May 23, 2022
Posted by: Lauren R Dobrovolny
Orbital debris is a disaster waiting to happen. Orbital debris threatens the future of space commerce and exploration for all spacefaring countries. It has resulted from human activities dating back
October 7, 2021
Posted by: Lauren R Dobrovolny
The Covid-19 pandemic threw European asylum systems into a state of chaos. In spite of international and EU laws that lay out the parameters of humanitarian protection, domestic politics and agendas have been calling the shots. Asylum seekers remain
October 7, 2021
Posted by: Lauren R Dobrovolny
In recent years Turkey has been asserting its power and influence in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa independently from the United States and its allies in Europe. This is a
October 7, 2021
Posted by: Lauren R Dobrovolny
This class will examine the emerging technologies having an increased impact on helping NATO’s defense, as well as those creating new challenges from adversaries. Students are invited to participate in a task
October 7, 2021
Posted by: Lauren R Dobrovolny
After decades of decreasing levels, incidents of Antisemitism, sometimes called “the longest hatred,” are rising in the United States and around the globe. From Charlottesville to Budapest, Antisemitic stereotypes and conspiracy
October 7, 2021
Posted by: Lauren R Dobrovolny
One of the unfinished chapters of the Cold War involves the participation of universities in ethically problematic research activities. The University of Washington has been part of that history. Students in
October 7, 2021
Posted by: Lauren R Dobrovolny
How much progress is the world actually making in the shift away from fossil fuels and in reducing global emissions? The energy transition, as this shift has been called, is
October 7, 2021
Posted by: Lauren R Dobrovolny
Seattle, like much of the country, is facing a housing crisis. Despite the unimaginable riches, there are not only thousands of homeless people but also more and more middle-class families
October 7, 2021
Posted by: Lauren R Dobrovolny
One of the thorniest and potentially lethal issues in international relations facing Japan is what to do about North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or DPRK). This issue has