News Archive
November 05th, 2009
Illini Security Briefing: The U.S. Shifts Its European Missile Shield Plans
Four University of Illinois faculty members respond to questions about the Obama administration's missile shield plans and reactions within the Czech Republic, Poland, and Russia.
October 27th, 2009
Nuclear Waste Moves to Plan D
Professor Clifford Singer discusses a proposed plan for managing spent nuclear fuel storage problems in a radio interview program.
October 09th, 2009
Foreign Policy Expert Cohen to Speak at UI on Pakistan, Afghanistan, India
Dr. Stephen P. Cohen, Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, will present a series of talks to the university and local community on Thursday, October 15th and Friday, October 16th, 2009.
October 08th, 2009
ACDIS to Host Arctic Security Symposium
ACDIS and partner centers at Illinois will host a symposium on November 5, 2009, titled "Global Security, Climate Change, and the Arctic: Implications of an Open Northwest Passage"
October 07th, 2009
Upcoming Conference: New Horizons in International Security
ACDIS has issued a call for papers for an interdisciplinary graduate student conference that it will host in April 2010.
September 03rd, 2009
New ACDIS Funding Opportunities for Undergraduate Students
The ACDIS program is is pleased to announce two separate award competitions designed to support undergraduate students engaged in research, internships, or study abroad focusing on international security issues.
August 24th, 2009
ACDIS Weekly Biosecurity Seminar
During fall 2009, ACDIS is sponsoring a seminar series examining the scientific, legal, social, ethical, and policy aspects of global biosecurity.
July 23rd, 2009
ACDIS Team Receives Focal Point Grant for Interdisciplinary Security Studies
A group of graduate students and staff from ACDIS have been awarded a grant from the University of Illinois Graduate College through its Focal Point program.
May 23rd, 2009
ACDIS to Offer Lifelong Learning Course on International Security
The ACDIS program is cooperating with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Illinois to offer a course during fall 2009 on contemporary issues in international security.
May 14th, 2009
Last Tunes: Military Historian Concludes a Career of Teaching and Bagpiping at Illinois
Professor John Lynn will retire after 31 years of teaching military and French history at Illinois, but he won't surrender (or will he?).