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Upcoming Seminar: Legal Challenges Facing NATO at 60
Don’t miss the upcoming seminar on “Legal Challenges Facing NATO at 60” on Thursday, July 9 from 1 – 3 pm at the Madison Building, Library of Congress. The event is co-sponsored by: The Law Library of Congress and The Inter-University Center for Terrorism including the International Center for Terrorism Studies, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, led by Prof. Yonah Alexander.
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Dr. Tevi Troy Joins the Potomac Institute as a Senior Fellow
Tevi Troy, Ph.D., the former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and a writer and a consultant on health care and domestic policy, has joined the Potomac Institute as a Senior Fellow and will also serve as a key advisor to the National Security Health Policy Center, one of the Institute’s five academic centers.
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Rumors of War
Senior Fellow Ambassador David Smith -- "Russia Monday launched Kavkaz 2009—the largest ever military exercise in the North Caucasus—possibly the prelude to another assault on Georgia. Meanwhile, rumors of war loom like thunderheads on a hot summer evening."
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Dr. James Giordano - The Future of Neurotechnology
Dr. James Giordano, who has recently been appointed as Chair of Academic Programs at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, explains the fascinating field of neurotechnology and future implications of the emerging intersections between neuroscience and technology. He explains that it will continue to touch our lives on a daily basis. Prof. Giordano discusses the future of neurotechnology in this video segment.
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Meet Our Senior Fellows: Charles Herzfeld, Ph.D.
Dr. Charles Herzfeld, who is a Senior Fellow at the Institute and a member of the Board of Regents, served as Director of Defense Research and Engineering for the Department of Defense from early 1990 to mid 1991. He also served as the Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) from 1965 to 1967, and as Deputy Director from 1963-1965.
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Brain, Mind & the Nature of Being
The Nour Foundation-Blackfriars Hall, Oxford University-Georgetown University Symposium Series continues with the next event on July 22, 2009 at Oxford University. The event is co-supported in part by the Center for Neurotechnology Studies, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies.
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Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Launches WayPoint Book Reviews
In the interest of the public good, the editorial board of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies has established the WayPoint Book Reviews, which review the best science and technology publications with a critical eye.
Read the Latest WayPoint Book Reviews
Learn About the WayPoint Book Review Process
Publishers: Submit Books for Review
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The Science of Brain Trauma Spectrum Disorders
Prof. James Giordano chaired a two-day meeting held at the Samueli Institute, Alexandria, VA, that focused upon the Science of Brain Trauma Spectrum Disorders, as part of the Brain Injury Disease Management Initiative (BIDMI) funded by the Office of Naval Research. |
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