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Middlebury Institute Posts Strongest Showing Yet at Cyber Competitions
For the first time, the Institute fielded not one, but three teams, two of which reached the semifinals of the competitive international Cyber 9/12 cybersecurity competitions.
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Associate Professor, Translation and Interpretation
Meet Xiaoyan ShenI study terrorism and nuclear weapons, particularly in South Asia: terrorist group strategies, nuclear tension in the subcontinent, and the security of nuclear weapons in Pakistan.
Associate Professor, Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies
Meet Sharad JoshiI am committed to collaborative environments in which societal inequities can be both explored and resisted through the inclusion of diverse voices and ways of knowing.
Professor, TESOL and Teaching Foreign Language
Meet Netta AvineriI encourage students to actively reflect on their thought patterns and experiences. I help learners uncover, examine, and potentially replace preexisting ideas and assumptions.
Associate Professor, MPA, International Policy and Development
Meet Mahabat BaimyrzaevaThe Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) is the largest nongovernmental organization in the world devoted to curbing the spread of weapons of mass destruction—and the only organization dedicated exclusively to graduate education and research.
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