Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship

08/27/2026

The Spring '26 Scoville Fellows, Allie Hansen and Simon Thorpe, met for lunch with Scoville President Stephen Miles to discuss their fellowship work and post-fellowship plans.

08/25/2026

CNS Summer Undergraduate Fellows Share Research with Longtime Supporters Tom and Sarah Pattison

Via James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies - CNS by Scoville Fellow '01 Masako Toki.

On July 31, 2026, CNS held its annual research presentation event.

08/21/2026

ICYMI Trump says Iran war is going ‘extremely well,’ despite drone attacks, unmet goals, shipping upheaval

Via PolitiFact with comments from Scoville Fellow '89 Daryl Kimball of the Arms Control Association.

Donald Trump said the Iran war is going “extremely well.” Military attacks have degraded Iran’s conventional forces, but not its ability to attack U.S. troops and allies. And the war has brought new economic and diplomatic challenges.

08/20/2026

Inside the Struggle to Dismantle America’s Greenhouse Gas Data

Via DeSmog by Scoville Fellow '22 Rachel Santarsiero of the National Security Archive.

New accounts show the oil and gas industry trying to weaken methane reporting while saving the federal emissions system it relies on.

08/19/2026

Are Political Polls Accurate?

Via The Morning in The New York Times by Scoville Fellow '10 Nate Cohn.

We look at recent problems with political polling.

08/17/2026

ICYMI Growing Up With AI Chatbots: Why We Need National Minor Safety Benchmarks

Americans for Responsible Innovation white paper by Brandie Nonnecke, Scoville Fellow '24 Allie Maloney, and Megi Llubani.

08/14/2026

This week current and recent Scoville Fellows gathered to discuss their fellowship and life in DC.

08/13/2026

In a Nuclear World, Arms Control Is the Only True Deterrent

Via Inkstick by Christopher Preble and Scoville Fellow '24 Lucas Ruiz.

In a world where several countries have nuclear weapons, arms control is the only truly effective form of deterrence.

08/12/2026

Risks of Racing: Russian and Chinese Perceptions of Strategic Competition in the Euro-Atlantic Region

Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) report by Heather Williams, Joseph Rodgers, Nicholas Adamopoulos, Lachlan MacKenzie, and Scoville Fellow '25 Elena Tiedens.

Concerns about an impending arms race hinge on Russian and Chinese perceptions of a potential U.S. and allied nuclear buildup. This report finds that Russian and Chinese threat perception is relatively inelastic due to domestic factors and long-standing distrust.

08/11/2026

Two weeks ago, Scoville '26 Simon Thorpe was in Beijing with his Nuclear Threat Initiative colleagues Scott Roecker and Nickolas Roth to participate in a China-U.S. Track II Dialogue with CACDA. He presented on the ongoing reform of the NRC and how the U.S. can best regulate its nuclear reactors.