Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies

From Nepal to New York City, Students Complete Practicum Projects This Fall

Julia Tucker — 2025-10-09T13:16:02-0700

Almost 50 Middlebury Institute students are practicum this semester spending their time and gaining invaluable skills in locations all over the globe from Alaska to Kenya.

How I Got Hired: Head of the Research Section, Disarmament, Nonproliferation and Science Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan

Sayaka Shingu MANPTS '13 — 2025-10-01T14:49:02-0700

Sayaka Shingu landed her dream job with the Japanese Foreign Ministry where her current job responsibilities are directly related to signature courses in nonproliferation completed at Middlebury Institute.

Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge

cmtaylor@middlebury.edu — 2025-08-14T09:47:46-0700

Atlantic Council’s Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge: West Coast

How I Got Hired: Chief Data Officer, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, U.S. Department of Defense

Cyrus Jabbari MANTPS ’20 — 2025-08-07T14:18:10-0700

Cyrus Jabbari shares how he was able to bring together his political science background and niche skills honed at Middlebury Institute to serve as the first-ever data chief for his office.

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.

Field Work: Interning at the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)

Aleksandra Zubenko '25 — 2025-07-23T15:21:55-0700

Middlebury Institute alum Aleksandra Zubenko interned at the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), supporting global disarmament and nonproliferation to promote global security.

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.

Nonproliferation Professor’s New Book Examines Why Deterrence Didn’t Work in Syria—But then Compellence Did

Sierra Abukins — 2025-06-26T14:17:44-0700

Professor Jeff Knopf is coauthor of Coercing Syria on Chemical Weapons, which explores the impact of credibility and the balance of motivations and assurances in efforts to keep Syria from using chemical weapons.

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.