National Security Advisor Susan Rice urges students to address global climate change Qitong Cao October 13, 2015 1 Comment In an event hosted by the Freeman Spogli Institute (FSI) on Monday, National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice ’86 spoke on climate change and its role within national security, anticipating the 2015... Read More »
Francis Fukuyama: Policymaker or social scientist? Qitong Cao June 3, 2015 0 Comments On May 8, Uppsala University announced the winner of the 2015 Johan Skytte Prize of Political Science. The prestigious award resembles a Nobel Prize in many regards, from its Swedish origin to the... Read More »
Secretary of Defense speaks, announces cybersecurity plans Qitong Cao April 23, 2015 0 Comments Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced the Pentagon’s new innovation initiatives and cybersecurity strategy at CEMEX today. Initiatives included building Cyber Mission Forces, enhancing security... Read More »
Q&A with Dan Banik, professor of online international development course Qitong Cao March 3, 2015 0 Comments Dan Banik was a visiting associate professor at Stanford’s Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) at Stanford’s Freeman Spogli Institute from July 2013 through July 2014. He... Read More »
Michael McFaul announced as new director of Freeman Spogli Institute Sam Premutico November 9, 2014 0 Comments Provost John Etchemendy PhD ’82 and Vice Provost and Dean of Research Ann Arvin announced Wednesday that Stanford political scientist and former U.S. ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul ’86 M.A.... Read More »
Freeman Spogli Institute to establish nuclear security professorship with $5 million Catherine Zaw May 14, 2014 0 Comments Last month, the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) accepted an endowment gift of $5 million from the Stanton Foundation for establishing a professorship in nuclear security. Read More »
Freeman Spogli Institute introduces new International Policy Implementation Lab Catherine Zaw April 15, 2014 1 Comment The Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) initiated its International Policy Implementation Lab last month, reflecting an effort to support, develop and fund long-term projects... Read More »
Kharis Templeman discusses student protest in Taiwan Edward Ngai April 10, 2014 0 Comments Kharis Templeman, program manager for the Taiwan Democracy Project at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI), studies democratization, dominant-party electoral regimes and... Read More »