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Mortenson Center
in Global Engineering & Resilience

The Mortenson Center in Global Engineering & Resilience combines education, research, and partnerships to support thriving communities and environments by improving technologies, processes, policy and practice. Our vision is a world where everyone has equitable access to safe and reliable water, sanitation, energy, food, shelter, and infrastructure.

 

FEATURED PROJECTS
 

Water Management & Technology

The University of Colorado Boulder Mortenson Center in Global Engineering & Resilience and the Colorado State University Colorado Water Center recently prepared and edited a report outlining how a variety of emerging technologies can help water managers, landowners and policymakers improve western water management in the face of severe, ongoing drought.

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Ending Drought Emergencies 

Using satellite and cellular connected sensors we are presently monitoring the water supplies of over a million people in arid Kenya and Ethiopia, expanding to over five million in 2018 and linking this data to regional water service providers and national policy makers in an effort to improve water services and drought resilience.

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Global Engineering Education: A Shared Approach

A publication in Development Engineering spearheaded by the Mortenson Center seeks to create alignment among academic programs and sector needs when it comes to training engineers in global development. Over 100 participants from universities, donors, government agencies and industry partners established a comprehensive global engineering body of knowledge.

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Better Planet Laboratory

Solving problems in development for a better and fairer planet. This work includes food security, climate change, biodiversity, human health, welfare and infrastructure. Assistant Professor Zia Mehrabi, PhD is focused on delivering impact through partnerships. 

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