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CAMPI Releases August 2023 Asylum Processing at the U.S.-Mexico Border Report

August 31, 2023 |

The Central America and Mexico Policy Initiative (CAMPI), led by our CAMPI Director Stephanie Leutert and CAMPI Fellow Caitlyn Yates, have released the quarterly report on Asylum Processing at the U.S.-Mexico Border. This August 2023 report provides an asylum processing update along the U.S.-Mexico border and focuses on the CBP One appointment process, asylum processing at ports of entry, waiting…

Westin Scholar Award Applications Open

August 30, 2023 |

The Strauss Center for International Security and Law in collaboration with the MS Information Security and Privacy at the University of Texas at Austin are excited to announce that applications are open for the Westin Scholar Award, developed by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). The IAPP’s Westin Research Center catalogues privacy-centered curricula and programs of universities worldwide to promote academia’s efforts to…

Sharma Highlights the Debate Over Software Liability

Chinmayi Sharma, Cybersecurity and Technology Fellow at the Strauss Center, recently coauthored an article in Just Security, titled “Bugs in the Software Liability Debate.” “The Biden administration’s National Cybersecurity Strategy, released earlier this year, calls for shifting liability for insecure software, via legislation and agency action, onto software producers that fail to take ‘reasonable precautions.’”…

Call for Applications: Aerospace Policy Solutions LLC Award in Space Policy

The Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law is pleased to announce the call for applications for the inaugural Aerospace Policy Solutions LLC Award in Space Policy. This $2000 award, sponsored by Aerospace Policy Solutions LLC, will be given to an exceptional UT-Austin student engaged in research related to space policy or interested in…

Jah Appears on Cover of Magazine Discussing Space Debris

Moriba Jah, program lead of Strauss’ Space Safety, Security, and Sustainability program, appeared on the cover of The Royal Society of Edinburgh’s Summer 2023 magazine ReSourcE about his ongoing work with space debris. “And in proposing policies that would create a circular space economy, we aim to prevent pollution in the form of single-use satellites…

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…

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