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June 11, 2008 -
Video
Ernesto Lopez Portillo, Institute for Security & Democracy
Ernesto Lopez Portillo, Institute for Security & Democracy, 2007 recipient of the MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions.
Read MoreNovember 9, 2007 -
Publication
The MacArthur Foundation in Russia: Report on Activities
Message From The President
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private foundation, headquartered in Chicago, which provides approximately $260 million in grants annually to universities, charitable and non-governmental organizations, and talented individuals ... Read More
November 7, 2007 -
From the field
Satellite Images Reveal Syria Dismantled Suspected Reactor Site
Satellite images of Syria show that a suspected reactor site that was the target of an Israeli raid in September 2007 was recently dismantled. The Institute for Science and International Security compared images from August 10 ... Read More
June 27, 2007 -
Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at MacArthur’s Science, Technology and Security Policy Meeting
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton reflects on the recent successes in deepening scholarship on international security issues. Read More
February 20, 2007 -
From the field
MacArthur Supports Dialogue with North Korea
The Center for International Security and Cooperation's John Lewis led an unofficial delegation to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) late last year to talk with senior officials about their nuclear program. Read More
February 7, 2007 -
Commentary
Commentary from Jonathan Fanton on Carnegie Endowment’s New Vision Launch
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton reflects on the many similarities between MacArthur and the Carnegie Endowment, including a shared desire to be "non-ideological and influential." Read More
February 6, 2007 -
Press release
MacArthur Awards $5 Million for Expansion of Carnegie Endowment
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has announced its New Vision to transform the Center into the first multinational think tank. Read More
December 12, 2006 -
From the field
China Becoming "Semi-Superpower"
The first issue of the China Journal of International Politics, created with MacArthur support, is generating lively discussion about China's global role. Yan Xuetong, a foreign affairs specialist at Qinghua University in Beijing, writes that ... Read More
June 14, 2006 -
Speech
Remarks by Lukas Haynes at the Public Announcement of the Jefferson Science Fellows
Lukas Haynes, one of MacArthur's International Peace and Security Program Officers, discusses the importance of communication between policymakers and experts in the fields of science and technology. Read More
April 14, 2006 -
Press release
MacArthur Invests $5.3 Million to Help Reduce Nuclear and Biological Weapons Dangers
MacArthur announced 12 grants totaling nearly $5.3 million to reduce the dangers posed by nuclear and biological weapons and materials. Read More
March 6, 2006 -
From the field
Meeting National Security Requirements in Containing Nuclear Materials
Understanding that new terrorist threats require new prevention strategies, the MacArthur Foundation recently began funding the Project on Government Oversight, a nonprofit government watchdog group that recently examined how sites containing weapons grade nuclear material could ... Read More
February 15, 2006 -
Publication
ENewsletter: Bringing Science to Bear on Security Policy
Contents
In Focus: Bringing Science to Bear on Security Policy
From the Field: Justice Delivered Russian Police Torture Case
Newsroom: Illinois: "Model" State for Juvenille Justice Reform
MacArthur Supports Research on Internet Censorship
Can Proliferation Be ... Read More
January 11, 2006 -
Press release
$8 Million in Support to Expand Pool of Science and Security Experts
MacArthur announced four grants totaling nearly $8 million to Carnegie Mellon, Cornell and Princeton universities and the Georgia Institute of Technology Read More
November 2, 2005 -
Press release
Expanding Pool of Science and Security Experts in China
MacArthur has announced seven grants totaling more than $1 million to help expand the pool of experts in China who can provide scientific and technical advice on issues related to international security policy. Read More
October 15, 2005 -
Publication
ENewsletter: MacArthur Invests in China
Contents
Investing in China
Expanding the Science, Technology, and Security Initiative
At Work in China: Snapshots of Organizations Receiving New Grants
Related Grants
Investing in China
With nearly 1.3 billion people, China is the world ... Read More
