Restoring a Pearl at the Heart of Campus
The Middlebury Institute’s plans to restore the 170-year-old Lara Soto Adobe at the center of campus recently received a major boost in the form of a $125,000 grant from the Monterey Peninsula Foundation.
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Listen Humbly and Make a Difference: Spring Commencement 2016
Noted Afghan educator Sakena Yacoobi tells 270 Middlebury Institute graduates from 31 countries that “every one one of us needs to be humble” to have an impact working with communities around the world.
Alumni Achievement Award Winners Celebrated
Four Middlebury Institute alumni will be recognized for their outstanding citizenship and passionate professional commitment at the 2016 Spring Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 21.
Institute Experts Contribute to Climate Adaptation Study
Middlebury Institute professor Fernando DePaolis and Center for the Blue Economy senior fellow Phil King were major contributors to a new study that could help coastal towns and cities around the nation identify strategies for responding to rising sea levels.
Festival Celebrates Monterey as “Language Capital of the World”
Middlebury Institute students and faculty offered mini language lessons as part of a festival celebrating world cultures and Monterey´s trademarked status as “Language Capital of the World.”
Student Teams Develop Innovative Water Solutions
A green business class spurred two Middlebury Institute student teams to develop innovative water solutions that earned them finalist slots at the recent Monterey Bay Startup Challenge.
CNS Co-Hosts Its First Nuclear Security Capacity-Building Workshop in Africa
The Middlebury Institute’s James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies co-hosted its first capacity-building workshop on nuclear security in Africa in collaboration with the African Center for Science and International Security (AFRICSIS), founded by Institute alumnus Hubert Foy MAIPS ’10.
“Romantic Computing” and the Future of Education
“Romantic computing” is not about dating sites like Tinder, Professor Gardner Campbell assured a bi-coastal audience at the Middlebury Institute in Monterey and Middlebury College in Vermont; rather, it’s about the untapped potential of technology to support and enhance learning communities.
Learning Innovation Expert to Give Second Envisioning Middlebury Talk
Learning innovation expert Gardner Campbell will speak at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies on Friday, May 6. His talk is the second in a series of speakers invited to bring diverse visionary perspectives to the ongoing conversation about Middlebury’s future.
High School Students Discuss Nuclear Policy with Former Secretary of Defense
Former Secretary of Defense William Perry spoke to a multinational conference for high school students convened by the Institute’s James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies.