July 12, 2017
IPI Arctic Fellows Michael Brown (far right), M.A. student in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies (JSIS), Brandon Ray, M.A. student in a joint program with JSIS and
July 10, 2017
UW Today’s feature article on July 10, 2017 showcases a new series of essays written by students in the Jackson School’s International Policy Institute. Read the full article here:
July 10, 2017
“It seemed truly like the ending of a world. Seabirds were dying by the thousands in the muck. Vast stocks of salmon and herring and halibut would perish next.” This description in National
July 6, 2017
Many thought he was sick; some feared he was dead. But in October 1987, after 51 days spent planning in seclusion, Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev emerged in Murmansk and
July 5, 2017
“These are urgent times,” warned Carnegie Corporation of New York president Vartan Gregorian, “that require up-to-date, in-depth research to allow the vast learning reservoir of our universities to be of assistance
June 30, 2017
With less than a month left of classes, the 2016–17 Applied International Studies master’s candidates are busy finishing their capstone projects with guidance from one of the world’s most influential
June 20, 2017
“We tell our students ‘international’ does not only mean diplomacy and foreign policy,” said Jackson School Director Reşat Kasaba to over 1,100 Jackson School students, their families and friends, as well as faculty
June 20, 2017
The International Policy Institute Arctic Fellows in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington, visited Fairbanks and Anchorage, Alaska in May 2017 for the events held
June 19, 2017
Jackson School alumnus Daniel Arnaudo (MAIS, 2014), a specialist in Internet governance, has published a new report discussing computational propaganda in Brazil. Computational propaganda is a form of automated accounts (bots) spreading
June 7, 2017
Nuclear facilities are among the most highly secured type of critical infrastructure in the U.S. Despite the implementation of safety measures, digital instruments and computer-based systems associated with the physical protection system and the control systems inside facilities are still vulnerable. Creating air-gaps and standalone systems is somewhat ineffective when it comes to protecting nuclear facilities against complicated and targeted cyber-attacks. Cyber-attacks on nuclear power plants and their control systems could expedite the theft of usable nuclear materials and malicious acts by adversaries.