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The longtime senior administrative assistant reflects on some of her proudest moments at MIT. Mary Niskala is a senior administrative assistant in MIT's Office of the Vice President for Research.

Steps toward sustainability are an important topic for many administrations. How does -sustainabilization- work in the Swiss cantons? Marius Christen and Basil Bornemann from the University of Basel examined this question.

Theresa Paola Stawski, a political scientist from Würzburg, has investigated how well the states of the world function.

Manchester China Institute Director Peter Gries co-hosted the 13th US-China Young Diplomats Dialogue.

Fundamental research receives around 29 million euros of funding The German Research Foundation (DFG) has extended two Collaborative Research Centres (CRC) at Paderborn University: the two major proj

University of Münster prepares the introduction of system accreditation as a quality management system The University of Münster is on the way to establishing a quality management (QM) system with th

When a civil war ends, international organisations are ready to help with peacebuilding. A key challenge at this stage is how to ensure that people have certainty regarding farmland on which to rebuild livelihoods, and resolve any conflicts over land.

MIT scholars discuss the history behind the war, lessons learned on state-building, and Iraq's current political outlook.

In rural Uganda, both clan councils and government institutions play an important role in settling local disputes.

Project manager is the link pin in large European research projects When it comes to large research projects, the Research Support Office's project managers know how to chase deadlines and, where necessary, support researchers.

MHH admits 18 students via advance quota - Applications open in March via Lower Saxony's special-purpose association for the granting of approbation (NiZzA) 08.

Without access to high-quality, reliable spatial data, government functions and services will suffer   Within the rapidly changing landscape of data providers, governments must address concerns over who collects and uses data to support the public interest.

Christmas is a time for donating. As the end of the year approaches, donation requests from various aid organizations tumble in almost daily.

The federal government wishes to use data science in a more targeted way in the future to support the government and the administration in their work.

Associate Professor Mai Hassan documents bureaucratic systems in Eastern Africa set up for coercion, as well as roadblocks to democratic government.

New research from the Tyndall Centre at The University of Manchester highlights an urgent global need for investment in green fuels this decade to meet the Paris Climate goals.

A research team from the Department of Public Administration at the University of Twente is to carry out an independent investigation into the fireworks disaster of 13 May 2000 in Enschede on behalf of the Dutch House of Representatives.