Andrew Cassel

Sink or Swim, Twitter Users in Uncertain Waters After Elon Musk Takeover

Andrew Cassel — 2022-11-07T11:39:01-0800

Following a change of ownership at Twitter, Matt Kriner and other Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) researchers are concerned that the platform could become a haven where a toxic and dangerous culture will thrive.

Students Share Winning Strategy for National Competition to Prevent Terrorism

Stephen Diehl, Andrew Cassel — 2022-03-10T05:02:01-0800

A team of 13 Middlebury Institute students took the top prize in the Department of Homeland Security’s Invent2Prevent competition, which challenged them to innovate against violence and terrorism.

Field Work: Student Alex Patton Tackles Small Arms and Light Weapons Reduction with the UN

Stephen Diehl, Andrew Cassel — 2022-03-07T10:34:45-0800

A fourth-semester International Policy and Development student, Patton is gaining professional experience through her practicum with the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs.

CTEC’s Alex Newhouse Offers Analysis on Rittenhouse Verdict

Stephen Diehl, Andrew Cassel — 2021-11-19T13:18:44-0800

Alex Newhouse, deputy director of the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC), says the not-guilty verdicts of Kyle Rittenhouse could energize far right extremists who view him as a hero.