James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies

Middlebury Faculty and Researchers Join Nobel Laureates in Calling for Prevention of Nuclear War

aizi@middlebury.edu — 2025-07-31T16:00:40-0700

On the 80th anniversary of the Trinity nuclear test explosion in Alamogordo, New Mexico, Nobel Laureates and nuclear experts convened to call on world leaders to take immediate and meaningful action to prevent nuclear war. The group outlined thirteen urgent and achievable policy recommendations.

Event Commemorating 80 Years of the Nuclear Age Will Feature Those Impacted, Former Officials, and Youth

Angela Izi Nkusi — 2025-07-28T10:16:05-0700

On August 6, 2025, the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) is hosting an event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, honoring and elevating the voices of people impacted by nuclear use and testing.

Middlebury Experts Weigh In on Israel-Iran Conflict

Caitlin Fillmore — 2025-07-14T13:40:43-0700

Nuclear nonproliferation and Middle East experts from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies shared their knowledge across national and international media.

How I Got Hired: Media Programs Manager, Planet

NPTS '18 — 2025-06-13T10:54:39-0700

Anne Pellegrino leveraged the open-source intelligence skills she honed as a graduate research assistant at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies to land a job at a top satellite imagery firm.

New Partnership Provides Soka University Undergraduates Scholarships toward a Master’s Degree at the Middlebury Institute

Sierra Abukins — 2025-03-25T10:26:07-0700

Hear student perspectives on why the Middlebury Institute is a great fit for Soka’s globally minded students, who are eligible for a scholarship providing 25 percent off tuition.

Student and Recent Alum Named Nuclear Scholars by Washington Think Tank

Jason Warburg — 2025-02-27T09:47:24-0800

The Center for Strategic and International Studies recently selected two Institute students as Nuclear Scholars as part of their initiative to identify and cultivate emerging thought leaders.

Institute Alumni Support Nuclear Negotiations in Switzerland

Mark C. Anderson — 2025-01-08T10:45:52-0800

Fostering international diplomacy is challenging and intense, but certainly fulfilling for graduates growing into leadership in the field of nonproliferation.

Recognizing Student Excellence: 2023-2024 Impact Report Released

Nadia Pshonyak — 2024-10-03T12:08:42-0700

Join us in celebrating the professional and research accomplishments of Middlebury Institute students documented in our 2023-2024 annual Experiential Learning Impact Report.

In the News: In New York Times Op-Ed., Hanna Notte Discusses Putin’s Next Move

scdiehl@middlebury.edu — 2024-04-01T12:10:23-0700

A nonproliferation expert with the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Notte says the Russian president is now poised to escalate the war in Ukraine.

Middlebury Experts Examine the Complicated Threat of Dirty Bombs in New Book

Caitlin Fillmore — 2024-03-22T14:04:54-0700

Three leaders from the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) raise the alarm about the ongoing threat of radiological weapons in their new book, which was recently excerpted in Foreign Affairs.