Experiential Learning Trip Provides Valuable Experience Navigating Trade and Diplomacy Challenges
| by Caitlin Fillmore
Applied research projects in Thailand and Vietnam helped Marisa Jones get published and launch her career in international trade.
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From Nepal to New York City, Students Complete Practicum Projects This Fall
| by Julia Tucker
Almost 50 Middlebury Institute students are practicum this semester spending their time and gaining invaluable skills in locations all over the globe from Alaska to Kenya.
Field Work: Alum Launches Web Platform to Expand Accessibility in Localization
| by Angela Izi Nkusi
For their practicum, Emilia Primavera developed LinguaInclusa, a web platform with resources for localization teams to make content and products more accessible to people with disabilities.
Oct. 24: Alum to Discuss his New Book on Cuisine and Conflict
| by Caitlin Fillmore
A free community event will highlight alum Michael Shaikh MAIPS ’03, who recently published The Last Sweet Bite, highlighting the food customs of cultures torn apart by conflict. Shaikh spent nearly 20 years working in areas marred by political crisis and armed conflict, mostly in Asia and the Middle East, including leading the UN’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights investigations into the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar.
Sharing the Risk of Climate Impacts: insurance for infrastructure in the State of Maine
| by Rachel Christopherson; Charles Colgan
Investigating the feasibility of a public infrastructure insurance facility is now being undertaken by Dr. Colgan, Director of Research at the Center for the Blue Economy, following up on the climate vulnerability and infrastructure adaptation studies undertaken by the Center around the U.S. over the past decade.
From AI to Instability: Navigating a Career in Global Affairs at a Time of Upheaval
| by Katharine Petrich
Dr. Katharine Petrich shares how the newly launched master’s degrees in global governance and threat intelligence prepare students to handle today’s pressing geopolitical challenges.
Field Work: Student Publishes Rising Leaders Handbook with Advice from Localization Leaders
| by Angela Izi Nkusi
For her final graduate research project, Yiqing Lu went beyond consulting the research literature; she interviewed today’s localization leaders, compiling results into a handbook of leadership insights for young professionals.
Middlebury to conclude graduate programs in Monterey, California