Education

Dr. William C. Potter (Director, Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Middlebury College)

Message to the Middlebury Community from CNS Director Dr. William C. Potter

On behalf of CNS, we look forward to welcoming you into our classrooms and speaker events.

CNS VT intern Ella Gincherman '27 presents at Middlebury's Summer Research Symposium. Pictured alongside Dr. Stephen Herzog, Director of CNS Vermont.

CNS Vermont Launches Summer Internship Program

This summer, CNS was thrilled to welcome rising Middlebury senior Ella Gincherman ’27 as its first summer intern in Vermont.

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CNS Summer Undergraduate Fellows Share Research with Longtime Supporters Tom and Sarah Pattison

On July 31, 2026, CNS held its annual research presentation event.

Participants - 2026 International Nuclear Safeguards Intensive Summer Course

2026 International Nuclear Safeguards Intensive Summer Course

The intensive week-long program provided participants with a strong foundation in international nuclear safeguards and their role in the global nuclear nonproliferation regime.

2026 Summer Undergraduate Fellows with Dr. William Potter, CNS Director, and Masako Toki, Sr. Project Manager

Training the Next Generation: CNS Welcomes 2026 Summer Undergraduate Fellows

The program reflects CNS’s commitment to educating and mentoring the next generation of nonproliferation experts at a time of growing global nuclear risks and rapid technological change.

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Call for Applications: Fall 2026 CNS Visiting Fellows Program

CNS is proud to announce a new call for applications for its internationally recognized Visiting Fellows Program for Fall 2026.

2026 CIF Spring Student Conference Participants

Facing the Global Nuclear Threat: Empowering Youth for Global Security

The 2026 Critical Issues Forum (CIF) Spring Student Conference brought together nearly 90 high school students and educators from around the world in Monterey, California.

Course participants of a pilot course on radiological security for 26 graduate students and early- to mid-career professionals.

Building the Next Generation of Radiological Security Professionals

CNS, in cooperation with PNNL, hosted a pilot course on radiological security for 26 graduate students and early- to mid-career professionals.

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Now Accepting Applications: Pilot Course on Radiological Security for Policy Students and Professionals

Graduate students and professionals—particularly from non-technical fields—to learn radiation and radiological security in this comprehensive program.

Center for Nonproliferation Studies Opens Vermont Office

The office’s opening will allow for more collaboration between Vermont students and the CNS program.