Engaging in non-partisan and thoughtful research has been a cornerstone to the work at ACDIS. ACDIS pursues interdisciplinary research initiatives through developing grant proposals, collaborating with faculty and students, administering grant projects, and publishing reports. ACDIS invites faculty and students to submit research reports, occasional papers, policy briefs, and commentary posts to acdis@illinois.edu.
Publications
ACDIS disseminates important research findings, briefings, and educational materials about security issues to the public through publications. ACDIS publications have affected national and international policies and decision-making on security issues. Visiting scholars and students may submit publications. Please see publications from previous research completed by ACDIS and ACDIS Faculty.
Highlighted Recent Publications
January 2025 - A new report published by ACDIS Core Faculty member, Dr. Brenda Wilson & ACDIS Graduate Affiliate, Elisia Meyle!
Emerging Technologies in Chemical Threat Reduction: Emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications and Machine-Learning (ML) technologies have changed the landscape of chemical threat mitigation. These technologies may enable production of novel threats and evasion of existing regulatory measures by bad actors. However, they can also be applied toward chemical threat mitigation in critical areas. Herein, we discuss the current state of global compliance with regard to chemical weapons norms and highlight applications of emerging technologies in three key areas of chemical threat mitigation: industrial verification, detection platforms, and medical counter measures. For the full publication - click on the link below - it is also in our Research Reports.
Papers
Research Reports
Research Reports contain material that has already been published or submitted for publication, sometimes with additional background material that cannot be included in a single published document due to publishers’ length restrictions.
Occasional Papers
Occasional Papers often contain material that is of interest but not in a format suitable for submission in whole or part in a published journal or book format.
Policy Briefs
Policy Briefs are concise, informative pieces that analyze pressing security issues and offer policy implications and recommendations. Our policy briefs have been archived at Illini Security Briefings.
Commentaries
Commentaries are published weekly or monthly. For information on guidelines and deadlines reference Commentary Guidelines.
Archived Publications
ACDIS is in the process of moving over documents from the old website. Current archived papers are available at the University of Illinois IDEALS website here or you can select which type of document you are looking for below.
Archived Swords and Ploughshares