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Mershon Center explores future of U.S. military, democracy
When the United States ended the draft and moved to an all-volunteer military in 1973, most political and military leaders assumed that the nation would reactivate the draft in the event of…

Sangbeom Yoo joins Mershon as visiting scholar
The Mershon Center has a new visiting scholar starting in January 2018: Sangbeom Yoo, associate professor in the Department of Security Policy and director of the Office of Research Planning…

Borland awarded Fulbright Bicentennial Chair in American Studies
Mershon affiliate Katherine Borland, associate professor of comparative studies and director of the Center for Folklore Studies, has been awarded the Fulbright Bicentennial Chair in American…

Mershon Center offers faculty, student grants, and scholarships
Each year, the Mershon Center for International Security Studies holds a competition for Ohio State faculty and students to apply for research grants and scholarship funds.
Research Grants…

Gelpi named new Mershon Center director
Christopher F. Gelpi, professor in the Department of Political Science, has been named director of the Mershon Center for International Security Studies at The Ohio State University effective Jan…

Fighting over food
Research could help tackle hunger-related violenceWhile it may sound hard to believe for many Americans, in some parts of the world, violence breaks out simply because people don’t have access…

Mueller, Stewart publish new book on airline security
Since 9/11, airline passengers have learned to put liquids in 3-ounce containers, take off their shoes, and go through full-body scanners, all in the name of protecting themselves from terrorism.…

Students confront calamity in national security crisis simulation
Ohio State interdisciplinary exercise offers real-world experienceIt’s 9:53 on Saturday morning and Dakota Rudesill is about to cause an earthquake in San Francisco. That’s bad. The North Korean…

Ohio Veterans History Project features interview with Mansoor
Poke around on the website for Ohio History Connection, and you are likely to run across their digital collections including Ohio Memory, a collaborative statewide digital library with…