CTEC's Statement on Worldwide Black Lives Matter Protests
| by CTEC Staff
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America's Blue Economy Worth Nearly $373 Billion
| by NOAA Press Release & Rachel Christopherson
For the first time, the U.S. Dept. of Commerce will officially measure the economic contributions of the oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes in national income accounts. The Center for the Blue Economy’s Dr. Charles Colgan and the National Ocean Economics Program team have been innovating and advocating for 21 years to make this happen.
An Ocean Climate Action Plan for a New Blue Economy
| by Jason Scorse & David Helvarg in Our Daily Planet
In the midst of all the pandemic news and protests for racial justice sweeping the nation, sometimes ocean-related news can get lost in the mix. But it’s important to remember that the Ocean Climate Action Plan (OCAP) outlined in this article is not only a plan to address our climate emergency, but to build strong, just, and equitable coastal communities and to build a new Blue Economy for the 21st century, putting America back to work in good, stable jobs.
CTEC Partners With Spectrum Labs to Research the Language of Extremism
| by Alex Newhouse
The Boogaloo Movement Wants To Be Seen as Anti-Racist, But It Has a White Supremacist Fringe
| by Alex Newhouse and Nate Gunesch
CTEC Digital Research Lead Alex Newhouse and Researcher Nate Gunesch investigate the Boogaloo Movement’s recent involvement in the Minneapolis protests following the killing of George Floyd.
Institute Army War College Fellow James Harwell Receives Commandant’s Award for Distinction in Research
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Lieutenant Colonel James P. Harwell, the Middlebury Institute’s Sixth Army War College Fellow, receives prestigious Commandant’s Award for his research on “Breaking the Northeast Asia Proliferation Chain: Insecurity, Identity, and Nationalism.”
MIIS Student Jem Walker Wins First Prize in UN Translation Competition
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Middlebury Institute student Jem Walker MATI ’21 won first prize in the UN organized St. Jerome Translation Competition for his translation from French into English.
Finding True Meaning in Virtual Celebrations
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
The Middlebury Institute community found meaningful ways to celebrate the very real accomplishments of graduates through a series of virtual events, even starting a few new traditions.
CTEC Director and Middlebury Institute Professor Jason Blazakis recently penned an article for The Hill on ISIS and COVID19
Spring Commencement Celebrates Achievements of 224 Students from 26 Countries
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
In a year of firsts, the Middlebury Institute celebrated the achievements of 224 students from 26 countries with a virtual spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 16