Education

Shizuka Kuramitsu

MIIS MANPTS student Shizuka Kuramitsu featured in NHK’s Science & Culture Journal

Originally from Hiroshima, she is about to complete her Master’s degree on Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.

Symposium “Nuclear Nonproliferation and Security for Women in STEM in Latin America and the Caribbean”

Apply today. Symposium speakers and panelists include experts in a range of nuclear security and nonproliferation issues, emphasizing the role of women in STEM.

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High School Students Discuss Nuclear Disarmament from Intersectional Approaches

On April 15, 2023, over 120 high school students and teachers gathered online for the Critical Issues Forum Spring Conference.

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Chat GPT and the Future of Nonproliferation

This CNS seminar video reviews ChatGPT’s potential to pose nonproliferation-related challenges and risks, as well as potential utility for research and education.

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Intersection of Racial Justice and Nuclear Disarmament

CNS and MIIS student council DEI committee cohost the BIPOC speaker series event featuring Dr. Vincent Intondi.

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U.S. Hosts Regional Maritime Sanctions Enforcement Workshop in Manila

CNS and VERTIC with the U.S. Department of State, delivered a workshop for customs, coast guard, and legal officials from the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Taiwan to enforce maritime sanctions.

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Now accepting applications for 2023 Fall Visiting Fellows program

Deadline for applications is March 31.

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Paid Summer Undergraduate Nonproliferation Internships

The deadline for summer internships has been extended to February 28, 2023.

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CNS DC Hosts Officials from Latin America and Southeast Asia for 2022 Export Control Fellowship Program

The program provided opportunities for government officials working on trade control-related areas to engage in intensive academic studies.

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CNS Washington, DC Residential Program on North Korea Sanctions

CNS reengaged eight countries on implementation of sanctions, particularly due to the changes in North Korean sanctions evasion during the COVID-19 pandemic.