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Made a quick trip to DC this week to welcome our newest LBJ Washington Center students as they kick off classes in the capital. It was great to join many LBJ alumni in celebrating the start of their journey. Excited to see what this impressive group will accomplish! 🤘
New research from LBJ’s Sheena Chestnut Greitens explores how rethinking old assumptions can help the U.S. navigate rising global tensions, shifting power, and challenges to higher education—offering a personal take on what smart national security looks like today. tnsr.org/2025/06/when-c…
The LBJ School is proud to partner with @CSRDUT for the 5th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Summit: "Freedom is Dignity," moderated by LBJ’s own Dr. Peniel E. Joseph 🇭🇹🇺🇸 🌟 🔗 Learn more and RSVP: bit.ly/43EpQ3K
How 1963 Defined the Civil Rights Movement wnyc.org/story/how-1963… via The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast Barack Obama The LBJ School JFK Library Foundation
Peniel E. Joseph tpt.org/overheard-with… via @TPT Excited to share this outstanding conversation with my friend and journalistic legend Evan Smith about Freedom Season: How 1963 Transformed America’s Civil Rights Revolution The LBJ School UT History Department JFK Library Foundation Center for the Study of Race and Democracy
Hot off the presses: our latest paper quantifies the impact of improved energy efficiency in Texas buildings during extreme weather such as Winter Storm Uri. In brief: building efficiency provides substantial reliability benefits CC: Webber Energy Group Texas Engineering The LBJ School
How is the climate crisis reshaping the future of global security? 🌍 In his TEDx talk, LBJ professor Josh Busby (Josh Busby) explains how extreme weather, rising temperatures, and resource scarcity threaten global stability. youtu.be/S8neK0G0NJ8?fe…
We are proud to spotlight Hobby School alumni in the Boots on the Ground campaign led by The LBJ School. Through public policy education and hands-on experience, these changemakers are stepping up to serve in government and nonprofit roles and shaping the future of Texas.
Proud to launch "Boots on the Ground: Texans at Your Service," an initiative that started with the idea to celebrate the impact of our alumni serving communities across Texas through public service. Grateful to our partners at Texas A&M’s The Bush School, TAMU and the University of
University of Texas at Austin history professor Dr. Peniel E. Joseph 🇭🇹🇺🇸, author of "Freedom Season," talks about the pivotal events of 1963 that impacted the Civil Rights Movement in America – NOW on C-SPAN c-span.org/event/qa/autho…
LBJ Urban Lab director Steven Pedigo (Steven Pedigo) shared expert insight with the "Financial Times" on Texas’ pro-business identity amid rising social and economic tensions. Read the full article👇 ft.com/content/ccb78b…
🤝 Want to tackle a real-world policy challenge with The LBJ School students? (Retweet & share for us!) I’m looking for client partners for my 2025–26 Policy Research Project — a two-semester course where grad students work directly with organizations on research & strategy.