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For developed countries, reliable energy is just that—reliable. But in a changing world, how long can that last? A major conference at Mason’s Schar School will focus on new demands, new infrastructure, and new policies for energy of all types.

Tuesday’s panel discussion on dealing with dangerous changes in Latin American and the Caribbean brings four uniquely qualified experts to Mason Square. Register now.

Three former intelligence leaders focused their experience and expertise on a familiar subject in a panel discussion called “Assessing Russia.”

The deadly terrorist attack on a Moscow music hall by ISIS-K brings new urgency for Tuesday’s Hayden Center panel discussion, “Assessing Russia.” See who will speak and how to register.

Five members of the Schar School of Policy and Government’s international and national security faculty took the stage to take questions from in-person and virtual audience members about current events in intelligence. There was plenty to talk about.

Are flying saucers real? Are they a national security threat? The outgoing director of the Pentagon’s UAP program and a Washington Post intelligence reporter discuss what’s new and known in the UFO world.

The big winners of a two-month-long competition to create innovative ways to combat counterfeiting were Mason students and alumni—and the world at large. See who won the thousands in prize money in the Bring Down Counterfeiting Hackathon 2023 and who helped sponsor it.

Rock stars abound! University undergraduates are invited to a weekend-long policy communications and writing workshop in Arlington, Virginia—for free, hotel included. Apply now!

Registration is open to those who want to win $20,000 for finding a way to curtail counterfeit goods trafficking. It’s Hackathon Time again!

Her undergrad degree is in political science, which works out great for Schar School students: Meet Lorena Jordan, the Schar School librarian. She does more than check out books.