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Call for Nominations: 2022 Mike Lewis Prize for National Security Law Scholarship
The Strauss Center for International Security and Law at the University of Texas at Austin and Ohio Northern University’s Pettit College of Law(ONU), in consultation with the American Association of Law Schools (AALS) Section on National Security Law, have established the Mike Lewis Prize for National Security Law Scholarship. The prize honors Professor Mike Lewis of ONU, a much-loved colleague…
Fall 2022 Newsletter
Today, students return to The University of Texas at Austin for the 2022-23 academic year. Our University’s celebrated motto is “What Starts Here Changes the World.” Whether our students are pursuing degrees in law, policy, engineering, business, or government, one thing is certain: the world they will seek to change will look very different from today’s. For…
CAMPI Migration Model Updated for August
Stephanie Leutert, Director of the Central America and Mexico Policy Initiative (CAMPI), updated a model to better understand current migration dynamics and to estimate total numbers of unique individuals leaving their communities in Mexico and Central America. The model, including data through July of 2022, and the write up (from September) can be found under the Articles section here. The…
Dr. Jah Explains the Dangers of Space Junk to the Webb Telescope
In a recent interview, Professor Moriba Jah explains how space junk is endangering the James Webb Space Telescope. Dr. Jah is an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at UT Austin and Lead of the Strauss Center’s Space Security, Safety, and Sustainability Program. Dr. Jah described his plan to deal with the growing space junk…
Prof. Inboden Analyzes President Biden’s Visit to Saudi Arabia
Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar and Director of the Clements Center, Will Inboden, recently wrote an op-ed for World titled “Biden’s Saudi dilemma.” In it, he discusses the pros and cons of President Biden dealing with the Middle East’s most influential Arab nation. You can read Dr. Inboden’s full op-ed here.
UT’s Global (Dis)Information Lab Reports on Inflated Russian Refugee Claims
The University of Texas at Austin’s Global (Dis)Information Lab, led by Intelligence Studies Project Fellow Dr. Kiril Avramov, recently released an assessment that Russian state media significantly inflated the reported number of Ukrainian refugees entering Russia. The report was completed in collaboration with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and used commercial satellite imagery of border crossings…
Sharma Discusses Open-Source Security
Chinmayi Sharma, a Scholar in Residence at the Strauss Center, published an article on Lawfare titled “Open-Source Security: How Digital Infrastructure Is Built on a House of Cards.” “Google, iPhones, the national power grid, surgical operating rooms, baby monitors, and military databases all run on this unique asset….” Sharma says. “Attempts to address the open-source…
Frank Gavin Reflects on the Idea of Being Wrong
Frank Gavin, a Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar, recently published an article in the Texas National Security Review titled “Is Being Wrong So Bad?” In it, he contemplates being wrong, the value of academic debate, and the importance of society looking at itself in the mirror. He argues that a society where loud and impolite academic and policy…
Jah Quoted in Article About Data-Pipeline Problem in Space
Dr. Moriba Jah, Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at UT Austin and the lead of the Strauss Center’s Space Security, Safety, and Sustainability program, was recently quoted in an article about the Starling Mission by NASA and SpaceX to test strategies for preventing anonymous satellites from crashing into each other. “Most people don’t…
Strauss Center Director Adam Klein Publishes Essay on “The Problem with ‘Disinformation'”
Adam Klein, Director of the Strauss Center, recently published an essay in City Journal on “The Problem with ‘Disinformation.’” “The root of the problem,” he argues, “is that ‘disinformation’ invites a focus on the message instead of the messenger… Instead of seeking to purify American public discourse of tainted information, agencies should adhere to their traditional…
