Student Teams Compete in MIIS Water Innovation Challenge
Ten teams of Monterey Institute students are working on innovative solutions to Monterey County’s fresh water challenges as part of a cross-disciplinary learning experience this semester.
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Peru Practicum: Breaking Down Barriers Between Classroom and Real-World Development
Twenty-five Monterey Institute students are taking part in a year-long development practicum experience that includes a fall semester course on policy analysis and project design, a research trip to Peru in January, and a spring semester course focused on data analysis and crafting a final report.
MIIS Students Advance to Regional Finals for Million-Dollar Hult Prize for Social Benefit Ventures
Five students from the Monterey Institute of International Studies who are looking to make a difference will compete March 7-8 in the regional finals for the Hult Prize, “the world’s largest student competition and start-up platform for social good.”
MIIS Students Visit Haiti to Implement Teacher Training Curriculum Designed in Class
Literally taking class work to the field, two Monterey Institute students and a recent alumna traveled to Haiti this January to implement a student-designed teacher-training curriculum.
Alumnus Michael Murphy: Water Innovation the Focus of Exciting Career
Monterey Institute alumnus Michael Murphy is leading efforts to build Massachusetts’ water technology cluster, bringing together nearly 300 organizations, companies and institutions to create a world-class hub of water innovation.
Alumna Johanna Parker: As an Interpreter, “I Get to Learn Something New Every Day”
Hired after graduation by Stanford Hospital and Clinics, where she interned as a student, Monterey Institute alumna Johanna Parker combines medical interpreting with freelance work for the U.S. State Department and others.
MIIS Students Advance to Finals of International MBA Competition at World Economic Forum in Davos
The stakes are high as four Monterey Institute students travel to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland later this month to participate in the final round of the Business for a Better World Competition, after beating out competitors from universities around the world.