NYC's CUNY Graduate Center UAP Program | Eli Karetny

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Engaging The Phenomenon
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May 24, 2026
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Tier 2Research and IntelligenceGovernment & Disclosure

Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: whistleblower testimonyEra: 2020sIntel Value: 8/10

Summary

Eli Carrettney is the acting director of the Ralph Bunch Institute. He hosted a successful event in New York City focused on UAP studies. The event featured a talk by Leslie Kaine and attracted over 200 attendees, showing significant interest in the subject. Eli discussed how the event helped shift academic attitudes towards UAP, moving away from stigma and towards serious inquiry. He plans to teach a course on UAP and national security, exploring the implications of UAP on international relations. The encounter has led to ongoing projects at the institute, indicating a growing commitment to studying UAP academically.

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Program Intelligence Analysis

Executive Summary

Eli Carrettney discusses the growing interest in UAP studies and the changing stigma surrounding the subject. He highlights the success of a recent event at the Ralph Bunch Institute, which has led to new initiatives in UAP research and education.

Primary Revelation

The Pentagon has acknowledged that UAPs are real and can pose a national security threat.

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Eli Carrettney
program managerpro disclosure
Ralph Bunch InstituteSociety for UAP Studies
20 years of experience at the Ralph Bunch InstitutePhD in international relations and political theoryAdministrative role at the instituteInvolvement in UAP studies for several years

The success of the event shows that there's interest and there's something that we want to keep doing.

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Leslie Kaine
scientistpro disclosure
Society for UAP Studies

Leslie was fantastic; she's such a pro.

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Mike Safone
contractor employeepro disclosure
Society for UAP Studies
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Jordan Flowers
contractor employeepro disclosure
Disclosure Foundation
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John Torpy
program managerpro disclosure
Ralph Bunch Institute
otherspecific

The event hosted by Eli Carrettney at the Ralph Bunch Institute attracted over 215 attendees, indicating a growing interest in UAP studies.

Source: Eli Carrettney
coverupspecific

The stigma surrounding UAP studies is changing, allowing for more serious academic inquiry into the subject.

Source: Eli Carrettney
legislativespecific

Eli Carrettney is developing a course on UAPs and national security at the Ralph Bunch Institute.

Source: Eli Carrettney
historical eventspecific

The Pentagon has acknowledged that UAPs are real and can pose a national security threat.

Source: Eli Carrettney
fundingspecific

The success of the event led to the approval of two new initiatives at the Ralph Bunch Institute related to UAP studies.

Source: Eli Carrettney
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Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: whistleblower testimonyEra: 2020sIntel Value: 8/10