School of Public Policy, George Mason University
Volume 5, Issue 6 : February 19, 2006 Public Policy Currents
Currents, a Web journal on the activities of George Mason University's School of Public Policy.
This month's top story


SPP’s Study Abroad program hosted two trips in January: to
Turkey and Mexico.
CURRENTS EVENT CALENDAR
Time/Location
Event
February 23 Ph.D. Information Session ....more
February 27 Job Fair Preparation.....more
March 7 SPP Alumni Career Panel ....more
STUDENT STORIES

SPP GRAD AT THE INTERNATIONAL PEACE OPERATIONS ASSOCIATION
Catalina Lemaitre, a graduate of SPP’s Peace Operations Policy Program, is currently the Director of Operations for the DC-based International Peace Operations Association (IPOA).

OTHER SPP NEWS

NSF REPORT: SPP—FOURTH IN FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING NATIONWIDE
According to a recent study by the National Science Foundation of schools nation-wide in the area of financing for federal research and development projects for 2003, SPP came in fourth.

MORE NEWS AND NOTES
Recent articles and media appearances by SPP faculty.

FACULTY PROFILES

DAVIDSON’S WASHINGTON POST EDITORIAL
Professor Janine Davidson recently co-authored a Washington Post editorial about what our troops in Iraq really need.

JACK GOLDSTONE: “CONTAINING TEHRAN”
The Washington Post recently ran a story about Iran which prominently mentioned Jack Goldstone, SPP’s Virginia E. and John T. Hazel, Jr. Professor of Public Policy.

STUEBNER: ESTABLISHING A TRUTH COMMISSION
Bill Stuebner, Affiliate Professor in the Peace Operations Policy Program, has been working for the past eight months on helping to establish a truth commission for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

NICOGOSSIAN AWARDED NASA MEDAL
NASA recently presented Arnauld Nicogossian, Distinguished Research Professor at SPP, its Exceptional Service Medal.

NEW BOOKS BY SPP FACULTY MEMBERS
A number of new books written by SPP faculty members recently came out.

 

 

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