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Nuclear Security and Risk
Since its founding as the Center for International Security and Arms Control, CISAC has worked through scholarly research and Track II diplomacy to influence policies that will help reduce the dangers posed by nuclear weapons.
January 22nd, 2013
Interactive cartoon introduces cybersecurity fellows, their work
CISAC is expanding its research into cybersecurity and for the first time has three fellows devoted to Internet freedom, privacy and government controls: Jonathan Mayer, Andrew Woods and Tim Junio. Read more »
Scott Sagan discusses his career path, nuclear hot spots, and innovative teaching methods
in the newsCISAC's Scott Sagan sat down with the Palo Alto Weekly to discuss how academics can assist governments and international organizations in making better policy decisions, his concerns about nuclear instability worldwide, and his use of innovative teaching methods to get students to think about diplomacy and international issues. Read more »
December 4th, 2012
Two CISAC scholars named Stanford Engineering Heroes
in the newsCISAC's Martin Hellman and William J. Perry have been named 2012 Stanford Engineering Heroes, an honor given to those who have had a profound effect on human, social and economic progress through engineering. Read more »
November 9th, 2012
Co-founder Drell receives Federation of American Scientists 2012 Public Service Award
CISAC Co-Founder Sidney Drell, a pioneer in the field of arms control, will receive the 2012 Public Service Award from the Federation of American Scientists. The award is given to an outstanding statesman or public interest advocate who has made a distinctive contribution to public policy at the intersection of science and national security. Read more »
November 1st, 2012
Cybersecurity Fellow Mayer exposes leaks of personal data by 2012 campaigns
Op-edCybersecurity Fellow Jonathan Mayer exposes how personal information is being leaked to third-party trackers on presidential campaign websites, despite official claims that tracking is anonymous. The campaigns are leaking names, addresses and partial e-mail addresses to third parties. Read more »
October 30th, 2012
Experts predict personalized bioweapons possible in the near future
Op-ed: Atlantic MagazineCISAC Affiliate Marc Goodman co-authors an article on how advances in biotechnology may be used in the near future to create personalized biological agents that target individuals based on their DNA. Read more »
October 22nd, 2012
What have we learned from the Cuban Missile Crisis 50 years later?
CISAC, FSI Stanford NewsWatch the annual Drell Lecture with distinguished panelists who discuss and debate the Cuban Missile Crisis from the perspectives of Moscow and Washington, and consider what history has taught us 50 years later. Read more »