Still Life
Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012
Spring commencement 2012 under way
Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together
Finals Week Spring Semester 2012
Children explore career options at University Park
Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium
Did They Get It Right? - RedTails
Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012
We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)
Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
Researchers from Penn State's International Center for the Study of Terrorism (ICST) are launching a groundbreaking new study of the motivations and behaviors of terrorist actors. The collaboration is part of a three-year international research program known as Understanding the Arc of Terrorist Involvement. The program will bring $1.3 million to Penn State for two research projects on the psychology of terrorism.The projects are sponsored by the US Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate and coordinated through the United Kingdom Home Office and Department of Homeland Security. (more)
The International Center for the Study of Terrorism at Penn State is sponsoring a free lecture, "Ten Years since 9-11," by Arif Alikhan, distinguished professor of homeland security and counterterrorism at the National Defense University, from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, in Sutliff Auditorium at the Lewis Katz Building on Penn State's University Park campus. (more)
Experts at Penn State's International Center for the Study of Terrorism (ICST) have responded to the death of Osama bin Laden. Bin Laden, founder and former leader of al-Qaeda, and at least two of his compatriots were killed May 1 by U.S. Special Forces in an assault on a large house in Abbottabad, Pakistan, more than 20 miles outside of Islamabad. "The boogeyman, and for many, the face of terrorism, has finally been put down," said John Horgan, director of the ICST. "The event will serve as a badly needed morale-boost for U.S. troops serving overseas, and, as we approach the 10-year mark since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the news may come as some small relief to those bereaved friends and families for whom the pending anniversary will be especially difficult." (more)
Philip Mudd, former deputy director of both the FBI's National Security Branch and the CIA's Counterterrorist Center, will speak on "Watching the Threat: Views from a Life in the CIA & FBI" from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, in the Lewis Katz Building on Penn State's University Park campus. His talk, which is free to the public, is part of the Speaker Series for International Center for the Study of Terrorism, and co-sponsored by School of International Affairs, Social Science Research Institute, and Strategic and Global Security Program. (more)
A better understanding of why people leave terrorism could be more important than why they became a terrorist, according to a Penn State terrorism expert. The information could also help counterterrorist agencies discredit militant outfits and prevent them from attracting fresh recruits. "The key issue here is that we need to pay more attention to the disengagement process because former terrorists are willing to speak about their experiences," said John Horgan, director of Penn State's International Center for the Study of Terrorism. "We need to identify those lessons, showcase them, and use them to combat the imagery, myths and credibility of the terrorist movements." (more)
John Horgan, director of The International Center for the Study of Terrorism (ICST) at Penn State, has been appointed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to serve on the Research Advisory Board of its National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC). He is associate professor of psychology and science, technology and society in the College of the Liberal Arts. (more)
