Two Institute Students Win Competitive Critical Language Scholarships
| by Jason Warburg
A pair of Middlebury Institute students have won Critical Language Scholarships supporting study abroad opportunities in Japan and East Africa.
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Learning in Language: New Online Short Course in Russian Focuses on the War in Ukraine
| by Sierra Abukins
Intermediate Russian speakers can improve their language skills while also deepening their knowledge of Russian culture, history, and politics in this 5-hour course.
Deep Cuts: The Ultimate Oppenheimer Reading List from Our Nuclear and Security Experts
| by Sierra Abukins
Just saw the Oppenheimer film and hungry for more? Our global security faculty and researchers have recommendations.
Alumni Mentor Students as They Complete Their Practicum Projects
| by Jason Warburg
The Middlebury Institute’s mentor program matches students with alumni willing to provide guidance about potential career pathways.
How an Unexpected Peace Corps Experience Led to a Career in Interpreting
| by Kayo Shiraishi Wood
Alum Kayo Shiraishi Wood reflects on her journey from the Peace Corps to the Institute to a freelance interpretation career in a series of essays.
Three Students Land Competitive International Development Fellowships with Catholic Relief Services
| by Mary Zuccarello
Spring 2023 graduates Dylan Moglen (Joint MPA/International Policy Development), Taylor Zerby (MPA), and Elena Klein (Joint MPA/International Education Management), were accepted into the program.
In the News: High Schoolers Commit to Tackling the Existential Threat of Nuclear War
| by Sierra Abukins
The Monterey County Weekly recently featured a story about a conference on nuclear disarmament that included students from Hiroshima, Monterey, LA and Tokyo.
For This Audit, Students Graded Their Professors
| by Kathryn Petruccelli
When faculty in the International Education Management program sought to make their classes more inclusive, accessible, and sustainable, they turned to their students for advice, creating a process they hope others will replicate.
How Much Is an Otter Worth? For Ecotourism—Millions, a New Study Finds
| by Mark Anderson
Unprecedented research conducted by the Center for the Blue Economy and Monterey Bay Aquarium with support from Institute students found sea otters drive about $3 million in local ecotourism.
In the News: Respect for Hibakusha, and Hope in Younger Generations
Nuclear nonproliferation researcher Masako Toki writes in the Bulletin for the Atomic Scientists that the dwindling number of atomic bomb survivors—known as hibakusha—have an important role for teaching the next generation of nonproliferation experts.