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Faculty, staff, and students of the Schar School of Policy and Government are adding their time and talent to the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Check back frequently to see the latest news as the Schar School addresses the crisis.
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Study: Defund Police Forces? Here’s How to Reform Policing and Reduce Crime
A Schar School team studied policing and discovered the factors needed to reform police departments.
Schar School to Offer Online Study Abroad on Security, Emergency Response, and Leadership in Politics
Despite a pandemic lockdown, Schar School faculty continues to introduce students to engaging study abroad opportunities, such as the Master’s in International Security program’s fall exploration of U.S.-Mexico relations.
Study: COVID-19 Fails to Halt the Global Fentanyl Trade, or Its Death Toll
Instead of slowing the fentanyl trade, the global pandemic has actually accelerated it, according to a new study by the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center at the Schar School of Policy and Government.
New Ranking: Top 20 Best Public Policy Schools in the U.S. and No. 2 Best School in Washington Region for Research
A new survey ranks public policy schools based on the quantity and quality of their research output; the Schar School of Policy and Government is No. 2 in the Washington region.
Schar School Video Podcast: How to Run an Election in a Pandemic
What does an election look like in a democracy shut down by a pandemic? A panel of elections experts describes the challenges in a Schar School video podcast.
Schar School Advisors Go Virtual for New Undergraduate Orientation
Despite not being able to meet in person, the Schar School’s new student orientation team welcomed 158 new Patriots with exciting details about their coming college careers at Mason.
What Were We Thinking? Selected Schar School Op-Eds Part 2 (July 2020)
Collecting our thoughts: What were Schar School scholars thinking for the first half of July? See our op-eds.
Pandemic Expert, Epidemiologist Saskia Popescu Returns to the Schar School as Term Assistant Professor
A year after earning her PhD in Biodefense at the Schar School of Policy and Government, epidemiologist Saskia Popescu returns to the school as a term assistant professor.
Panel: Is #BLM a New Movement or a Continuation of the ‘60’s Civil Rights Fight?
Is #BLM a new movement or a continuation of the Civil Rights movement from the 1960s? A panel takes in the historical perspective of today’s headlines.
Schar School Professor Hilton Root Awarded Fulbright Distinguished Chair for Studies in China
Schar School professor Hilton Root is only one of 40, out of 800, to be chosen for a Fulbright Distinguished Chair. He will study U.S.-China economic relations.
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