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- New START study examines communities where terrorists lived, planned and prepared
(May 23, 2013) - Researcher Spotlight: Erik Dahl
(May 21, 2013) - Jeffrey Lewis discusses history and culture behind suicide bombings at START
(May 21, 2013) - START participates in 15th annual Maryland Day
(May 21, 2013) - START student named Boren Scholar
(May 21, 2013) - April e-Newsletter Available Now
(April 30, 2013) - Research Highlight: Al-Qa’ida-Related Terrorism - Violent Incidents and Foiled Plots
(April 29, 2013) - Discussion Point: From the Caucasus to Boston and Beyond
(April 29, 2013) - Significant Terrorism Events in the News: April 2013
(April 29, 2013) - Terrorism and the North Caucasus: An Overview
(April 29, 2013) - Discussion Point: Thinking Beyond Deterrence
(April 29, 2013) - START calls for TRA and URP candidates
(April 29, 2013) - Assessing the likelihood of Hate Crime in wake of Boston Attacks
(April 29, 2013) - Fully online summer course on terrorist finance open to all students
(April 29, 2013) - START intern launches career as Navy pilot
(April 26, 2013) - Secretary Janet Napolitano visits START
(April 25, 2013) - JOB OPPORTUNITY: Project Manager/Senior Researcher
(April 22, 2013) - Background Report: Ricin Letters Mailed to President and Senator
(April 18, 2013) - START Background Report: Boston Marathon Bombings
(April 16, 2013) - JOB OPPORTUNITY: Faculty Research Assistant -- Global Terrorism Database
(April 11, 2013) - Americans more likely to think about terrorism than violent crime
(April 11, 2013) - Under Secretary Sonenshine speaks to University of Maryland about State Department’s public diplomacy successes
(April 3, 2013) - March e-Newsletter available now
(March 31, 2013) - Hegghammer explains variation in western jihadists
(March 28, 2013) - New report examines relationship between county characteristics and incidents of terrorism
(March 27, 2013) - Discussion Point: Prevention Research for Countering Violent Extremism
(March 27, 2013) - Significant Terrorism Events in the News: February 20 – March 19, 2013
(March 27, 2013) - GTD project shapes career goal for START intern
(March 26, 2013) - START website proves critical resource for scholars, government
(March 26, 2013) - START researchers present work on transnational criminal organizations, terrorism and radiological/nuclear (RN) smuggling
(March 25, 2013) - Call for papers for a special issue of Terrorism and Political Violence on “Criminological approaches to the study of terrorism”
(March 25, 2013) - START report identifies new ways to train risk communication skills
(March 22, 2013) - New Book: European and American Extreme Right Groups and the Internet
(March 21, 2013) - JOB OPPORTUNITY: Special Projects Researcher/Junior GIS Analyst
(March 14, 2013) - JOB OPPORTUNITY: Project Manager/Researcher
(March 14, 2013) - START internship creates career path
(March 5, 2013) - START’s training events help others understand terrorism
(March 5, 2013) - START internship creates career path
(February 28, 2013) - START’s training events help others understand terrorism
(February 28, 2013) - February e-Newsletter available now
(February 28, 2013) - START researcher explores how terrorism affects democracy, compares Turkey and US
(February 27, 2013) - DHS renews support for the Integrated U.S. Security Database (IUSSD)
(February 26, 2013) - START study abroad focuses on Australia’s counterterrorism strategies
(February 26, 2013) - Intern Spotlight: Rick Magill
(February 26, 2013) - START to expand social media presence
(February 26, 2013) - Significant Terrorism Events in the News: Jan. 29-Feb 19, 2013
(February 25, 2013) - Database Spotlight: Update on Profiles of Perpetrators of Terrorism in the US
(February 22, 2013) - Discussion Point: Should START Researchers Embrace the Brain?
(February 19, 2013) - Student research recognized by Combating Terrorism Center
(February 18, 2013) - January e-Newsletter available now
(January 31, 2013) - Education’s impact on attitudes about terrorism: Former START TRA takes on new policy-relevant study
(January 31, 2013) - Trends in terrorism in the U.S.: New report analyzes terrorist attack data 1970-2011
(January 31, 2013) - Discussion Point: The Dog that Doesn't Bark
(January 30, 2013) - Spotlight on START Communications Interns: A closer look at the people behind the bylines
(January 29, 2013) - Mapping a career: Former START intern observed Hurricane Sandy from FEMA headquarters
(January 29, 2013) - Significant Terrorism Events in the News: January 1, 2013 – January 29, 2013
(January 29, 2013) - We’ve Moved! START HQ located at 8400 Baltimore Ave
(January 29, 2013) - Database Spotlight -- Public Warnings and Evacuations: A Study of the 2009 California Station Fire
(January 29, 2013) - START Research Brief: Al-Shabaab’s use of Twitter
(January 28, 2013) - Researcher Spotlight: Amy Pate
(January 24, 2013) - Terrorism Studies minor now accepting applications
(January 21, 2013) - Significant Terrorism Events in the News: Nov. 22- Dec. 16, 2012
(December 19, 2012) - Discussion Point: Black Swans and Burstiness -- Countering Myths about Terrorism
(December 19, 2012) - New report: Social media use during disasters
(December 19, 2012) - Study shows hate crimes more likely to occur after terrorist attacks
(December 19, 2012) - Border Crossings and Terrorist Attacks in the US
(December 19, 2012) - December e-Newsletter available now
(December 18, 2012) - Researcher Spotlight: Michele Gelfand
(December 18, 2012) - Intern Spotlight: Brittany Steele
(December 17, 2012) - Database Spotlight: Police Response to Terrorism - Lessons from the Israeli Police
(December 17, 2012) - START Headquarters is relocating
(December 17, 2012) - First-of-its-kind index ranks countries for impact of terrorism
(December 6, 2012) - Job Opportunity: Special Projects GIS Analyst
(December 5, 2012) - Discussion Point: Beyond al-Qa’ida
(November 27, 2012) - November e-Newsletter available now
(November 27, 2012) - Researcher Spotlight: Dennis Mileti and the sociology of disaster
(November 26, 2012) - Significant Terrorism Events in the News: October 23-November 22, 2012
(November 26, 2012) - New FAS study assesses global economic impact of actions taken against Iran
(November 26, 2012) - Terrorists act locally
(November 26, 2012) - Job Opportunity: Graduate Assistant
(November 23, 2012) - How START’s Graduate Certificate Program won over two previous skeptics of online learning
(November 21, 2012) - Detecting deception
(November 21, 2012) - START intern tackles competition and challenges head-on
(November 21, 2012) - Research Roundtable details the patterns of terrorism worldwide
(November 20, 2012) - START researcher awarded top paper
(November 20, 2012) - State Department contracts START to provide terrorism data and analysis
(November 16, 2012) - START honors International GIS Day teaching about Mali conflict
(November 16, 2012) - START receives DHS Spirit of Excellence Award
(November 14, 2012) - Database Spotlight: Government Actions in a Terror Environment-Israel
(October 31, 2012) - Discussion Point: Terrorism Studies is not a Sub-Discipline
(October 31, 2012) - Video: Spotlight on START's Fall interns
(October 31, 2012) - Understanding conflict management in India
(October 31, 2012) - October 2012 e-newsletter available now
(October 31, 2012) - START director addresses common myths of terrorism
(October 31, 2012) - Earn Your Graduate Certificate in Terrorism Studies
(October 31, 2012) - New database provides insights into terrorism countermeasures
(October 31, 2012) - Significant Terrorism Events in the News: Sept. 25- Oct. 22, 2012
(October 26, 2012) - Researcher Spotlight: Nil Satana
(October 26, 2012) - Arabic opens doors for START intern
(October 26, 2012) - Global Terrorism Studies Minor recognized for rigorous coursework and opportunities
(October 26, 2012) - New data reveals al-Qaida-linked groups among most active terrorist groups in the world
(October 16, 2012) - New journal is a resource for Global Terrorism Research
(October 15, 2012) - September 2012 e-newsletter available now
(October 1, 2012) - John Cohen's keynote address at START Annual Meeting
(September 28, 2012) - Discussion Point: The End of Radicalization?
(September 28, 2012) - Research Brief: Law Enforcement Efforts to Counter Violent Extremism
(September 28, 2012) - Gary LaFree selected for World Economic Forum
(September 28, 2012) - Terrorism: A Self-Love Story
(September 28, 2012) - Significant Terrorism Events in the News: Aug. 22 – Sept. 26, 2012
(September 28, 2012) - START director to lecture on contrasting nature of terrorism
(September 28, 2012) - START Annual Meeting focuses on maximizing relevance of research
(September 28, 2012) - Researcher Spotlight: Monica Schoch-Spana
(September 28, 2012) - Database Spotlight: Minorities at Risk Organizational Behavior (MAROB)
(September 26, 2012) - Remittances and the financing of terrorism in Sub-Saharan Africa
(September 26, 2012) - CBRN terrorism by non-state actors
(September 25, 2012) - Now Recruiting Spring 2013 Internships
(September 24, 2012) - New report assesses factors related to violent extremism among Somali-Americans in Minneapolis-St. Paul
(September 13, 2012) - Discussion Point: Introducing 'Political Resilience'
(August 31, 2012) - START launches new tool for counterterrorism community
(August 31, 2012) - August 2012 e-newsletter available now
(August 31, 2012) - Black Swans and Burstiness: Oct. 4 Lecture
(August 30, 2012) - Significant Terrorism Events in the News: July 18- Aug. 15, 2012
(August 30, 2012) - Database Spotlight: Radiological and Nuclear Non-State Adversaries (RANNSAD)
(August 29, 2012) - Researcher Spotlight: Kelly Damphousse
(August 29, 2012) - START researchers awarded nearly $1 million to improve effectiveness of emergency alert text messaging
(August 27, 2012) - School principals can help assess community resilience
(August 27, 2012) - Policing Terrorism
(August 24, 2012) - Terrorism Studies Minor information sessions
(August 24, 2012) - Understanding Risk Communication Best Practices and Theory
(August 9, 2012) - Far-right Violence in the United States: 1990-2010
(August 8, 2012) - Temple Gunman Said Military Experience Drove Him To Hate
(August 8, 2012) - 'Carrot' Works Better than 'Stick' Against Terror in Israel
(August 6, 2012) - Enacting best practices in risk communication
(August 6, 2012) - LaFree speaks at National Institute of Justice conference
(July 30, 2012) - Response to mischaracterization of the Hot Spots Report
(July 25, 2012) - Olympics and Terrorism
(July 25, 2012) - START research examines history of terrorism and the Olympic Games
(July 25, 2012) - July 2012 e-newsletter available now
(July 25, 2012) - JOB OPPORTUNITY: Research Transition Manager
(July 18, 2012) - JOB OPPORTUNITY: Education Coordinator
(July 18, 2012) - JOB OPPORTUNITY: Senior Researcher (Faculty)
(July 18, 2012) - START offers winter study abroad in Australia
(July 18, 2012) - START interns prepare for capstone presentations
(July 18, 2012) - Research Roundtable event features START researcher Brandon Behlendorf
(July 18, 2012) - START welcomes researcher on nuclear secrecy and control
(July 17, 2012) - Student researches ties between terrorism and the Olympics
(July 17, 2012) - Database Spotlight: Muslim Public Opinion and Public Opinion in the Islamic World on Terrorism, al Qaeda and US Policies (PIPA)
(July 17, 2012) - START interns nominated for DHS award
(July 17, 2012) - START Intern Profiles: July
(July 17, 2012) - Career Profile Session with Rohina Phadnis, Aug. 1
(July 17, 2012) - Researcher Spotlight: Lauren Pinson
(July 17, 2012) - Significant Terrorist Events in the News: June 19- July 16, 2012
(July 17, 2012) - START interns and staff take to the lanes
(July 16, 2012) - Naval Research Lab scientist offers career advice
(July 3, 2012) - Masculine honor ideology shapes responses to terrorism
(June 21, 2012) - Intern for START
(June 21, 2012) - LaFree gives talk at Conference on Intelligence and Security Informatics
(June 21, 2012) - Apply by July 15 to earn Graduate Certificate
(June 21, 2012) - June 2012 e-newsletter available now
(June 21, 2012) - June 2012 e-newsletter available now
(June 21, 2012) - START interns gain unique experience with State Department
(June 20, 2012) - START intern profiles: June
(June 20, 2012) - Former START intern pursues dual passions
(June 19, 2012) - Researcher spotlight: Anthony Lemieux
(June 19, 2012) - Database spotlight: Big Allied and Dangerous (BAAD)
(June 19, 2012) - Significant Terrorist Events in the News: May 18- June 18, 2012
(June 19, 2012) - CASE awards START top honors
(June 19, 2012) - START advises Indian Home Secretary R.K. Singh
(June 18, 2012) - START workshop gives better understanding of CBRN technologies
(June 14, 2012) - START’s Shoemaker presents Border Crossing findings at monthly series
(May 23, 2012) - START welcomes visiting scholar
(May 23, 2012) - START hosts expert panel and career symposium on innovation in homeland security
(May 22, 2012) - Significant Terrorism Events in the News: April 23, 2012- May 17, 2012
(May 17, 2012) - Thank you spring interns and congratulations graduates!
(May 17, 2012) - Increasing risk perception alone won’t improve preparedness
(May 16, 2012) - START to begin monthly series highlighting Dataverse data collections
(May 16, 2012) - Database spotlight: Profiles of Perpetrators of Terrorism in the United States (PPT-US)
(May 16, 2012) - Maryland Day memories
(May 16, 2012) - Researcher spotlight: Hamilton Bean
(May 10, 2012) - Al-Qaida’s fatal terrorism under Osama bin Laden
(May 1, 2012) - April 2012 e-newsletter available now
(April 27, 2012) - ‘Working with al-Qaeda Documents: An Analyst’s View before 9/11’
(April 27, 2012) - The Formation of Unholy Alliances: How violence threatens international security
(April 27, 2012) - START’s website proves valuable, well-used resource
(April 26, 2012) - Job Posting: Data Collection Manager
(April 25, 2012) - START intern to be featured in Seventeen Magazine
(April 24, 2012) - Researcher Spotlight: Erica Chenoweth
(April 24, 2012) - Significant Terrorism Events in the News: March 26 - April 23, 2012
(April 24, 2012) - START researcher participates in homeland security panel
(April 24, 2012) - START intern makes a difference at START and in the UMD community
(April 23, 2012) - LaFree recognized as field leader by American Society of Criminology
(April 23, 2012) - START students discuss job opportunities with Lockheed Martin executives
(April 23, 2012) - START, Centers of Excellence leaders visit Capitol Hill
(April 6, 2012) - March 2012 e-newsletter available now
(March 29, 2012) - UMD president chairs inaugural DHS Academic Advisory Panel
(March 28, 2012) - New study shows alliances and not religious ideology are key to forecasting CBRN pursuit
(March 28, 2012) - Researcher spotlight: Brandon Behlendorf
(March 28, 2012) - Earn a graduate certificate through START
(March 28, 2012) - Summer courses for credit through START
(March 28, 2012) - Terrorism studies program takes students to tour the Pentagon
(March 27, 2012) - Significant Terrorism Events in the News: Feb. 21 - March 25, 2012
(March 27, 2012) - START investigator and former TRA recipient publish book on the mobilization of right-wing extremism
(March 21, 2012) - Research Roundtable features expert on policing terrorism
(March 14, 2012) - The tradeoffs between protecting against man-made and natural disasters
(March 12, 2012) - January 2012 e-newsletter available now
(March 7, 2012) - February 2012 e-newsletter available now
(March 7, 2012) - UMD President Loh named chair of DHS Academic Advisory Council
(March 1, 2012) - START research informs Senate report on Chesser
(February 27, 2012) - START accepting applications for new scholarship program
(February 22, 2012) - Ballots instead of bullets
(February 22, 2012) - Top-ranked criminology journal features START research
(February 22, 2012) - START participates in risk communication conference
(February 21, 2012) - Significant Terrorism Events in the News: Jan. 24 - Feb. 20, 2012
(February 21, 2012) - START’s spring seminar features internationally recognized terrorism scholar
(February 20, 2012) - START researchers fight cybercrime with old school criminology
(February 20, 2012) - START interns get vital career preparation
(February 20, 2012) - Interns extend growing relationship between START and State Department
(February 15, 2012) - START teams up with the University of Oklahoma to study effective counterterrorism strategies
(February 15, 2012) - START researcher to publish book on suicide bombings
(February 9, 2012) - Sign up for START's e-newsletter and mailing list
(February 8, 2012) - JOB OPPORTUNITY: Senior Research Associate
(February 7, 2012) - Terrorism studies minor now accepting applications
(February 6, 2012) - START names new executive director
(January 31, 2012) - Urban U.S. counties hot spots of terror, but rural areas are not exempt
(January 31, 2012) - START study abroad sheds light on pacific-rim counterterrorism strategies
(January 30, 2012) - Terrorism studies graduate certificate application deadline is quickly approaching
(January 30, 2012) - Exposed to new perspectives - Katiria Ortiz’s Australian Experience
(January 30, 2012) - Seeing Sydney: Katharine Sobotka and her study abroad experience
(January 30, 2012) - New research examines financial crime and political extremism
(January 30, 2012) - Significant Terrorism Events in the News: Jan. 1 - Jan. 23, 2012
(January 30, 2012) - Leading terrorism expert discusses mobilization of women into terrorist networks
(January 30, 2012) - LaFree named Distinguished Scholar-Teacher
(January 30, 2012) - START researcher invited to discuss terrorists’ motivations
(January 27, 2012) - DHS renews support for START terrorism research for next five years
(December 20, 2011) - LaFree comments on terrorist imprisonment
(December 12, 2011) - Violent extremism in the U.S.
(December 9, 2011) - START seminar lecturer receives top honors
(December 1, 2011) - Prevention and Protection in an Age of Terror
(November 29, 2011) - START seeks spring 2012 communication interns
(November 21, 2011) - START students take advantage of exclusive CIA opportunity
(November 17, 2011) - START Investigators Present Research at National Conference
(November 15, 2011) - Terroism expert discusses new research during START Seminar
(November 14, 2011) - LaFree Discusses Terrorism Myths and Realities
(November 11, 2011) - JOB OPPORTUNITY: Project Manager/Senior Researcher for Special Projects
(October 31, 2011) - START researchers brief Swedish delegation
(October 27, 2011) - Fahey discusses political instability, state capacity and terrorism
(October 25, 2011) - Background Report: ETA Ceasefires by the Numbers
(October 21, 2011) - DHS Awards Career Development Grant to START
(October 14, 2011) - START Director LaFree to Moderate Discussion with Secretary Napolitano and Governor O'Malley
(October 7, 2011) - Background Report: Al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), Anwar al-Awlaki, and Samir Khan
(September 30, 2011) - START Partner Center for Biosecurity Launches
(September 27, 2011) - JOB OPPORTUNITY: Director of Administrative Services
(September 22, 2011) - JOB OPPORTUNITY: START Executive Director
(September 20, 2011) - Summer 2011 START Bulletin Now Available
(September 19, 2011) - START Releases 2011 Research Review
(September 19, 2011) - START Affiliate Releases Report on Al-Awlaki
(September 13, 2011) - START Assesses Impact of 9/11
(September 6, 2011) - START Researchers Participate in Session on Psychology of Terrorism
(September 5, 2011) - START Researchers Present at American Political Science Association Annual Conference
(September 5, 2011) - START Investigators Participate in 2011 American Sociological Association Annual Conference
(August 20, 2011) - START Research Team to Develop Risk Communication Training Program
(August 18, 2011) - START Announces 2011-2012 Terrorism Research Award Participants
(August 4, 2011) - Internship: Communication
(August 4, 2011) - START Responds to White House Report on Preventing Violent Extremism
(August 3, 2011) - JOB OPPORTUNITY: Events and Transition Coordinator
(August 2, 2011) - START Director Gary LaFree Comments on Terrorism Research Before and After 9/11
(July 14, 2011) - START Affiliate Offers Master's Degree in Counter Terrorism and Security Studies
(July 11, 2011) - START Researchers Featured in Journal of Homeland Security
(July 7, 2011) - Background Report: Suicide Attack on Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan
(June 29, 2011) - START Releases New Data Collections
(June 23, 2011) - New START Project to Focus on Extremist Violence in U.S. Counties
(June 10, 2011) - START Congratulates its Graduating Seniors
(May 19, 2011) - START Response to Death of bin Laden
(May 4, 2011) - Spring 2011 START Bulletin Now Available
(April 29, 2011) - Background Report: Suicide Attack at Moscow Airport
(January 25, 2011) - Background Report: Incendiary Devices in Packages
(January 7, 2011) - Fall 2010 START Bulletin Now Available
(December 2, 2010) - Background Report on Package Bombs on Cargo Planes
(November 1, 2010) - Materials Available from START Seminar, "The Role of Academia in Homeland Security"
(October 25, 2010) - Follow the START Seminar, "The Role of Academia in Homeland Security" Live on Twitter
(September 15, 2010) - START Releases First Research Review
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