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START Director to co-lead anti-hate discussions at the White House, worldwide summit

UMD Report: Conspiracy theories fueled more terror attacks in 2020

START researchers present on the impact of climate change on terrorism

Welcoming interns back in person at START

ICONS team releases report on escalation management in gray zone international crises

START releases data on Proud Boys ahead of Capitol Riot anniversary

START produces new data tool exploring crimes committed by U.S. QAnon offenders

START releases new data on extremism among U.S. service members and veterans

START launches new master’s degree program in security and terrorism studies

Ongoing study will inform resiliency best practices for the first responder community in wake of COVID-19

START releases new analysis of QAnon offenders in the United States

New analysis of hate crime in America: Mass casualty hate crime offenders

New research reveals tremendous diversity in hate crime offenders’ backgrounds and motivations

Global Terrorism Overview: Terrorism in 2019

Juneteenth Statement from the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)

Infographic series explores cartel operations in Mexico

START releases new data on radicalization in the United States

Formalization within a terrorist group increases capacity for lethal violence

November 2022

Nov 15

START Director attends Baltimore Speakers Series featuring former CIA Director John Brennan

Nov 10

Researcher Spotlight: Bob Lamb

Nov 7

START Director helps 63K veterans, military family members become poll workers

Nov 2

ICONS team announces new self-serve online simulations

October 2022

Oct 31

October News: UWT team announces new CBRN data portal

Oct 28

START data featured in House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs report

Oct 25

Unconventional Weapons and Technology division announces upcoming CBRN Data Suite and Portal

Oct 10

Researcher Spotlight: Sean Doody

September 2022

Sep 26

September News: START awarded targeted violence & terrorism prevention grant

Sep 15

START Director to co-lead anti-hate discussions at the White House, worldwide summit

August 2022

Aug 29

August News: Career opportunity; START Director supports Maryland Domestic Terrorism Task Force

Aug 26

START Director invited to speak before meeting of Maryland Domestic Terrorism Task Force

Aug 10

Gary LaFree named UMD Distinguished University Professor

Aug 8

START Director participates in Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) Global Summit

Aug 1

Ron Capps' Writing War: A Guide to Telling Your Own Story

July 2022

Jul 27

UMD-led study shows disparities in violence among extremist groups

Jul 25

July News: Figen Murray visits START; GTD 2020 data released

Jul 20

UK Protect Duty campaigner Figen Murray OBE visits START for event on resilience to terrorism

Jul 15

START co-hosts workshop on the security of critical system supply chains

Jul 7

UMD Report: Conspiracy theories fueled more terror attacks in 2020

June 2022

Jun 27

June News: START Director briefs White House Homeland Security Advisor; GTD 2020 webinar

Jun 23

Students of all stripes find success at START

Jun 16

START director briefs White House Homeland Security Advisor

Jun 6

Amy Pate travels to Nigeria to provide training on violence prevention

May 2022

May 31

May News: START researchers present on climate change & terrorism

START in the News

The Conversation: Survey reveals worrying trend in conspiracy theories that deny terrorist attacks ever happened

Yahoo News: DOJ to monitor polling sites across country amid fears of voter intimidation threats

ABC News: Anti-Semitic threats spotlight America's issue with hate

Events

Date: Dec 07, 2022 Virtual Information Session: MPS in Security and Terrorism Studies & Graduate Certificate in Terrorism Analysis (12/7)

Date: Nov 30, 2022 Alternatives in Mobilization: Ethnicity, Religion, and Political Conflict

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ecopland@umd.edu

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