Graduate Students

News, Events and New courses

News and Events

Dimensions of Diversity

Workshops / Conferences
Research Unplugged Discussion Series
Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Internship Program of the National Academies, Washington, D.C.
Travel Award information
Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers

Scholarship and Research Integrity (SARI)

http://www.research.psu.edu/orp/sari/

New Course Announcements

Spring 2010, INTAF 597 (pdf)
The Political Economy of the Global Metals and Mining Industry

Have you ever wondered why diamonds are a rebel’s best friend? Do you know what blood diamonds are? Have you ever thought about what will happen when the world runs out of copper, or how much precious metal is contained in all those old cell phones lying un-used in people’s drawers? Why is it that countries that have been blessed with an abundance of natural resources seem to be cursed with continual conflict and low economic growth?