Cyber Collaborative co-hosts “Russian Cyberwarfare: Unpacking the Kremlin’s Capabilities”
| by Cyber Collaborative
Soldatov and Borogan are independent investigative journalists and authors investigating Russian Cyber Activities
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From Nairobi to Tokyo: IPSS and IEM Practicum Internships Announced
For fall 2022, a total of 44 students will participate in our distinguished semester-long experiential learning programs. Students will work around the globe with organizations making a positive impact in various industries while continuing their studies here at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.
International Policy Alumna and UN Colleagues Win Geospatial World Excellence Award
| by Jessie Raymond
At the 2022 Geospatial World Forum, satellite imagery analyst Allison Puccioni MAIPS ’08 and her team took home the water security prize for their environmental monitoring map which helps Iraqis monitor water severity.
Recently Published: Russian Poetry Translations, Online Terror Financing, Decolonizing the Classroom, and More
| by Jessie Raymond
Recent writing credits by members of the Institute community include Russian-to-English poetry translations, a report on far-right online terror financing, an article about an experiment in decolonizing the classroom, and more.
CTEC is Working on First-of-its-Kind Social Media Database on Far-Right Movements
| by Stephen Diehl
With funding from Logically, the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) will create a major new social media data resource to better understand how extremists organize, form narratives, and advance disinformation in the radicalization process.
BBC Future: “The lost nuclear bombs that no one can find”
Dr. Jeffrey Lewis commented why he thinks it’s unlikely they’ll ever be found and the implications.
Student Invited to Present Ideas on Nonproliferation and Disarmament at United Nations Conference
| by Jason Warburg
Shizuka Kuramitsu MANPTS ’23 is one of 25 students in the world invited to participate in a United Nations-sponsored workshop series on nonproliferation and disarmament that will culminate with an October conference at UN Headquarters in New York City.
CTEC Director Weighs in on Protecting Nonprofits from Domestic Extremism
Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) director Jason Blazakis, along with Cornell tech entrepreneur in residence Anjana Rajan, advocate for the protection of nonprofits from domestic white supremacist extremist threats in an op-ed published in The Hill.
The ‘Digital Footprints of Mass Shooters’
In an interview with WBUR’s “On Point,” Alex Newhouse, deputy director of the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) shared research on the extremist internet subcultures giving rise to mass shootings.
‘Broad range of grievances’ continue to motivate Oath Keepers and Proud Boys
Jason Blazakis, director of the Institute’s Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC), commented on the continued threat posed by the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys after Jan. 6 in TIME.