On Friday 23 September, Nina von Uexkull was awarded a doctoral degree in peace and conflict research at Uppsala University. Nina, who is associated with the Climate Anomalies and Violent Environments (CAVE) project at ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ, wrote a thesis on 'Climate, conflict, and coping capacity: The impact of climate variability on organized violence.' Members of the evaluation committee included HÃ¥vard Hegre and former ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ Director Dan Smith, with Prof. Jack A. Goldstone as the appointed examiner. Congratulations!
