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Najam on Radio Boston on London Attack

in In the Media

Dean Adil Najam discusses the recent terror attack on London Bridge as authorities continue to identify suspects.

Tagged: 2017, Adil Najam, Attacks, In The Media, London, Radio Boston, terrorism, WBUR

Stern on CBC on Terrorism and Flawed Risk Perception

in In the Media

Prof. Jessica Stern discusses how terrorist attacks can cause “spiritual dread” and lead us to overestimate the risk posed to us by terrorism.

Tagged: 2017, CBC, In The Media, Jessica Stern, Risk, Spiritual Dread, terrorism

Stern Publishes Op-Ed in The Globe on Soft Target Terrorist Attacks

in In the Media

Prof. Jessica Stern discusses the likelihood of future terrorist attacks on soft targets following the Manchester arena bombing.

Tagged: 2017, Boston Globe, England, In The Media, Jessica Stern, Manchester, Soft Target, terrorism

Wippl Interviewed on Washington Counterterrorism Gathering

in In the Media

Prof. Joseph Wippl discusses the political opportunity presented by the upcoming meeting of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIS.

Tagged: 2017, Deutsche Welle, Donald Trump, In The Media, ISIS, Joseph Wippl, terrorism

Stern in Bostonia on Why Terrorists Kill

in In the Media

Prof. Jessica Stern discusses the motivation of violent extremists, and the logic that leads people into being recruited by terrorist organizations.

Tagged: 2017, Bostonia, extremism, In The Media, Jessica Stern, terrorism

Najam’s Predictions for 2017

in In the Media

Dean Adil Najam goes out on a limb and makes three predictions for 2017.

Tagged: 2017, Adil Najam, Dawn, Democracy, Donald Trump, Predictions, terrorism

Najam in Boston Herald on Attacks in the Middle East and Europe

in In the Media

Dean Adil Najam discusses several attacks across the Middle East and Europe that occurred on December 19, 2016.

Tagged: 2016, Adil Najam, Attacks, Boston Herald, germany, In The Media, Russia, Switzerland, terrorism, Turkey

Pardee Faculty Speak at SPH on Terrorism Research

in Events News, Research

Professors Joseph Wippl, Jessica Stern and John Woodward spoke at a research symposium on terrorism hosted by the School of Public Health.

Tagged: 2016, Boston University, Jessica Stern, John Woodward, Joseph Wippl, School of Public Health, terrorism

Stern in Futurity on the Motivation of Terrorists

in In the Media

Prof. Jessica Stern was recently interviewed on the motivations of violent extremists.

Tagged: 2016, Futurity, In The Media, Jessica Stern, terrorism

Stern in BU Today on the Psychology of Terrorism

in In the Media

Prof. Jessica Stern discusses the psychology behind terrorism, and the logic that leads people into being recruited by terrorist organizations.

Tagged: 2016, BU Today, In The Media, Jessica Stern, Psychology, terrorism, Violence

Stern Publishes Journal Paper on Recruitment of Extremists

in Research

Prof. Jessica Stern published a journal paper on the psychological and social factors motivating young people to join extremist groups.

Tagged: 2016, Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, ISIS, Jessica Stern, Journal Paper, terrorism

Stern in The Boston Globe on Scale of Terrorist Attacks

in In the Media

Prof. Stern spoke at a recent a two-day National Security Conference in Cambridge that was sponsored by the U.S. Attorney’s office in Boston.

Tagged: 2016, Boston Globe, In The Media, ISIS, Jessica Stern, national security, terrorism

Stern in WSJ on Scale of Terror Attacks

in In the Media

Jessica Stern was interviewed on the shift in the strategy of terrorists after the death of Osama Bin Laden.

Tagged: 2016, In The Media, Jessica Stern, terrorism, Wall Street Journal

Keylor in La Razon on Terrorism in France

in In the Media

Prof. William Keylor discusses the effect of terrorism on the current political situation in France.

Tagged: 2016, France, In The Media, La Razon, terrorism, william keylor

Stern Attends Aspen Ideas Festival

in Events News

Prof. Jessica Stern attended the recent Aspen Ideas Festival to speak about terrorism.

Tagged: 2016, Aspen Ideas Festival, Jessica Stern, terrorism

Stern in WSJ on Global Terrorist Movements

in In the Media

Prof. Jessica Stern discusses the rhetoric surrounding terrorist movements used during the 2016 presidential campaign.

Tagged: 2016, Election 2016, In The Media, Jessica Stern, terrorism, Trump, Wall Street Journal

Stern in Center For Public Integrity: The Timing of Terror Attacks

in In the Media

Prof. Jessica Stern discussed whether or not terror attacks still occur in series or clusters.

Tagged: 2016, Center For Public Integrity, In The Media, Jessica Stern, terrorism

Gang Expert: Gang Research Sheds Light on Terrorists

in Events News

Prof. Scott Decker of Arizona State University discussed how gang research can help us better understand terrorist organizations.

Tagged: 2016, Arizona State University, Gangs, Pardee School, Scott Decker, terrorism

Wippl on NECN: How Was the Brussels Attack Missed?

in In the Media

Prof. Joseph Wippl said terrorist organizations have increasingly sophisticated means of communication.

Tagged: 2016, Belgium, Brussels, In The Media, ISIS, Joseph Wippl, NECN, Pardee School, terrorism

Stern in Higher Ed Chronicle: Engineers and Terrorism

in In the Media

Prof. Jessica Stern discusses the connections between an engineering education and terrorism.

Tagged: 2016, Engineering, Higher Ed Chronicle, In The Media, ISIS, Jessica Stern, terrorism

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