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A&S political scientist Michael Beckley shares takeaways from the inaugural hearing of the U.S. House's Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, which aims to address the perceived growing threat of China.

Fletcher Dean Rachel Kyte calls Ajay Banga, the U.S.-backed nominee for World Bank president, an “inspired choice.”

Fletcher student Laura Jones examines how Ukraine harnessed military technology to quickly and efficiently become a technical fighting force with a cohesive strategy for battling Russia. 

Fletcher’s Bhaskar Chakravorti examines why the Adani Group crisis “is exactly what India needs right now to accelerate its journey” toward realizing the country’s vast economic potential.

Fletcher Dean Rachel Kyte comments on the Biden administration's nomination of Ajay Banga as the next World Bank president, saying he’s “become very conversant in the climate crisis.”

Fletcher’s Chidi Anselm Odinkalu is quoted throughout this article on relative political newcomer Peter Obi as a candidate in Nigeria’s presidential election. 

Fletcher student Laura Jones examines how Ukraine harnessed military technology to quickly and efficiently become a technical fighting force with a cohesive strategy for battling Russia. 

Fletcher Dean Rachel Kyte is quoted in this article examining the impact of the markets on the world’s energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable power in the wake of record-breaking 2022 profits for the six largest western oil companies

Engineering’s Valencia Joyner Koomson comments on her work to improve pulse oximeters, which are less accurate for patients with darker skin, as well as the need for federal regulations that better support equity in device testing.