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Yale Jackson leaders joined partners in Bologna for two days of discussion on AI governance, economic resilience, and how democracies can navigate an era of strategic competition.

As both alum and lecturer, Matt Trevithick says his time at Yale Jackson helped him “connect the dots” and build Blank Slate, an AI-driven platform bringing cognitive-readiness tools to high-stakes industries.

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.

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.

What does grand strategy look like for those on the assembly line? Tony Ruan ’25 surveyed workers, union leaders, and community activists from across the U.S. to understand the interconnectedness of local military economies and international policy, and how grand strategy can be used as a framework for social change.

Master's students Joyce Guo and Graeme Clements are leading research teams that are investigating the environmental costs of the growing semiconductor manufacturing industry and the potential impacts of U.S. sanctions on China’s efforts to develop their own supply chain.

From a young age, Jackson alum Rheanne Wirkkala knew she wanted to work in government. The steps she’s taken since — from Yale to Capitol Hill, the Pentagon, and now foreign policy consulting— have been in pursuit of that dream.