Center for Terrorism & Security Studies

The UMass Lowell Center for Terrorism and Security Studies (CTSS) leads and facilitates scientific research, education and training to help understand and respond to the evolution, convergence and complexity of domestic and foreign security challenges.

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Read the latest issue of Perspectives on Terrorism.
An interview with CTSS Director Neil Shortland.
Four social science professors have won a Department of Defense Minerva Research Initiative grant.

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IEEE International Conference on Counter-Terrorism is calling for papers.
Read about the recent: Combating Hate and Extremism: Fostering Inclusion in our Schools and Communities conference at UMass Lowell.

Attend the National Security Seminar at The Washington Center this May led by CTSS Director Neil Shortland.

Read Professor Arie Perliger's article "The Role of Civil Wars and Elections in Inducing Political Assassinations".
Check out this special issue of American Psychologist: Psychology of Terrorism featuring work from Director Neil Shortland.

Interns trained
Funding for CTSS research
Books, articles and chapters published.

Meet Our Students

Nicolette San Clemente CTSS Intern/International Business Major, 2018

Through her internship with CTSS, Nicolette and 4 others students developed and launched an award-winning non-profit Countering Violent Extremism program.

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