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UT Austin's LBJ School of Public Affairs ranks among best grad schools

March 29, 2022
The LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin is among the nation's best graduate schools, according to U.S. News & World Report.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits LBJ School at UT Austin

March 29, 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stopped by the LBJ School at The University of Texas at Austin during her visit to Texas in late March.

LBJ expertise and perspectives on the war in Ukraine

March 29, 2022
A roundup of commentary and analysis on the war in Ukraine from LBJ School faculty Raj Patel, Alan Kuperman, Will Inboden and Sheena Greitens, along with an expert panel on d

How will the war in Ukraine affect global hunger?

March 28, 2022
A significant portion of the world's wheat, corn, barley and fertilizers are stuck in Russia and Ukraine. Experts warn that as the war continues, worldwide hunger may increase.

65 women leaders comprise LBJ Women's Campaign School incoming class

March 22, 2022
Women of color make up 63% of the third cohort, which includes small business owners, teachers, mothers, community activists, lawyers and more.

Ph.D. candidate Sophie Morse named 2022 WW Dissertation Fellow in Women's Studies

March 22, 2022
Morse is one of eight promising scholars joining the program by the Institute for Citizens & Scholars that has built the field over five decades.

Mental Competency Consequences: The hidden and unreliable data Texas tracks.... or doesn't

March 20, 2022
"There's no more fundamental obligation that jails have than to keep the people inside them safe and alive," said Michele Deitch, a distinguished senior lecturer who focuses on criminal justice pol

Raj Patel: Global South faces soaring food prices amid war in Ukraine

March 18, 2022
The United Nations is warning Russia's invasion of Ukraine could lead to a "hurricane of hunger and a meltdown of the global food system" that would be especially devastating for the Global South.

Do Texas prisons violate human rights? One Scottish judge says yes

March 17, 2022
"This case should be a wake-up call for officials — not just in Texas but all over the U.S.

Sheena Chestnut Greitens analyzes China's tightrope walk amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine

March 16, 2022
U.S. officials report that Russia is turning to China for financial and military assistance, as sanctions imposed by the U.S. and its allies continue to hit Russia’s economy.