Charli Carpenter's research on terrorism and international law was mentioned by Foreign Policy editor Jonathan Tepperman in his November op-ed on Biden's foreign policy. Professor Carpenter is known internationally for her arguments that addressing terrorism should be treated as a law enforcement problem rather than a military campaign.

Amel Ahmed discusses the flaws in the analysis behind Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit alleging electoral fraud. (NY Times, 12/10/2020)

Thirty UMass Amherst students, including 13 from the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, are taking part in the United Nations Global Sustainable Solutions Winter School, a ten-week course focused on ecosystem-based climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction.  The course runs from early December through the end of January. (UMass News, 12/04/20)

Paul Musgrave, Assistant Professor of Political Science at UMass Amherst, was cited in an article about a lawsuit filed by historians aiming to protect documents from being destroyed by the outgoing Trump administration.  (The Washington Post, MSN.com, Boston.com, 12/5/20)