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Understanding the diplomacy of agriculture and its role as the ‘backbone of civilization’
Creators behind ASU’s “Competitive Statecraft” co-host conference with leading agricultural institution Mississippi State University
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ASU launches MA in global security, with irregular warfare concentration
In response to the evolving landscape of global security challenges, Arizona State University is launching a groundbreaking Master of Arts in global security, with a concentration in irregular warfare.
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UNDER SECRETARY ALLEN OPENS THE U.S.-ASEAN CENTER IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Today, in partnership with Arizona State University (ASU), the U.S. Department of State celebrated the opening of the U.S.-ASEAN Center in Washington, D.C. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Liz Allen delivered remarks to highlight the important event.
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ASU to create national library honoring legacy of Sen. John McCain
President Biden announces funding support for 22-acre Tempe project
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Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks Announces $238M CHIPS and Science Act Award
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced the award today of $238 million in “Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act” funding for the establishment of eight Microelectronics Commons (Commons) regional innovation hubs.
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In support of public service — our colleges can hold the key
American colleges and universities have long been a lively source of discussion of what’s necessary and acceptable in our education system. Lately those debates have become increasingly passionate, even over seemingly small details of language or tone.
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Get Moving on That Irregular Warfare Center, DOD Leaders
Stalled by bureaucratic indecision, the Pentagon is operating its new center in an interim capacity that risks dangerously narrowing its field of vision.
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Preventing space war the focus of cross-sector experts at ASU forum
Representatives from Space Force, academia and policy explore strategies for a more sustainable use of space
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America’s Education Crisis Is a National Security Threat
Since the end of World War II, the world’s population has not only gotten vastly bigger; it has also become vastly more educated. In nearly every country on earth, the total number of years that citizens have attended school has grown faster than the population itself, and the number of college degrees conferred has grown…