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On December 5th, the African Scholars Forum at UMass Boston hosted the Kwanzaa Celebration 2025 - a meaningful day for reflection, thought leadership, and celebration of community, culture, and tradition🖤❤️💚
December 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
On December 5th, the African Scholars Forum at UMass Boston hosted the Kwanzaa Celebration 2025 - a meaningful day for reflection, thought leadership, and celebration of community, culture, and tradition🖤❤️💚
Congratulations to Imtiaz Ali, Global Governance & Human Security PhD student, on his newly published piece for New Security Beat, “Pakistan’s Floods Expose Deep Gender Divides.” Well done Imtiaz🎉
Pakistan’s Floods Expose Deep Gender Divides
While global climate leaders met in Brazil last month for the 30th annual global climate summit (COP30), Pakistani women and children continued to deal with the aftermath of the flooding that hit [......
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December 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Congratulations to Imtiaz Ali, Global Governance & Human Security PhD student, on his newly published piece for New Security Beat, “Pakistan’s Floods Expose Deep Gender Divides.” Well done Imtiaz🎉
A wonderful way to close out the fall semester! MGS students, faculty, and staff gathered for our End-of-Year Reception! Congratulations to all on a great semester!
December 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
A wonderful way to close out the fall semester! MGS students, faculty, and staff gathered for our End-of-Year Reception! Congratulations to all on a great semester!
Lorinda Visnick, a graduate student in the Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, was featured in the news while a Loporchio Intern at the MA State House.
CBS coverage: www.cbsnews.com/boston/video...
Boston.com: www.boston.com/news/local-n...
Boston University: www.bu.edu/articles/202...
CBS coverage: www.cbsnews.com/boston/video...
Boston.com: www.boston.com/news/local-n...
Boston University: www.bu.edu/articles/202...
The 60-Year-Old Intern
Lorinda Visnick (CAS’87), who’s pursuing a career in public policy, just completed a summer internship at the Massachusetts State House
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September 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Lorinda Visnick, a graduate student in the Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, was featured in the news while a Loporchio Intern at the MA State House.
CBS coverage: www.cbsnews.com/boston/video...
Boston.com: www.boston.com/news/local-n...
Boston University: www.bu.edu/articles/202...
CBS coverage: www.cbsnews.com/boston/video...
Boston.com: www.boston.com/news/local-n...
Boston University: www.bu.edu/articles/202...
New book alert!🎉
UMass Boston’s Stacy D. VanDeveer has co-edited "Stability and Politicization in Climate Governance" with Paul Tobin and Matthew Paterson (both of the University of Manchester).
📘Get the Open Access book here: nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
UMass Boston’s Stacy D. VanDeveer has co-edited "Stability and Politicization in Climate Governance" with Paul Tobin and Matthew Paterson (both of the University of Manchester).
📘Get the Open Access book here: nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
Stability and Politicization in Climate Governance
Cambridge Core - Environmental Policy, Economics and Law - Stability and Politicization in Climate Governance
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August 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
New book alert!🎉
UMass Boston’s Stacy D. VanDeveer has co-edited "Stability and Politicization in Climate Governance" with Paul Tobin and Matthew Paterson (both of the University of Manchester).
📘Get the Open Access book here: nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
UMass Boston’s Stacy D. VanDeveer has co-edited "Stability and Politicization in Climate Governance" with Paul Tobin and Matthew Paterson (both of the University of Manchester).
📘Get the Open Access book here: nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
We don’t need deep-sea mining, or its environmental harms. Here’s why theconversation.com/we-dont-need...
Authors: Justin Alger, DG Webster, Jessica Green, Kate J. Neville, Stacy D VanDeveer, & Susan M. Park
Pof. VanDeveer is Professor of Global Governance & Human Security at UMass Boston.
Authors: Justin Alger, DG Webster, Jessica Green, Kate J. Neville, Stacy D VanDeveer, & Susan M. Park
Pof. VanDeveer is Professor of Global Governance & Human Security at UMass Boston.
We don’t need deep-sea mining, or its environmental harms. Here’s why
Commercial mining of the deep sea could begin soon. But these metals and minerals are not scarce. Mining will be harmful and the economic benefits are overstated.
theconversation.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
We don’t need deep-sea mining, or its environmental harms. Here’s why theconversation.com/we-dont-need...
Authors: Justin Alger, DG Webster, Jessica Green, Kate J. Neville, Stacy D VanDeveer, & Susan M. Park
Pof. VanDeveer is Professor of Global Governance & Human Security at UMass Boston.
Authors: Justin Alger, DG Webster, Jessica Green, Kate J. Neville, Stacy D VanDeveer, & Susan M. Park
Pof. VanDeveer is Professor of Global Governance & Human Security at UMass Boston.
Read the latest issue of the New England Journal of Public Policy, Vol 37, Iss 1 (2025) Special Issue: Ending Wars scholarworks.umb.edu/nejpp/vol37/...
This issue, again with Lord John Alderdice as guest editor, complements those in the previous issue "Changing Character of War and Peacemaking"
This issue, again with Lord John Alderdice as guest editor, complements those in the previous issue "Changing Character of War and Peacemaking"
New England Journal of Public Policy | Vol 37 | Iss 1
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July 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Read the latest issue of the New England Journal of Public Policy, Vol 37, Iss 1 (2025) Special Issue: Ending Wars scholarworks.umb.edu/nejpp/vol37/...
This issue, again with Lord John Alderdice as guest editor, complements those in the previous issue "Changing Character of War and Peacemaking"
This issue, again with Lord John Alderdice as guest editor, complements those in the previous issue "Changing Character of War and Peacemaking"
Professor Christian Weller's new column in Forbes (published June 10) is based on recently released Federal Reserve data that allows for linking retirement savings to people’s criminal justice interactions. Link⬇️
www.forbes.com/sites/christ...
www.forbes.com/sites/christ...
Criminal Justice System Interactions Can Cast A Long Shadow On Retirement Savings
A lot of people get arrested and convicted in the United States. Those interactions with the criminal justice system cast long financial shadows.
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June 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Professor Christian Weller's new column in Forbes (published June 10) is based on recently released Federal Reserve data that allows for linking retirement savings to people’s criminal justice interactions. Link⬇️
www.forbes.com/sites/christ...
www.forbes.com/sites/christ...
Professor Christian Weller’s research on baby bonds was quoted in a MarketWatch article: www.marketwatch.com/story/what-i...
Professor Weller is the Chair and Professor in the Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs at the McCormack Graduate School at UMass Boston.
Professor Weller is the Chair and Professor in the Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs at the McCormack Graduate School at UMass Boston.
What if baby bonds could solve the retirement crisis?
If you give a baby some money, they’re just going to want even more.
www.marketwatch.com
June 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Professor Christian Weller’s research on baby bonds was quoted in a MarketWatch article: www.marketwatch.com/story/what-i...
Professor Weller is the Chair and Professor in the Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs at the McCormack Graduate School at UMass Boston.
Professor Weller is the Chair and Professor in the Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs at the McCormack Graduate School at UMass Boston.
New publication co-authored by Stacy D. VanDeveer, Professor of Global Governance & Human Security, Dept of Conflict Resolution, Human Security and Global Governance, McCormack School of Policy & Global Studies, UMass Boston, USA
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
The false promise of deep-sea mining - npj Ocean Sustainability
npj Ocean Sustainability - The false promise of deep-sea mining
www.nature.com
May 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
New publication co-authored by Stacy D. VanDeveer, Professor of Global Governance & Human Security, Dept of Conflict Resolution, Human Security and Global Governance, McCormack School of Policy & Global Studies, UMass Boston, USA
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...