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Developed by a team led by Yale economist Aleh Tsyvinski, the Blue Center Index of Critical Supply Chain Disruptions analyzes trade and financial records to provide near real-time detection of disruptions in the flow of critical goods and materials.

The Schmidt Program's Outer Space Symposium is a series of events that hosts space leaders from across public, private, and nonprofit sectors, who share their perspectives on national security challenges in the space domain.

Professor Timothy Snyder and former National Security Council official David Shimer examined U.S. support for Ukraine, Russian disinformation, and the challenges facing efforts to end the war more than three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Former UK prime minister and Blue Center Senior Fellow Theresa May recently spoke at Yale on the importance of protecting democracy amidst the threat of numerous geopolitical challenges.

The former director of Human Rights Watch discussed his new book, a reflection on his lengthy career where he traveled to more than 100 countries as a global advocate for human rights.

The Blue Center kicked off its Co-Lectures in the Theory and Practice of Statecraft series on January 23 with a discussion focused on industrial policy.

In her role at The Gates Foundation’s Africa office, Shumane is implementing strategic initiatives across the continent aimed at improving public health and economic development.

The students were chosen from more than 170 applicants, the highest number of applicants the program has ever received.

The Jackson School’s Social Innovation Initiative (SII) hosted a discussion on the global agricultural system featuring Tagan Engel, a New Haven-based food justice advocate and community organizer.

Joyce Guo MPP ’24 and Graeme Clements MPP ’24 turned a Schmidt Program research project into a nonprofit organization, the Next Frontier Seminar, which provides research and mentoring opportunities for undergraduate students interested in international security and emerging technology.