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Jeff Bachman, Bench Stacking and Biases: The ICJ’s Partial Decision in Yugoslavia v. NATO Members in Comparative Perspective

Jeff Bachman's new research article in the Genocide Studies and Prevention journal comparatively analyze five ICJ genocide cases.
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Prof. Alexander Zestos with recent graduates of AU's College of Arts and Sciences. Courtesy Alexander Zestos.

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Professor Teams Up with Biotech Company to Advance Tools for Researching and Treating Neurological Conditions

National Institutes of Health Awards Team $1 Million Grant
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Joshua Rovner, Strategy and Grand Strategy

Joshua Rovner's new book from the International Institute for Strategic Studies' Adelphi Series is "Strategy and Grand Strategy."
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Claire Brunel, Out of the Frying Pan: Weather shocks and internal migration in Brazil

Claire Brunel's new article in World Development examines the impact of weather shocks on internal migration in Brazill.
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PhD Candidate Monzima Haque and Professor Samantha Bradshaw

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How are Authoritarian Narratives Undermining Democracy in the Sahel?

SIS professor Samantha Bradshaw and PhD candidate Monzima Haque answer questions about their recent research in collaboration with the National Democratic Institute.
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Accountability Research Center Awarded $1Million Funding from Ford Foundation

AU's Accountability Research Center Awarded $1Million Funding from Ford Foundation to Convene Dialogues with Social Organizations on Democratic Governance
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State Department Partnership Offers Real-World Experience

Through an exciting academic initiative with the US Department of State, SIS students conducted research with real-world impact this semester.
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Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal Receives Sloan Foundation Grant

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded $951,000 to the Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal for a new project headed by Director of Research Sara Nawaz.
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PhD Student Steven Bradford Awarded 2025 Schlesinger Fellowship

SIS PhD Student Steven Bradford has been awarded the 2025 Schlesinger Fellowship to support his doctoral project on geopolitical drivers and impacts of the weaponization of food in Syria.
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Samantha Bradshaw, Technical infrastructure as a hidden terrain of disinformation

Samantha Bradshaw's new co-authored article in the Journal of Cyber Policy examines terrains of disinformation in digital infrastructure.
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