CISSM News
CISSM, Wilson Center Host Panel On Iran's Nuclear Program
April 29, 2013CISSM Hosts Students From Moscow
April 01, 2013Carnegie Corporation Awards CISSM $400,000 Grant
March 25, 2013John Steinbruner Delivers Keynote Address At WorldAffairs 2013
March 08, 2013CISSM Director John Steinbruner delivered a keynote address on the political and social implications of climate change at WorldAffairs 2013. Video of his remarks is available here.
The Yamamoto-Scheffelin Endowment for Dissertation Research awarded Charles Harry, a CISSM research scholar, its 2013 dissertation prize upon completion of his dissertation, The Effect of Economic Condition on Civil Unrest: New Insights from Agent Based M
January 07, 2013Charles Harry Awarded Yamamoto-Scheffelin Endowment
January 07, 2013National Research Council Panel Releases Report, Climate and Social Stress: Implications for Security Analysis
November 09, 2012A National Research Council panel chaired by CISSM Director John Steinbruner released its report, "Climate and Social Stress: Implications for Security Analysis."
CISSM Special Event: A Deficit of Morals?
October 18, 2012I.M. Mac Destler Recognized For Public Service As Political Scientist
September 12, 2012CISSM welcomes ISKRAN Fellow Alexey Stepanov, Fulbright Fellow He Yun
August 29, 2012CISSM welcomes ISKRAN Fellow Alexey Stepanov and Fulbright Fellow He Yun, a doctoral candidate from Tsinghua University, who are spending the fall and the full-year, respectively, at the School of Public Policy.
'Soviet Biological Weapons Program: A History' Published
July 01, 2012The Soviet Biological Weapons Program: A History, a sweeping, 900-page account authored by CISSM senior research scholar Milton Leitenberg and Montery Institute of International Studies scholar Raymond Zilinskas, was published by the Harvard University Press.
Jaganath Sankaran Awarded Yamamoto-Scheffelin Endowment
May 31, 2012The Yamamoto-Scheffelin Endowment for Dissertation Research awarded Jaganath Sankaran, a CISSM research scholar, its first ever dissertation prize upon completion of Sankaran’s dissertation, “Debating Space Security: Capabilities and Vulnerabilities.”
CISSM Fellow Nilsu Gören Awarded P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship
April 15, 2012CISSM Graduate Fellow Nilsu Gören was awarded a P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship for $10,000 to support her doctoral work. Gören was also recently selected to be a Security Scholar at the Federation of American Scientists.
Jaganath Sankaran Awarded RAND Nuclear Security Fellowship
April 10, 2012CISSM Graduate Assistant Jaganath Sankaran was awarded a post-doctoral Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship by the RAND Corporation.
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Awards CISSM $900,000 Grant
February 20, 2012The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has awarded CISSM a $900,000 grant to investigate ways to minimize the risks associated with a large-scale global expansion of nuclear energy use in an effort to mitigate climate change. Read more about this project.
Seyed Hossein Mousavian Addresses CISSM Forum
February 09, 2012Former Iranian Amb. Seyed Hossein Mousavian addressed the CISSM Forum about ways to improve U.S.-Iranian relations. View video (part 1 and part 2) of the event, or read the prepared remarks.
Catherine Kelleher Participates In Munich Security Conference
February 06, 2012H5N1 Virus Renews Interest In 'Biological Research Oversight System'
December 29, 2011The biological research oversight system outlined in the CISSM monograph, "Controlling Dangerous Pathogens," has received renewed public interest (see comments in Science and Bloomberg News, and by CISSM Director John Steinbruner) in light of controversial experiments on H5N1 flu virus.
CISSM Releases Poll: Faith and Global Policy Challenges
December 07, 2011Security Policy Students Meet With State Department
November 14, 2011Arms control and nonproliferation policy students met with State Department officials to discuss the latest U.S. arms control and cooperative security initiatives.
Nuclear Threat Initiative Awards CISSM $270,000 Grant
November 01, 2011The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) has awarded CISSM a $270,000 grant to investigate the role that nuclear material accounting can play in reducing the risks posed by the expanded global use of nuclear energy and in facilitating deep reductions in global nuclear weapons stockpiles.
CISSM Hosts Student Workshop On Morality And Security
September 26, 2011CISSM hosted a workshop with students and faculty from area universities and MSPP on September 23, 2011 as part of its project on morality and security.
John Steinbruner To Chair National Research Council Panel
September 05, 2011John Steinbruner, Nancy Gallagher Address Congressional Nuclear Weapons Seminar
August 12, 2011CISSM Director John Steinbruner and Research Director Nancy Gallagher each addressed a congressional seminar on nuclear weapons and nuclear security that was sponsored by the AAAS''s Center for Science, Technology, and Security Policy. Read Steinbruner''s and Gallagher''s remarks.
Skoll Global Threats Fund Awards CISSM $180,000 Grant
June 30, 2011The Skoll Global Threats Fund awarded CISSM a $180,000 research grant to engage religious communities in addressing the threats posed by nuclear weapons policies, climate change, and poverty and to explore these threats’ moral implications.