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Kroc researchers received a grant from the National Science Foundation to study how third parties can help end civil wars and promote respect for human rights, reduced poverty, and social justice.

Two Kroc professors have received a research grant to examine connections between the global economy and violent conflict.

Helsinki, Finland, is the site for a major conference on reducing and eliminating nuclear weapons.

Robert Johansen has received the Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to Peace Studies Award from the Peace and Justice Studies Association.

Neil MacFarquhar, who has covered the Middle East for nearly 20 years, will discuss the region's struggles to adjust to the pressures of modernity.

"The Nobel Committee chose quite brilliantly in selecting Barack Obama," says Kroc Institute director Scott Appleby.

The new online journal aims to contribute to the international conversation on conflict and peace.

The Kroc Institute's new strategic plan sets forth an ambitious vision for the next 5 years.