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For people experiencing homelessness, cell phones aren’t a luxury, they’re a necessity. For students in the Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA) University of Tulsa Chapter, helping their peers who are experiencing homelessness is something they feel passionate about. Read more
For the community of Socorro, Guatemala, a 213-foot pedestrian bridge spanning the Pantaleón River provided safe passage and connected people to important resources. On June 3, Volcano Fuego erupted without warning, sending rivers of molten lava onto the communities below and destroying this vital point of access. See how our volunteer collaborated with an unconventional team to rebuild the bridge. Read more
Christian Brodbeck is standing in a small village in western Rwanda. It’s hot and dry. There is no air conditioning in the buildings and no breeze outside. Actually, there isn’t any running water or electricity either. And, of course, no WiFi. Yet Brodbeck is receiving some of the highest accuracy positioning data possible in a region as remote as any in the world. Read more
EWB-USA member and agricultural and biological engineering researcher Ann-Perry Witmer has authored a new study that provides guidance to engineers working with cultures different from their own. EWB-USA now offers Witmer’s diagnostic tool to volunteers traveling to the field to improve design approaches for individual communities. Read more
As healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo struggle to contain an Ebola outbreak, we are not only reminded of the devastating effects of this vicious disease but also the ways in which engineers contribute their skills on the frontlines of global health emergencies. Read more
Engineers have the power to change the world. From fighting Ebola in Sierra Leone to improving maternal and child health systems in Ethiopia, EWB-USA’s Mike Paddock and Gerard Dalziel are using their engineering skills to transform lives in communities across the globe. Read more
Days after the hurricane, EWB-USA engineers were on the ground contributing to the recovery efforts. To date, we’ve trained more than 100 government workers to assess 30,000 structures, and revised building codes to standards that can withstand the next hurricane. Read more
Engineers Without Borders USA provides Kyle Nicholson with the network and experience to succeed after graduating. “The lessons I have learned through EWB will be the best preparation I receive for a future career,” says Nicholson. Read more
Stantec is assisting the community of Taylor with a comprehensive drainage project for the town’s economically critical Taylor Rodeo Grounds in partnership with Engineers Without Borders USA. Read more
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