In April, the Global Research Institute hosted Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, to discuss nuclear nonproliferation with GRI Director of Research Initiatives, Dr. Ryan Musto. Nakamitsu covered topics such as the emergence of nonproliferation zones, the establishment of regional frameworks to discuss security issues, and the role that youth and young experts play in policy-making areas.
Prof. Phil Roessler and Prof. Carrie Dolan win inaugural funding from the Applied Research and Innovation Initiative, an externally funded program that aims to seed and scale applied research across the university.
A $30 million gift from an anonymous William & Mary alumna will pay tribute to former U.S. Secretary of Defense (2006-2011) and current university Chancellor Robert M. Gates ’65, L.H.D. ’98 with the first academic building in the nation to bear Gates’ name. Gates Hall will be home to GRI, the Institute for Integrative Conservation, and the Whole of Government Center of Excellence.
A two-day conference held in Williamsburg explored East Asia’s rapidly evolving security dynamics and the appropriate role for the United States’ engagement.
As a way to honor the legacy of Chancellor Robert M. Gates, William & Mary and the Gates Global Policy Center (GGPC) convene the Gates Forum, which this year brought together researchers and policy makers to discuss the future of U.S. development assistance.
