News Archive

In May, NCITE students and faculty traveled to Washington, D.C. to demonstrate the malevolent potential of virtual reality technology for intelligence professionals at the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC).

The move will allow NCITE’s interdisciplinary mix of faculty, students, and staff — currently split between two other on-campus buildings — to work under one roof.

Jorge Comas, a newe member of NCITE’s DHS board, answers questions about his job and gives advice for students looking to get into government service.

Throughout the spring 2023 semester, NCITE's Michelle Black, associate professor of political science at UNO, taught students about violence and the forces behind it.

Amira Jadoon and Andrew Mines, co-authors of a new book on the Islamic State in Afghanistan and Pakistan, speak with NCITE about their research on the inner workings of the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISK).

NCITE has finalized a new agreement with the Department of Homeland Security that raises the ceiling of its Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) to $35 million. The funding allows DHS to issue projects that meet its immediate priorities.

In a new article, researchers Kaitlyn Robinson and Iris Malone find that militant splinter factions tend to be less violent than their parent organizations. Robinson and NCITE principal investigator Martha Crenshaw summarize. 

On April 11, NCITE co-hosted a panel discussion with UNO's Center for Afghanistan Studies on the Islamic State in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Experts discussed the resurgence of IS in the region and what it means for national security.

NCITE researchers are investigating how trauma from viewing extremist atrocities could affect individuals working in counterterrorism and the DHS workforce as a whole.

NCITE students showcased an array of research projects – and impressed the judges – at UNO's Student Research and Creative Activity Fair.

NCITE has published new research outlining a framework of best practices for reintegrating the families of foreign fighters who left the U.S. to fight for the Islamic State.

NCITE researchers at the University of Oklahoma are studying how extremist groups use rhetoric and other messaging strategies to influence followers online.

At a recent NCITE panel, experts from the U.S. and U.K. discussed how terrorists and extremists use memes to spread violent ideology and build group identity.

Anthony Roberson's education in I-O psychology has given him the tools to serve in a leadership role with NCITE’s STEM Innovation Fellows program.

"In 2023, much of the U.S. prevention and counterterrorism workforce will be expected to do more with less as they hold the line against a low-resolution, but high-impact threat," writes NCITE's Austin Doctor.

Physicians and other healthcare workers are increasingly becoming targets of doxing. This document includes tips for how they can protect themselves.

NCITE will host an expert panel exploring how terrorist organizations weaponize memes to spread ideology and facilitate violence.