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MCEDC Digest, October 17
, 2016
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Are You Registered to Vote?
Election day is just a few weeks away! In fact, Boulder County ballots are being mailed this week! There may still time to ensure that you are registered to vote either by absentee ballot or at your current address! Check out this non-partisan website for details on how to get registered or to check your registration status while there's still time (in most states).
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Program News & Announcements
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Seminar Series: Alan Krause
Wednesday, October 26th
6:15 - 8:00 pm
DLC Collaboratory
Please mark your calendars for our next EDC seminar! We will be hosting Alan Krause, president of MWH Global (part of Stantec) and a distinguished geotechnical engineer and global water leader.
Do you know anyone else who would be a great speaker for the other months this fall?
Please take a moment to fill out their contact info on this spreadsheet. Also, there is a second tab for if you (or a student you know) have an interesting 5-10 minute EDC-related story/experience to share before the speaker. Please email Eric Peterson (
eric.peterson@colorado.edu
) with any questions.
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EDC Social Media Revamp
MCEDC is in the process of revamping our social media and we'd love content from you! If you'd like to contribute to the MCEDC blog, please
sign up here. We're also looking to showcase student awards, papers, presentations, etc. on other platforms. If you'd like your work to be highlighted -- or want to recommend a fellow EDCer -- please contact Katie Chambers at
katherinegchambers@gmail.com.
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FREE Online Course
Planning and Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies
Do you want to learn how to plan affordable and context-specific sanitation solutions? Eawag-Sandec in collaboration with EPFL and the World Bank Water and Sanitation Program are re-launching the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
TODAY.
Sign up for the course at their
website
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EDC Student Group News & Events
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Happy Hour - Under the Sun!
Thursday, October 20th
5:00 - 6:00 pm
627 S Broadway
This week's EDC Social is at
Under the Sun Eatery and Pizzaria
in S Boulder.
This is a great opportunity to connect with EDC students, get to know each other, and hang out in a more relaxed environment!
EDC will buy appetizers, and drinks are on you! (All ages are welcome in the venue).
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Photo Directory
We would love to create a Photo Directory with all of our EDC students on the MCEDC website. Please send an email to Sally Gerster at
sally.gerster@colorado.edu
with the following.
1) a photo of you - professional headshot if possible
2) your name, MS or PHD student?, research/topic area?
3) your email or linked in profile
4)
short bio about YOU
5) anything else you'd like to share!
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Breakfast Discussion @ Le Peep
Friday, October 28th
8:30 - 9:30 am
2525 Arapahoe Ave E50
Come to our fifth breakfast discussion of the year! The theme of the discussion will be "Unorthodox Development Strategies." To give you an example of what we're talking about, watch this video. If you have an suggestions for future discussions, please let us know here
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See you there!
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WASH Symposium Planning Meetings
Every Wednesday
1:00 - 2:00 pm
CEAE Graduate Student Lounge, Room ECCE 162
(across from the Bechtel computer lab)
The WASH Symposium is a two-day event that brings together academics, practitioners, students, and community members to discuss relevant topics in water, sanitation, and hygiene globally. It's an entirely student-driven event and the planning starts now! Students interested in helping with the event planning should attend these weekly meetings and email Matt Bentley (matthew.bentley@colorado.edu) with any questions.
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EDC Student Group Resources
Get your Devex Career Account. All current EDC students were emailed a link on 9/14/16. If you didn't get the private link, contact Robyn Sandekian at sandekian@colorado.edu.
Check out the
EDC calendar
Add your info on the
EDC Student Contact List on Google Drive -
link to this was shared with the EDC student list serv on 9/16/16
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Environmental Engineering Seminar
Friday, October 21, 2016
Noon to 1:00pm
SEEC N128
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TEDx Mile Hi -
It's About Time
Friday, October 28, 2016
Temple Buell Theatre (Denver)
It's time to explore the triumph, ingenuity, and achievement of our region's brightest women. TEDx will be producing two live sessions of speakers and streaming a session from the
TEDWomen 2016 event in San Francisco. So, along with drawing inspiration from local luminaries, you'll hear from a number of TED speakers all in a single day. Learn more and buy tickets at
www.texdmilehigh.com/its-about-time/.
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EDC Relevant Conferences/Workshops
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Posner Center Collaboration Celebration 2016
Thursday, October 20th
6:00 - 9:00 pm
1031 33rd St, Denver
Join the Posner Center community at the 4th Annual Collaboration Celebration. This year's event will feature special keynote speaker Governor John Hickenlooper, a silent auction, and a dance performance. It's a fun event with over 300 people in attendance. Food and drink will be provided.
Register now! It's only $10 per person.
Want to volunteer? Help is needed for general event management like checking people in, helping with food and beverages, supporting the auction, check-out and clean-up. Volunteers are encouraged to connect and network with attendees as well, and you'll get free event admission. They'd love help from 4pm to about 9 or 10 pm. Email
meg@posnercenter.org if interested.
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Global Health Advanced First Aid Course
October 21-23
Denver, CO
CU's Anschutz Medical Campus is offering this GHAFA course for a discounted price ($395 for TWO people). This three-day, 24-hour program prepares global workers, travelers, and students to identify and respond to common first aid, emergency, and serious medical situations in an international, austere environment. Emphasis is on prevention, assessment, and self-treatment. For more information check out
this link or contact Dr. Todd Miner at
todd.miner@ucdenver.edu
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Engineering Sustainability Conference 2017
Abstract Submissions due Oct 28th
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EDC Conference Travel Funds Available
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Remember that the Mortenson Center offers travel funds to students who present EDC-relevant work at conferences. To apply, check out the link on the
MCEDC Resources website
. You'll also find links to department, college, and campus funding opportunities for conference presentations.
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Employment & Funding Opportunities
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Selected Professions Fellowship
American Association of University Women
Many MCEDC students have been accepted by the Selected Professions Fellowships. They are awarded to women who intend to pursue degree programs where women's participation traditionally has been low (architecture, computer/information sciences, engineering, mathematics/statistics). The AAUW is the nation's leading voice promoting equity and education for women and girls. Click
here for more information.
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ICWA Fellowship Program
The Institute o
f Current World Aff
airs
Fellowship represents a generous investment in the future of a Fellow. The ultimate aim of the ICWA Fellowship program is to cultivate deep expertise in foreign countries and cultures. We achieve this by supporting a Fellow over a two year period, during which she or he carries out an immersive program of self-designed, independent study abroad. Find more information on their website.
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School of Mines:
Director, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Colorado School of Mines seeks a Director for its planned Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI). The Director is expected to be an enthusiastic and collaborative focal point for entrepreneurship and innovation (E&I) activities at Mines, with the responsibility of creating a rich E&I environment that leads to growth in student and faculty entrepreneurs, start-ups, spin-outs, and externally-recognized innovation. For more information, click
here.
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Josh's Water Jobs
The jobs posted are related to water and internationally focused. The two broad categories are Water (policy, governance, law, economics, management, finance, advocacy, sciences, communications, etc) and WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene).
Check out the job postings on
this website
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Hertz Foundation Fellowships
Application deadline: October 28, 2016
For remarkable PhD students in the physical, biological and engineering sciences. Hertz Fellows become innovators and leaders serving in ways that benefit us all. See the
Hertz Website.
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Check out the Jobs & Internships at the Posner Center
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