CIBER Focus: Indiana University Diplomacy Lab Program with Michael Hamburger

Michael Hamburger is a professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Indiana University. He is also the coordinator for the Diplomacy Lab program at IU. He shares with us a bit about the program, the value it provides students and the State Department. 

The Diplomacy Lab was launched by the Department of State in 2013. Diplomacy Lab is a public-private partnership that enables the State Department to "course-source" research and innovation related to global policy challenges by harnessing the efforts of students and faculty experts at colleges and universities across the United States. Projects originate in offices across the State Department and include diverse topics on which faculty bid. Through engagement and education, students and faculty actively contribute to the Secretary of State’s public diplomacy goals. IU's Diplomacy Lab has grown significantly since it was piloted in Bloomington during fall 2016.