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May 20th, 2013
Earth scientist and nuclear waste expert Rod Ewing joins Stanford
CISAC, FSI Stanford NewsRod Ewing, a mineralogist and materials scientist who is an expert on nuclear waste management, will join Stanford University to focus on sustainable energy, security and environmental research at the intersection of physical science and public policy. Read more »
Stanton bestows $5 million gift on CISAC for professor in nuclear studies
CISAC, FSI Stanford NewsThe Stanton Foundation has given CISAC a $5 million gift to establish an endowed professorship in nuclear security and reinforce our mission to build a safer world. Read more »
May 17th, 2013
Firewood becomes central to student research in Ethiopia
CISAC, FSI Stanford NewsA Stanford student working on a project to bring together refugees and their host communities learns that firewood is often at the heart of rifts between the Ethiopians and the thousands of Sudanese seeking refuge in their back yards. Read more »
May 16th, 2013
Sagan praises Kenneth Waltz's legacy on nuclear debate
in the news: Foreign Policy on May 15, 2013Scott Sagan, in this piece for Foreign Policy, remembers his longtime friend and writing partner Kenneth Waltz. The international relations theorist passed away on May 13. Read more »
May 15th, 2013
Syria's chemical weapons could intensify civil war and regional instability
in the newsCISAC's Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer explains that when it comes to chemical weapons, Syria is no Iraq. The Assad regime's purported use of chemical weapons could have lasting effects in Syria and across the region. Read more »
British Islamist fighters in Syria a cause for concern
in the news: The Economist on May 4, 2013British Intelligence sources estimate about 100 of its citizens are fighting for Islamist groups in Syria. CISAC's Thomas Hegghammer explains that few Islamists from Western countries return and attack their homeland, but those who do generally carry out more successful attacks. Read more »
May 3rd, 2013
Tracking North Korean nuclear sites with cloud computing
Analysts at CISAC, together with the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, are playing a leading role in deriving new and timely information of global security relevance from a variety of open-source geospatial tools. Read more »
May 2nd, 2013
Hecker discusses what's next for North Korea in Vienna talk
in the newsCISAC's Sig Hecker spoke about North Korea's nuclear program at a seminar in Vienna. Based on estimates from his visits to the country, most recently in 2010, Pyongyang does not have the technical capability to back up the threats it has issued. Read more »
May 1st, 2013
Stanford scholars: Lessons learned from the Afghanistan War
CISAC, FSI Stanford, CDDRL NewsAfghanistan: The New Forgotten War. Stanford scholars and military experts talk about lessons learned and what to expect after the 12-year war finally comes to an end. 
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April 29th, 2013
CISAC Administrative Manager Homidi’s long road to Stanford
Ahmad Homidi's unassuming manner belies the turmoil he lived through as a child. He and his family fled the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, forcing his parents to start from scratch as refugees in the United States. His story is a study in fresh starts. Read more »
'We still face grave nuclear dangers,' says ex-defense secretary at Stanford lecture
in the newsWilliam J. Perry says global nuclear reduction efforts have stalled and in some cases reversed. He argues progress on nuclear nonproliferation worldwide starts with the American public and Congress.
April 23rd, 2013
George Bunn, CISAC professor who helped curb nuclear arsenals, dies
CISAC, FSI Stanford in the newsGeorge Bunn, a former CISAC consulting professor for two decades who helped negotiate the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, has died. He leaves behind a legacy of lifelong commitment to the abolition of nuclear weapons worldwide. Read more »
April 12th, 2013
Sagan honored by ISA as Distinguished Security Scholar
CISAC, FSI Stanford NewsColleagues and former students join the International Studies Association to praise Scott Sagan as he wins the annual Distinguished Scholar in International Security Studies award. Read more »
April 10th, 2013
Hecker responds to NKorea's intent to expand nuclear arsenal
CISAC, FSI Stanford Q&ANorth Korea says it will restart its nuclear facilities, including its nuclear reactor in Yongbyon, which had been mothballed since 2007. CISAC's Siegfried Hecker -- who has visited North Korea numerous times and was given a tour of its uranium enrichment facility in 2010 -- and considers the consequences in this Q&A. Read more »
Perry, Weinstein honored for academic and policy achievements
Two of CISAC's scholars, William J. Perry and Jeremy Weinstein, received honors in recognition of their groundbreaking work in international affairs. Read more »
April 9th, 2013
Law School celebrates Cuéllar's book on national security organizations
CISAC, FSI Stanford NewsStanford Law School celebrates the publication of CISAC Co-Director's new book, "Governing Security," and Cuéllar talks about why he wrote the book that explores the history of two major federal agencies: the Roosevelt-era Federal Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. Read more »
CISAC scholars provide expertise on Korean nuclear standoff
in the newsAmid escalating tensions and inflamed rhetoric from the Korean Peninsula, CISAC experts explain what's really going on with North Korea.
- » Updated: Q&A with Sig Hecker
- » Hecker: DPRK's "bark worse than its bite," still cause for concern
- » Hecker & Hansen in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
April 5th, 2013
Stanford scholar recognized for contributions to the field of international affairs
CDDRL, FSI Stanford, CISAC NewsPolitical scientist Jeremy M. Weinstein received the Karl Deutsch Award from the International Studies Association for his contributions to the study of international relations and peace research. Read more »
Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall begins senior White House security position
in the newsElizabeth Sherwood-Randall, former scholar at CISAC and the Preventive Defense Project, starts today, April 8, as the White House Coordinator for Defense Policy, Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Arms Control. Read more »
April 3rd, 2013
New William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies honors a lifetime of work
In an homage to William J. Perry's lifetime commitment to national security, the National Defense University has renamed one of its major research centers the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, which will be known as the Perry Center. Read more »
April 1st, 2013
Students get dose of reality at refugee camps in Ethiopia
CISAC, FSI Stanford NewsStanford students working on a CISAC-UNHCR collaboration discover their classroom work for a project to improve conditions at refugee camps takes on new meaning as they meet the first refugees in the camps along Ethiopia's western border with Sudan. Read more »
A new approach to save lives in food-insecure areas
in the news: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on March 4, 2013When it comes to feeding the world's poorest, aid organizations face the difficult choice of how to distribute food when there is not enough for all who need it. CISAC's Larry Wein and co-authors find that one approach can save lives and money. Read more »
March 21st, 2013
Massive cyberattack on South Korea could have been worse, says Cyber Fellow Junio
in the news: The Associated Press on March 21, 2013CISAC Cybersecurity Fellow Tim Junio speaks to The Associated Press in the wake of a recent cyberattack on South Korea, which paralyzed the country's banks and media organizations. He explains that the attack was less damaging than it should have been because South Korea has developed a cyberattack response policy. Read more »
March 15th, 2013
Stanford students visit refugee camps in Ethiopia on design project
CISAC, FSI Stanford NewsFour Stanford students traveled to Ethiopia, making their way to remote refugee camps along the Sudanese border to research ways in which technology and design innovation can improve conditions for refugees and their surrounding communities. The trip evolved out of a UN-CISAC project and Stanford Law School class, "Rethinking Refugee Communities." Read more »
Hecker, Sagan argue Seoul shouldn't go nuclear against North
CISAC, FSI Stanford Op-ed: New York Times on March 11, 2013CISAC's Hecker and Sagan argue against Seoul building up a nuclear arsenal in the wake of the North's third nuclear test and its threat of "raining bullets on the enemy." Read more »