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Tuesday, December 06, 2022

Internship Spotlight Series: Marissa Baldauf Pekular

Interview with International Relations and Politics major Marissa Baldauf Pekular about her internship experience on the Hill during the Carnegie Mellon University Washington Semester Program.
Thursday, December 01, 2022

Internship Spotlight Series: Abigail Khieu

Economics and Politics major Abigail Khieu shares her experience of her internship in the Office of Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) during the Carnegie Mellon University Washington Semester Program.
Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Three IPS Students Inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society

Three Institute for Politics and Strategy (IPS) students were among the eighteen selected for initiation into Carnegie Mellon University’s chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society (PBK), including Lauren James, Max Plottel, and Kyle Robertson.
Thursday, November 03, 2022

Senior Military Fellows Offer Mentorship Over Lunch

Six senior army fellows affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the University of Pittsburgh gathered over lunch in Posner Hall to share their professional journeys with Carnegie Mellon University students at different stages of their careers.
Tuesday, November 01, 2022

Now Accepting Applications for the Master of Science in International Relations and Politics

The Institute for Politics and Strategy (IPS) is now accepting applications for the Master of Science in International Relations and Politics (MS IRP). Applications close February 1, 2023.
Friday, October 28, 2022

Lecture on US/China Relations with Robert Spalding

On Friday, November 4, from 12:00 - 1:00 PM, the Institute for Politics and Strategy (IPS) and the Center for Informed Democracy and Social-cybersecurity (IDeaS) are cosponsoring a lecture with defense strategy expert, Robert Spalding.
Seven New Courses to be Offered in Spring 2023
Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Seven New Courses to be Offered in Spring 2023

The Institute for Politics and Strategy (IPS) is offering seven new courses in spring 2023 in the areas of international relations, political science, and national security.
Applications for Master of Information Technology Strategy (MITS) Now Open
Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Applications for Master of Information Technology Strategy (MITS) Now Open

Are you looking for a unique master’s program that uses a multidisciplinary approach to prepare you to be a leader within the information, AI, and cyber-security domains? Applications for the Master of Information Technology Strategy (MITS) are now open and will close January 15, 2023.
Introducing the First Lady
Thursday, October 13, 2022

Introducing the First Lady

Fall 2022 Carnegie Mellon University Washington Semester Program student Nina, who is participating in an internship at the Democratic National Committee, was selected to introduce the First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden at the Women's Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C.
Two International Relations and Politics Majors, Diana Crookston and Tristan Ohler, attend the 2022 Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference
Friday, May 06, 2022

Two International Relations and Politics Majors, Diana Crookston and Tristan Ohler, attend the 2022 Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference

Crookston and Ohler met students from Germany, Peru, Ukraine, Belgium, Poland, and Greece, and discussed the war in Ukraine, great-power competition, and the influence of domestic politics on the way America acts internationally.
Jonathan Cervas named special master in charge of redrawing New York State Congressional Maps
Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Jonathan Cervas named special master in charge of redrawing New York State Congressional Maps

A New York State judge named Dr. Jonathan Cervas, a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Institute for Politics and Strategy and an expert on electoral politics, as the special master in charge of redrawing the state’s Congressional maps.
Tracking sanctions for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee with Sam Abodo
Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Tracking sanctions for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee with Sam Abodo

International Relations and Politics major Sam Abodo tracks sanctions imposed against Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as part of his internship during the Carnegie Mellon University Washington Semester Program.
Twenty years later, the Friedman Fellowship continues to immerse CMU students in Washington, DC
Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Twenty years later, the Friedman Fellowship continues to immerse CMU students in Washington, DC

The Friedman Fellowships were created by Cynthia Friedman, a trustee emerita, in honor of her husband Milton, a Carnegie Mellon alumnus. The Fellowship provides financial assistance to students interning in Washington, DC.
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