Middlebury Experts Weigh In on Israel-Iran Conflict
| by Caitlin Fillmore
Nuclear nonproliferation and Middle East experts from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies shared their knowledge across national and international media.
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Nonproliferation Professor’s New Book Examines Why Deterrence Didn’t Work in Syria—But then Compellence Did
| by Sierra Abukins
Professor Jeff Knopf is coauthor of Coercing Syria on Chemical Weapons, which explores the impact of credibility and the balance of motivations and assurances in efforts to keep Syria from using chemical weapons.
Student Perspective: What We Could Learn from the Massive Youth-Led Protests in Serbia in March 2025
| by Roo Luo MAIPD ‘25
This year’s Peace and Reconciliation in the Balkans global learning course coincided with the largest protests in Serbian history. International policy and development student Roo Luo shares what she thinks changemakers from across the world could learn from Serbian youth.
Recent Graduate Wins First Prize at 10th Cross-Strait Interpreting Contest
| by Angela Izi Nkusi
Sijin Xian, who completed her master’s in conference interpretation this spring, won first prize in the prestigious contest organized by Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
New Online MA in Organizational Leadership Prepares Graduates to Lead in Our Complex, Globalized World
| by Sierra Abukins
The new asynchronous degree prepares students to move into higher-level leadership roles within their current organizations or build careers in leadership development.
Field Work: Students Bring Complex Community Needs Data to Life in Bilingual Videos
| by Caitlin Fillmore
Students have put their skills to work on a years-long data analysis and marketing project through a partnership between the Institute’s META Lab and the United Way of Monterey County.
Terrorism Studies Expert Examines Aftermath of 1985 Boat Hijacking in New Italian Documentary
| by Caitlin Fillmore
Jason Blazakis lends his expertise to Sigonella La sfida, which premiered 40 years after the hijacking of a cruise ship, with 97 passengers taken hostage.
Environmental Policy Graduate Student Competes on "Jeopardy!"
| by Caitlin Fillmore
Tune in on May 26 to catch Miles Tepper in action on the legendary quiz show. His tip for aspiring competitors? Get out to local trivia nights here in Monterey!