Last week's collision between U.S. and Russian space satellites has prompted questions over who is at fault while highlighting the need for stronger international regulation of space debris, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor and internationally renowned space law expert said.
Space for a Safe and Secure World is the theme for the 13th International Space University Annual International Symposium being held February 18-20 in Strasbourg, France. Issues of military space power and Earth security in the 21st century will be addressed at the gathering.
Given the collision this week of satellites in Earth orbit, there is urgent need to establish a civil space traffic control system. It will be increasingly important to follow all active satellites to prevent future preventable collisions.
Almost 30 Indiana University faculty members, including experts in health care, education, the environment, technology, the arts and other fields, offer policy advice to the new U.S. president.
Two satellites -- a U.S. commercial spacecraft and a Russian satellite -- have collided in Earth orbit on February 10. Both were completely destroyed, producing two large debris clouds. The incident underscores the need for a civil space situational awareness system.
The current proposed stimulus plan will result in limited economic stimulus and a lot of spending for questionable pork, exceed the entire cost of the Iraq war, result in tremendous increases in the national debt and set the stage for rampant inflation when the economy starts to grow, according to a New Jersey finance professor.
The University of Maryland School of Law will begin offering a Master of Laws (LL.M.) Program in fall 2009, building on the Law School's nationally recognized specialty programs.
"As the two versions of the bill move to conference committee, we hope Congressional negotiators maintain the House bill's strong investments in education, clean energy and America's natural resources - all proven ways to stimulate shovel-ready projects and rapidly create jobs," said NWF's Adam Kolton.
Public support is growing for expenditures on mass transit and infrastructure and remains high for education and health care, according to a National Opinion Research Center survey at the University of Chicago that has been following spending trends for 35 years.
After only one semester, college students participating in the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's congressional internships program will leave Washington, D.C., armed with more than valuable real-world political experience. Interns also will earn academic credit from The George Washington University.
Iran has joined an elite club of nations and regions capable of independently launching spacecraft into Earth orbit. Each country has a responsibility to protect the space environment from harm and take part in the international effort to preserve the space environment for future generations.
The Obama administration's economic stimulus initiatives should include investment in infrastructure to decrease obesity, providing an immediate and long-term boost to the economy and to public health, argues a commentary in the February 4 JAMA.
Two Iowa State University researchers have given communities worldwide good reason to implement substance abuse prevention programs. They're economically beneficial, with a nearly $10 return for every dollar invested in prevention.
A recent report issued by the American Society of Civil Engineers"”sent to Congress on the eve of the economic stimulus and recovery package vote"”gave the nation's failing infrastructure an overall grade of "D." Congress should focus on "Ready-To-Fix," Not "Ready-To-Build," public works projects says expert.
President Barack Obama's choice of a former congressional aide and associate pastor of a Massachusetts Pentecostal church to head his Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships highlights the importance of and the need for continued research into the effectiveness of the work of FBOs, says the co-director of Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion.
Nationally recognized UC San Diego macroeconomist Valerie A. Ramey has offered objective analysis on the major issue dividing Democrats and Republicans on how best to get the economy moving again. Her estimates show that a $1 increase in government spending raises GDP by about $1.40.
Victims of an Internet-based Ponzi scheme filed a lawsuit against Bank of America and the organizers of the scheme in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Using elaborate misrepresentations, including numerous video postings on YouTube, organizers induced victims from around the country to purchase so-called "ad packages" from the following entities: AdSurfDaily, AdSurfDaily Cash Generator, Golden Panda Ad Builder, and La Fuente Dinero.
Professional development experts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are available to discuss the impact of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA 2009) on the nation's infrastructure.
Janis L. McDonald, Bond, Schoeneck & King Distinguished Professor at Syracuse University College of Law, is available to comment on the passing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.
An action-oriented agenda for 2009 by the Secure World Foundation is focused on ensuring space security while maintaining the peaceful uses of outer space. Secure World Foundation is taking active roles in space policy, space deterrence, planetary defense, and space situational awareness.
President Barack Obama's tightly crafted speech was deliberately understated, says Tulane University rhetoric expert James Mackin.
When Barack Obama becomes president, not only will the political landscape shift in this country, but the judicial landscape will as well. Empirical research from Vanderbilt professor of law and political science Tracey George shows how the United States court system, especially the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals, could dramatically change soon after Obama takes office.
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire Crimes against Children Research Center are available to discuss today's report by the Internet Safety Technical Task Force, "Enhancing Child Safety and Online Technologies." The report, which was delivered to the nation's 52 attorneys general in December, will be made public and presented today at the State of the Net conference in Washington, D.C.
Political Scientist Donald Beachler predicts business/labor battle in Congress over the Employee Free Choice Act. Satellite uplink available.
The University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs offers online resources related to the American presidency that are an inauguration reporter's dream come true.
Barack Obama ran a spectacular presidential campaign, but how will he do when it comes to actually implementing public policy? Visiting professor Gilbert St. Clair of Southwestern University weighs in.
President-elect Obama's inauguration marks a transition and historic moment. America will reflect on the outgoing Bush Administration but will also look ahead. Numerous issues will demand immediate attention during Obama's critical, first weeks in office. Tufts University political experts have insight and perspective on Bush and also on the challenges that lie ahead for Obama.
If one had to pick a single word to describe the 2009 Presidential Inauguration, "historic" would definitely have to be the front-runner. The Inauguration offers a momentous first"”the swearing-in of the first African American president, Barack Obama.
Lisa Jackson, President-elect Barack Obama's choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency, is a graduate of Tulane University in New Orleans, where she graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering.
Jana K. Lipman, an assistant professor of history at Tulane University, is the author of a revealing, in-depth history of the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
America's struggle over competing visions of nationhood involving race is a giant step closer to resolution with Obama's inauguration, says historian Gary Gerstle. He's the author of American Crucible: Race and Nation in the Twentieth Century, recently recommended on NPR as one of the best books for understanding the nation's new civic movement.
Change may be Obama's mantra, but one Texas Tech political scientist says don't expect the Roosevelt administration.
Americans' bad energy consumption habits are an epidemic. Founder of University of Delaware's Energy Institute suggests best way to curb the habits is taxation.
Ambassador (ret.) Carey Cavanaugh, who worked under Clinton and Bush, is available to discuss diplomacy under the Obama administration.
The following are GW experts available to discuss Presidential history, American politics, African-American history, first ladies, international affairs, terrorism, homeland security, and emergency preparedness.
Binghamton University professor David Louis Cingranelli is available to discuss the parallels between the Obama inauguration and the inauguration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1933. Topics include rising political tensions, the economic crisis, and rampant anti-Americanism abroad.
Faculty members from The University of Texas at Austin are available to provide expert perspectives on presidential inaugural and transition issues, including policies, economics, and defense and foreign policy issues.
President-elect Barack Obama and a new Congress face challenges ranging from the economy to a tangled foreign policy picture in Europe and the Middle East. Experts at North Carolina State University can place these challenges in their proper context and offer insight into what we can expect from our nation's new leaders.
A new group of computer hackers began using the Gaza conflict and a fake cnn.com news site to infiltrate computers and steal passwords early this morning, according to Gary Warner, Director of Research in Computer Forensics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The UAB Spam Data Mine, which collects millions of e-mails and analyzes them for emerging threats, began receiving e-mails concerning the conflict in Israel around 7:30 a.m.
As the fighting between Israel and Hamas continues today, the death toll has reached almost 600 in Gaza. About 10 Israeli soldiers and civilians have been killed. University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) political scientist Renato Corbetta, Ph.D., an expert in international conflict, is available for interviews before 12:30 p.m. and after 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, and Friday, Jan. 9, to discuss the conflict in the region and how third-party interventions are used to resolve international conflicts.
An American academic, who also formerly served in the Israel Defense Forces, is in Israel now and is prepared to address issues related to the situation in Gaza from both academic and practical perspectives.
While there were important steps taken in 2008 regarding the cooperative and effective use of outer space, the coming year presents both challenge and promise for the secure and sustainable use of space for the benefit of Earth and all its peoples.
Tipsheet on current conflict between Israel and Hamas, which has escalated to the bombing of Gaza.
In just a few months, five leaders of the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime will go on trial before the U.N.-established war crimes Tribunal in Cambodia (known as the ECCC). Case Western Reserve University School of Law's globe-trotting professor Michael Scharf and two of his students recently traveled to Phnom Penh to help the ECCC prepare for the historic "Killing Fields Trials."
Earth and its inhabitants are besieged by environmental hazards and the projected impact from global climate change. To help counter the destructive nature of these hazards, powerful new tools are available, from using satellites to applying new analytical capabilities. A recent gathering of global experts explored how best to use these 21st century capabilities - and understand political and institutional barriers that must be overcome in the future.
Obama's choice of Warren to lead prayer not surprising, says Baylor University history/church-state studies professor; the decision to include Warren in inauguration is "natural exercise in tolerance."
People say they want a sustainable society. But are we ready to pay the price in sharply lower growth? Does the American Dream depend on our growth-based economic model, or can sustainability fit with our core cultural values? This excerpt from a recently published feature asks the harder question: not whether we can, but whether we want to.
The Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia has a repository of presidential tapes and transcripts featuring Nixon and Haldeman discussing Mark Felts.
Charles E. Walcott, Virginia Tech professor of political science, can provide background on the presidential transition process, presidential appointments, George W. Bush's legacy, and the organization and operation of the presidency.
A political scientist calls for a national policy on culture as legal evidence.
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