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Pitt Master of Public and International Affairs student presents at information security conference
Ethan Alfery (MPIA '25) demonstrated his expertise in cybersecurity to industry leaders at the BSidesPGH conference.
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Professor's interviews unpack the effects of polarization and charged political rhetoric
Dr. Michael Kenney, Director of the Matthew B. Ridgway Center for International Security Studies, has appeared this week in interviews with KDKA-TV, 90.5 WESA, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and Public Source.
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Dr. Luke Condra named associate dean of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
There’s a new face in the Dean’s suite in Posvar Hall this summer, but one that will be familiar to many within the Pitt community.