Jessy Bradish Wins Student Innovator Award at Monterey Bay Regional Business Plan Competition
“Winning the Student Innovator Award was a wonderful culmination of my Joint MBA and International Environmental Policy degree.”
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Professor Kathi Bailey Honored with 2013 Leslie Eliason Excellence in Teaching Award
Monterey Institute professor Kathi Bailey, a nationally respected leader in the language teaching field, has won the Institute’s Leslie Eliason Excellence in Teaching Award.
Recent MIIS Graduate Turns Internship into Leadership Position Promoting Permaculture in Malawi
Catherine Carlton, a recent graduate of the International Environmental Policy program at the Monterey Institute, turned a summer internship into a leadership position working to combat malnutrition and environmental degradation through community-based permaculture projects in Malawi.
Sustainability Speaker Series to Feature MIIS Professor Jim Williams on “Changing Course on Climate” May 1
Professor Jim Williams, whose paper on transitioning to a sustainable low-carbon economy was recently praised by Dr. Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University, will give a public lecture on climate change May 1 at the Monterey Institute.
U.S. Institute for Peace Awards $119,000 Grant to Support Project Co-Directed by MIIS Professor Avner Cohen
Professor Avner Cohen and his project co-director have been awarded a six-figure grant by the U.S. Institute for Peace to complete innovative research on the role of norms in global decision-making about nonproliferation issues.
Monterey Institute Experts, Including a Student, in the Spotlight After Boston Bombings, Ricin Letters
National events once again drew media attention to the Monterey Institute’s unique international expertise, this time generating interest in interviewing both faculty members and a student with a particularly timely thesis proposal.
“Tierra de Agua,” New Documentary Film by MIIS students - Premieres as Part of Earth Week
“Tierra de Agua” is new documentary film by three Monterey Institute students shedding light on the challenges related to water issues in Nicaragua. The film is part of their H2Nica campaign to raise awareness about sanitation and accessibility to clean water among developing communities in the country.
Earth Day Celebrated at MIIS with Full Week of Activities to Raise Environmental Awareness
The Monterey Institute is celebrating Earth Day with Earth Week. In which the nine days leading up to April 22 are each dedicated to one issue affecting our environment, such as consumption, trash, food, energy, transportation and water.
TEDxMonterey 2013 “Inspires” and “Moves” Sold-Out Auditorium
“Blown away,” “powerful speakers” and “the most energetic crowd ever” are among the descriptions members of the sold-out TEDxMonterey 2013 offered about the April 13 conference at the Monterey Institute.
Art Installation Celebrates Community as MIIS Prepares to Host TEDxMonterey
The Monterey Institute is hosting an art installation as part of the global Inside Out Project, celebrating the collective power of individuals and the importance of community, as part of the lead-up to the April 13 TEDxMonterey conference at MIIS.