In 2005, the Institute launched an online blog, also called Facing South, which now averages more than 50,000 visitors a month.

The Institute has also launched AskNature - a free, online, searchable database of information for the online biomimicry community.

On 24 October 2011, the Institute launched its new corporate identity, the first change to the look of the Institute's brand since 1996.

The Institute quickly launched an enthusiastic effort to collect plants and seeds.

In 2010 the Institute launched a short video explaining the opportunities for careers in the refrigeration industry under the title Careers in Cooling.

In the midst of all this groundbreaking intellectual work, the Institute also launched a number of innovative programs.

Starting in the Fall of 2008, the Institute for War and Peace Reporting launched a radio project.

The Institute for the Study of War launched its Middle East Security Project in November 2011.

Despite all the hardships, the Institute quickly launched an enthusiastic effort to collect plants and seeds.

In March 2010, the Institute launched a poster campaign to highlight the body of scientific research claiming to show the mental and physical health benefits of religious practice.