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Webber Speaks on U.S. Power Grid Concerns with Rising Temperatures

August 11, 2023 |

Michael Webber, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin and a Distinguished Scholar at the Strauss Center, recently commented in a podcast with KTEP, “Can U.S. power grids handle the surge in energy use as temperatures climb?” Rising temperatures are placing an excessive burden on the grids, giving way to consequences….

2023 “Bobby R. Inman Award” Winners Announced

The Intelligence Studies Project of the University of Texas at Austin is pleased to announce the winner and two semifinalists in the ninth-annual competition recognizing outstanding student research and writing on topics related to intelligence and national security.   The recipient of the “Inman Award” is A.J. Dilts, a 2023 graduate of Harvard University in History and Government. His…

Sheena Greitens Analyzes Developments with Xi Jinping’s Security Priority  

August 7, 2023 |

Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Director of the Asia Policy Program, recently authored an article in Foreign Affairs, “Xi’s Security Obsession.” Chinese leader Xi Jinping has focused on securing his regime, but recent developments have impacted China’s approach and relations with other countries. “He has purged potential political rivals, restructured the military and internal security apparatus, built…

Leutert Quoted in WSJ About Border Security

August 3, 2023 |

Stephanie Leutert, Director of the Central America and Mexico Policy Initiative, was recently quoted in a Wall Street Journal article titled “Texas Spent Billions on Border Security. It’s Not Working. Operation Lone Star, with $4.5 billion spent so far, has had little effect on migration while facing charges of civil-right abuses.” “It’s an enormous amount…

Jah Stresses the Need for Space Sustainability

Moriba Jah, lead for the Space Security, Safety, and Sustainability Program at the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, recently commented in an IFL Science article, “An Ancient Solution Could Deal With The Problem Of Space Junk.” Space junk is a growing issue that poses a risk to working satellites and astronauts. Jah advocates…

Strauss’ Cybersecurity Clinic Students Attend Google Fund Launch

July 20, 2023 |

In June, Strauss Center’s Applied Cybersecurity Community Clinic students Khael Kugler and Satchel Williams were invited to attend Google’s launch of its Cybersecurity Clinic Fund, a fund designed to support the learning and career opportunities of students studying cybersecurity through providing them with real-world cyber defense experience. The Applied Cybersecurity Community Clinic is a proud…

Strauss Director and LBJ Library Director Publish Lawfare Article on New FBI Headquarters

Strauss Center Director Adam Klein and LBJ Library Director Mark Lawrence recently published an article for Lawfare on “The FBI is Getting a New Headquarters. Will Americans Get a New FBI?” that discusses the unique opportunity the FBI will be getting by changing its headquarters in the near future. “The new headquarters building offers a…

Dr. Rana Inboden Releases Report on Defending Human Rights from Authoritarian Regimes

July 11, 2023 |

Strauss Center Senior Fellow Dr. Rana Inboden released a report for the International Forum for Democratic Studies on “Defending the Global Human Rights System from Authoritarian Assault: How Democracies Can Retake the Initiative .” In it, Dr. Inboden argues authoritarian powers exploit multilateral institutions to further their repressive agendas. “If authoritarian influence is allowed to proliferate…

Leutert Quoted in Mexico Asylum Appointments Article

June 29, 2023 |

Stephanie Leutert, Director of the Central America and Mexico Policy Initiative, was recently quoted in a Reuters in the article “Exclusive: U.S. restarts asylum appointments at Mexico border town despite extortion threat.” Leutert spoke further about the likelihood of an extortion scheme beginning again. “In essence, (it is) returning exactly to the very same dynamics…

Sheena Greitens Discusses the Concentrated Impact of Blinken’s Visit to China

June 24, 2023 |

Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Director of the Asia Policy Program, recently co-authored an article in ChinaFile, “The Stakes of Antony Blinken’s Visit to Beijing.” In November 2022, President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met in Bali and agreed to progress talks to mend the relationship between the two countries. U.S. Secretary of State Antony…

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