University Science and Security ProgramsAn increasing number of universities have programs on science and security; many are listed below. To request the listing of additional programs or institutions please contact the Managing Editor via email at . Requests should include the full
title of the program, the URL for its web site, and a statement of 100 words or
less of what it has to offer to the science and security community.
Biodefense - George Mason University
The Biodefense Graduate Program in the Department of Public and International Affairs offers MS and PhD degree programs in biodefense. Our unique program provides students with a foundation in microbiology and biotechnology combined with a broader security and organizational context. Students have the opportunity to specialize in the fields of international security and homeland security. The goal of the program is to educate the next generation of biodefense and biosecurity
professionals and scholars who are capable of assessing the risks posed by natural and man-made biological threats, developing strategies for reducing these risks, and bridging the gap between science and policy (more)...
Carnegie Mellon University
Engineering and Public Policy (EPP) is a unique department in the College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University which addresses important problems in technology and policy. The department offers a research-oriented Ph.D. program and double-major undergraduate B.S. programs with each of the (more)...
Center for International Trade and Security
Even before the Iron Curtain fell and the Soviet Union dissolved into independent states in December 1991, the Center was actively bridging relations between the United States and the states of Eastern Europe.
The University of Georgia established the Center, then called the Center for East-West Trade Policy, in the spring of 1987 with the goal of using its research, education and service to promote peace, trade and security. By researching political, economic and security issues related to international trade and technology transfer, and developing enlightened trade and security policies, the Center began to make a substantial contribution toward the goal (more)...
Center for Nonproliferation Studies
The Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) strives to combat the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by training the next generation of nonproliferation specialists and disseminating timely information and analysis. CNS at the Monterey Institute of International Studies is the largest nongovernmental organization in the United States devoted exclusively to research and training on nonproliferation issues.
Dr. William Potter established the Center in 1989 with a handful of Institute students. Today, CNS has a full-time staff of more than 40 specialists and over 50 graduate student research assistants located in offices in Monterey, Washington, DC, and Almaty, Kazakhstan. CNS (more)...
Center for Peace and Security Studies at Georgetown University
Founded in 1977 as the National Security Studies Program,
Georgetown University's Security
Studies Program marked its 25th anniversary in 2002. It
is the largest academic program in the United States devoted
(more)...
Center for Policy Studies in Russia - PIR
PIR is the acronym for the Russian words Policy
Studies in Russia. The PIR Center is a non-profit, independent,
Moscow-based research and public education organization, which was
founded in April 1994. Although its name and flexible structure permit
it to conduct research on a wide range of issues related to Russian
foreign and domestic policy, the Center is currently focused on
international security, arms control, and nonproliferation issues that
are directly related to Russia's internal situation. It is considered
to be the leading Russian non-governmental organization working in this
area.
That the PIR Center, registered and based in Russia, is a Russian
non-governmental organization is important for two reasons. Firstly, by
being (more)...
Cornell University
The Peace Studies Program at Cornell University is an interdisciplinary program devoted to research and teaching on:
Problems of war and peace
Arms control and disarmament
Instances of collective violence
Georgia Institute of Technology
BRIEF HISTORY:The Center for International Strategy,
Technology and Policy (CISTP) was chartered as an
interdisciplinary policy research center in July 1990. Over the
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Harvard University
Mission: Leadership in advancing policy-relevant knowledge about
the most important challenges of international security and other
critical issues where science, technology, environmental policy, and
international affairs intersect.
Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics
Based on the need of national security and progress of international arms control, the institute conducts broad academic research and communication. The Program for Science and National Security Studies (PSNSS)was formed to strengthen communications both nationally and internationally. The institute sends experts to international arms control negotiations to provide technical supports to the Chinese government. The institute also takes some responsibility in organizing, coordinating and managing relevant programs of verification technology in arms control fields. The main areas of study include:◆ Nuclear strategy and nuclear policy ◆ Numerical (more)...
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