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    1. What A War Game Already Told Us About Iran

      This article argues that Iran’s tactics in response to the current US military campaign (including swarm attacks, proxy escalation, and Strait of Hormuz pressure) were predicted in detail by a 2002 US military war game. 

      Just Security

    2. What A War Game Already Told Us About Iran

      Jason Abbott, Political Science professor, has published a new analysis in Just Security examining Iran’s asymmetric response to the current US military campaign. Abbott argues that Iran’s tactics (including swarm attacks, proxy escalation, and Strait of Hormuz pressure) were predicted in detail by a 2002 US military war game. The Pentagon ignored the lessons then. It is paying for that now.

      The piece, titled “What A War Game Already Told Us About Iran,” appears in Just Security, a leading forum on law, rights, and security policy based at NYU School of Law. Abbott is a professor in the Department of Political Science and Law and a regular commentator on Asian Politics and International Affairs.

      Just Security

    3. Student Success Stories

      Summer 2026 Interns for a Musical Theater Performance in an Italian UNESCO site (Agrigento)

      The selected students of the second edition of the Summer Internship in Performing Arts in Italy (The Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, a UNESCO site located in the region of Sicily) are two Musical Theatre students, Lorenzo Hilliard and Lizzie Caldon. 

      A performance stage at night with fake crumbled marble ruins and an image of the Parthenon behind it
    4. Student Success Stories

      Understanding People, Inspiring Change: Noah Festerling’s Path in Forensic Psychology

      A Clinical Psychology graduate student, Festerling combined research, real-world experience and mentorship to prepare for a career in the criminal justice system.

      A college student stands in front of bronze statue of a Red Hawk
    5. Graduate Spotlights

      A Life Rebuilt: How a Tragedy Led One Student to Her True Calling

      After surviving a national tragedy in Lebanon, graduating senior Tia Atieh finds her purpose and a ‘second home’ at Montclair State University

      Tia Atieh stands, arms crossed, outside University Hall.
    6. Awards & Accolades

      Montclair’s College of Communication and Media Bateman Team Earns Second Place in National Public Relations Competition

      Montclair State University’s College of Communication and Media (CCOM) 2026 Bateman Competition team earned second place in one of the

      2026 Bateman Team pose for photo in Studio C with Professor Whiteside.
    7. Graduate Spotlights

      From Myanmar to Montclair: A Graduate’s Journey of Resilience and Purpose

      Despite political unrest, personal uncertainty and a lost scholarship, Kaung Hla Zan persevered – with the support of Montclair State University – to earn a master’s degree and continue his mission in education

      Kaung Hla Zan stands between two long shelves of books in a library.
    8. Notices & Announcements

      Professor Julie Heffernan Featured in Solo Exhibition

      at Hirschl & Adler Modern

      Painting by Professor Julie Heffernan
    9. Notices & Announcements

      Karen Driscoll Receives 2026 Teaching Faculty Award

      Head of Artistic Operations/Opera recognized for excellence

      Karen Driscoll holding award received
    10. Notices & Announcements

      Grad News for You: May 2026

      Welcome to the Finish Line!

      Student walking on campus.