Buzz McClain

What better way for new students to bond than climbing a tower made of logs and ropes? Democracy Lab and International Relations Policy Task Force students did just that. Along with a few professors.

Schar School professor David K. Rehr is appointed to the board of Virginia Humanities.

In a post-COVID world, it’s essential someone tracks the biosafety level labs around the world. The Schar School’s Biodefense program is doing just that.

The Schar School’s Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence is working with officials in St. Louis to improve conditions at the county’s jail. The grant is $300,000.

An election year speaker series promises a lineup of high-profile Washington, D.C., insiders. Here’s the schedule.

An important new study of 3,100 counties shows the relationship between a community’s mental health services and the local jail population. It also shows how to reduce that population.

Students who want to study solutions to climate change and energy issues can now create their own course. Energy and Climate Policy, is open to graduate students as well as undergraduates and launches in the Spring of 2023.

Starting a nonprofit to help inner city schoolchildren is a big task. Getting a master’s degree is a big job, too. Meet Damali Lambert, the teacher who is a student who is doing both at the same time.

A successful Schar School PhD graduate hosted the dean during a lecture tour of Jordan. Here’s who they met and what each of them discovered.

News briefs: Schar School faculty members are honored by peers and promoted to leadership positions.