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Countering Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems

Introduction With 261 passengers on board, a Boeing 757 takes off from the Moi International Airport in Mombasa, Kenya, on its way to Israel. But right as the…

ISEC First Place – Nuclear Security and Nanotechnology

Introduction The 13-day confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States during October of 1962 was marked by the nuclear stalemate that became known as the closest…

ISEC Second Place – Next to Normal: Mood Disorders, Medicine, and Society

Mental illnesses are the leading causes of disability in the United States, with bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder affecting 2.6% and 6.7% of American adults respectively. But…