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Conflict between Russia and Georgia adds new twist to the energy war
The recent Russia-Georgia conflict has all the hallmarks of a typical energy war, according to Strauss Fellow Michael Webber in an Austin American-Statesman opinion piece on August 17. Russia’s emergence as an energy-producing powerhouse has put America and the European Union in a difficult position with regards to this current conflict.
Strauss Center in the News: May
On May 16, 2008, University of Texas head football coach Mack Brown was honored at a dinner benefiting the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs, which is part of The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law. Penn State head coach Joe Paterno gave the keynote address, NFL Hall of…
Next Generation of Leaders Work to Solve Global Challenges
As the United States takes another step toward determining who will be on the ballot in November this week, Strauss Center Director of Studies Francis J. Gavin will be Washington, D.C., working with the nation’s brightest emerging leaders to develop innovative solutions to pressing global challenges the next president will face.
Mack Brown Honored with Chair at Strauss Center
In a night that included legendary names in the world of college football, Texas head coach Mack Brown was honored with The Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at a dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin on Friday.
Gift for William H. Crook Chair in International Relations Will Fund Research on Economic Development
A gift from Mrs. Eleanor Crook to the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law at The University of Texas at Austin will create an endowed chair dedicated to promoting global economic development and fighting poverty.
Legendary Coach Joe Paterno to Keynote Dinner Honoring Football Coach Mack Brown
A dinner honoring The University of Texas at Austin’s head football coach, Mack Brown, for his dedication to leadership on and off the field will be held Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel.
Alcalde Magazine Cites Strauss Center as part of the solution
In an article for the March/April issue of University of Texas magazine The Alcalde, editor Avrel Seale addresses the need for universities to begin applying their resources to solving today’s pressing problems, rather than getting caught up in “frivolous scholarship.” Seale cites the Strauss Center as an example that the University is moving in the…
Strauss Center Director of Studies Francis J. Gavin Awarded Nobel Institute Senior Fellowship
Francis J. Gavin, Director of Studies at the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law and Tom Slick Professor of International Affairs at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas in Austin, has been awarded a Nobel Institute Senior Fellowship for the Institute’s Spring term 2009.
Insecure About Climate Change
When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005, Americas witnessed what looked like an overseas humanitarian-relief operation. The storm provided a visual image of the severity of extreme weather that could be brought about by climate change in the future. The heavily populated coastal areas of the United States are vulnerable to these kinds of…
