Sphere Handbook Revision Consultation: Minimum Humanitarian Standards for Shelter, Settlements, and Non-Food Items

Aug. 28, 2017

Hosted by the Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (MDT) Location: Posner Center for International Development (1031 33rd St, Denver, CO 80205) The Sphere Handbook is one of the most widely known and internationally recognized sets of common...

MCEDC Advisory Board Member Receives WEF Fellows Honor

Aug. 25, 2017

Eleanor Allen, P.E., BCEE – CEO of Water For People – was awarded by the Water Environment Federation (WEF) the prestigious 2017 WEF Fellows designation. The designation recognizes achievements, stature, and contributions to water quality. "WEF Fellows have significant professional accomplishments and have made contributions toward preserving and enhancing the...

Interested in Volunteering for the Upcoming Solar Decathalon Competition?

Aug. 16, 2017

Volunteers are currently being accepted to support the upcoming U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017 , which will be held October 5 – 9 and 12 – 15, 2017, at the 61st & Peña station on the University of Colorado A line commuter rail near Denver International Airport. The...

Humanitarian Response & Disaster Mgmt Course Now Available for Registration

July 21, 2017

This fall, MCEDC will offer a course on Humanitarian Response & Disaster Management. Registration is now available for students (degree or non-degree/continuing education) to participate from on-campus or via distance! Class is 12:30pm to 1:45pm Mountain Time Full details available on the course website .

Palagi Wins 2017 USAID/OFDA Graduate Student Fellowship

July 20, 2017

In addition to her NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, Shaye has won the 2017 USAID/OFDA Graduate Student Fellowship in Humanitarian Shelter and Settlements for Permanent Relocation and Implications for Humanitarians. The award will help fund her travel, local translation & support her research in ways that aren't covered by the NSF...

Seminar on 6/9/17: K. Alfredo on Technology Preferences & Cooperation

June 5, 2017

Title: Technology, Preferences, & Cooperation: Investigating Sustainable Community-Based Water Treatment in Rural India Where and When SEEC, Environmental Engineering Computer Lab (S265); http://www.colorado.edu/even/about-us/map-and-directions/access-seec-environmental-engineering-computer-lab Friday June 9, 2017: Noon to 1 PM Katherine Alfredo, PhD Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Scholar, NEERI (Nagpur, India) Adjunct Research Scientist, Columbia University (NY, NY) Abstract: India relies...

Congrats to EDC Graduates

May 12, 2017

Congratulations to our students who earned the Graduate Certificate in Engineering for Developing Communities today, along with their MS and PhD degrees! Bryan Bei, MS, Civil Engineering Melanie Broman, MS Civil Engineering Rebekah Daniel, MS, Environmental Engineering Diane Kim, MS, Civil Engineering Diego Sanchez, MS, Civil Engineering Kathleen Stetina, BS...

Update on Full Time Instructor Hire!

April 28, 2017

Our hiring committee has identified a short list of candidates who have been invited to campus for on-campus interviews during the first two weeks of May. Details will be provided publically once a finalist is selected. Please see details on the CU Careers website at Instructor- Mortenson Center in Engineering...

Shaye Palagi Wins NSF Grad Research Fellowship

March 30, 2017

Congratulations to EDC student, Shaye Palagi, on winning a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship! Shaye earned one of 2,000 awards nationwide for her work on . Shaye is highligted in today's CU Today news release about the 27 award winners on the CU Boulder campus this year. Congratulations are...

Research Travel Grants Now Available for EDC Students

March 19, 2017

This year, the Mortenson Center has $10,000 per year to support students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Engineering for Developing Communities to conduct research for their EDC-related MS thesis or PhD dissertation. Students must have completed at least 15 graduate credit hours at CU Boulder, in their current degree...

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