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Major update to PIRUS dataset adds 955 U.S. subjects from 2019-2021

New data map illustrates connections between January 6th defendants and extremist groups

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

February 2008

Feb 18

START Terrorism Minor Program Accepting Applications

Feb 14

START Launches New Career Development Program: Announces Inaugural Winners of New Scholarship

January 2008

Jan 31

New Research Briefs Available from START

Jan 14

Applications Now Being Accepted from UMaryland Undergraduates for Terrorism Studies Minor Program

Jan 14

Applications Available for START Pre- and Post-Doctoral Fellowships, and for START Undergraduate Research Program

Jan 3

Research Opportunity for Faculty from Minority Serving Institutions

December 2007

Dec 21

Justice Research and Statistics Association Features a Profile of START

Dec 6

START Student Research Featured in DHS Newsletter

November 2007

Nov 18

START's Clark McCauley to Serve as Editor of New Journal on Asymmetric Conflict

Nov 16

START Director LaFree and GTD Featured in Government Executive

October 2007

Oct 25

*New!* START Dissertation Award Opportunity

Oct 25

*New!* START Undergraduate Scholarship Opportunity

Oct 14

START Partners with ICPSR to Launch Terrorism & Preparedness Data Resource Center

Oct 2

Government Executive Magazine Spotlights the Work of START

September 2007

Sep 13

"Peace and Conflict" Features Research from START Investigators

August 2007

Aug 20

Research Internships Available for Fall 2007 at the University of Maryland

Aug 1

START Site Launched at Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS.gov)

July 2007

Jul 5

START Director LaFree Discusses Terrorist Behavior on Kojo Nnamdi Show

Jul 4

Now Hiring: Coordinator for START HQ at University of Maryland

June 2007

Jun 14

START Releases Report on Public Opinion in Muslim Countries

Jun 14

Global Terrorism Database now Available Online

Jun 10

Recommendations from START-sponsored Working Group on Community Engagement in Health Emergency Planning

April 2007

Apr 22

Summer Opportunities for Undergrads at UMD

Apr 20

Application Window Open for University of Maryland Undergraduate Minor in Terrorism Studies

Apr 12

START Announces 2007-08 Fellowship Awards

START in the News

Straight Arrow News: Cartels expand their business beyond drugs to oil and gas — and avocados

USA Today: ‘Attack on military readiness’: Human rights groups sound new alarm on extremism

National Institute of Justice: Using Research to Improve Hate Crime Reporting and Identification

Events

Date: Oct 19, 2023 Virtual Information Session: MPS in Security and Terrorism Studies & Graduate Certificate in Terrorism Analysis (10/19)

Date: Oct 12, 2023 Virtual Information Session: Global Terrorism Studies Minor Program (10/12/23)

Date: Nov 02, 2023 Virtual Information Session: Global Terrorism Studies Minor Program (11/2/23)

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