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Our Signature Series brings the likes of Senator George Mitchell; Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan; and Tom Brokaw, acclaimed journalist.

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Our experts are leaders in energy, global security, governance policy and shape our student scholars into leaders of tomorrow.

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Policy Briefs
White Papers

US Leadership in a Post 9/11 World

January 23, 2014

In his latest policy brief, Professor Brandon Prins and PhD candidate Allan Wilford explore how foreign policy has changed and developed under the Obama administration. While Obama is ideologically different from George W. Bush, many of his policies have continued to play a role in current international relations.

Transitioning to Electric Vehicles

January 23, 2014

David L. Greene, Sangsoo Park, and Changzheng Liu discuss the logistics and implications of utilizing electric cars and the effects of technological and market uncertainties on the likelihood of a successful transition and its benefits and costs.

New and Noteworthy

Energy Data Collection and Performance Calculation Project

July 31, 2014

A final report for the Tennessee Dept. of Environment and Conservation titled, Energy Data Collection and Performance Calculations, is now available. The ...

July 30, 2014

Learn from the best — Economists, Dr. Charles Sims and Nathan Murray; Environmentalist, Dr. Mary English; and former Photojournalist and Professor, Dr. ...