G7 and European Union for Ukraine to become a modernized economy and remain a secure…
Director Klein Moderates Discussion with Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines
Last week, as part of the conference “America’s Secrets: Classified Information and Our Democracy,” Strauss Center Director Klein moderated a fireside chat with Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines. The engaging and insightful conversation covered a wide variety of topics, ranging from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to TikTok. Click here to watch the event…
CAMPI Director Quoted in Migrant Death Article
Stephanie Leutert, Director of Strauss’ Central America and Mexico Policy Initiative, was quoted in a Texas Tribune article “Texas heat-related deaths reached a two-decade high in 2022 amid extreme temperatures.” “Leutert said a large number of these deaths were likely related to heat, but may have not been counted as heat-related deaths because their cause…
CAMPI Fellow Releases Course on History of Homeland Security
Ben Rohrbaugh, a Fellow at the Central America and Mexico Policy Initiative (CAMPI) at the Strauss Center, has released a course on the history of Homeland Security on the Center for Homeland Defense and Security’s (CHDS) website. The course primarily focuses on the U.S. experience with homeland security but it situates the discipline within broader…
Francis Gavin Discussing Challenging the Status Quo and Emphasizes Intellectuality
Francis J. Gavin, Giovanni Agnelli Distinguished Professor, Director of the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at SAIS-Johns Hopkins University, and Distinguished Scholar at the Strauss Center, authored an introductory essay to Texas National Security Review issue “It May Be Different than You Think.” The Texas National Security Review is a joint venture between…
Call for Applications: 2023-24 Brumley Next Generation Graduate Fellows and Undergraduate Scholars
The Strauss Center is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2023-24 Brumley Next Generation Graduate Fellows and Undergraduate Scholars programs. These unique opportunities provide research training, mentorships, and networking to exceptional students from varied disciplines across the Forty Acres. For Graduate Students: The Brumley Next Generation Fellows Program The mission of the…
