MontereySTART: New Platform for Micro-Philanthropy Launched
It is now easier than ever to support student projects at the Monterey Institute of International Studies through MontereySTART, a newly launched micro-philanthropy platform.
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“The Worst-Kept Secret” by Professor Avner Cohen on Newsweek’s Best Books of the Year List
“The Worst-Kept Secret: Israel’s Bargain with the Bomb” by Monterey Institute professor Avner Cohen is featured in the Newsweek/Daily Beast writers’ list of the best books of 2011.
Winter Commencement Sees 88 Students from 16 Countries Graduate from MIIS
The Monterey Institute campus was filled with joy on Saturday, December 10 when 88 students from 16 countries celebrated their achievements with family and friends at winter commencement.
BBC News Interviews CNS Fellow Bilal Saab on Crackdown in Syria
Bilal Saab, a visiting fellow in the Washington, D.C. office of the Monterey Institute’s James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, was interviewed by BBC News during a Dec. 7 story on the Assad regime’s crackdown in Syria.
MIIS Student “Transforms Nuclear Intelligence,” Says Monterey Herald in Front-Page Story
The Herald’s December 6 front-page story on Monterey Institute student Tamara Patton (MANPTS ’12) highlights the impact that Patton’s research on geospatial analysis is already having on the work of nuclear nonproliferation professionals around the world.
Haaretz Publishes Provocative Op-Ed on Israel-Iran Situation by MIIS Professor Avner Cohen
In an op-ed piece in Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Monterey Institute Professor Avner Cohen argues for an informed public debate in Israel about the nuclear threat from Iran and suggests that Defense Minister Ehud Barak tone down his rhetoric.
Alumnus Michael Seaman’s Interesting Job at Monterey Bay Aquarium Makes Front-Page News
The Monterey Herald published a front-page story on Monterey Institute alumnus Michael Seaman’s new role as the environmental and purchasing manager for the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
The Monterey Institute’s Center for the Blue Economy Launches New Website
The Monterey Institute’s new Center for the Blue Economy has launched a website showcasing its mission to educate the next generation of leaders to sustainably manage the world´s oceans and coasts.
VideoSharing the American Tradition of Giving Thanks with International Students
International students in the Intensive English Program at the Monterey Institute prepared a traditional American Thanksgiving meal, learned about the holiday and shared a meal with each other as part of their language learning experience.
Milliken Foundation $500,000 Gift to Support MIIS Recruitment, Scholarship, Marketing
The Monterey Institute has received a $500,000 gift from the Milliken Foundation to support continuing efforts to attract top students to its “remarkable programs.”