Congratulations to EDC student Shaye Palagi for earning a 2017 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. James Harper and Eric Peterson earned honorable mentions in the competition.  Shaye was one of 2,000 fellowship recipients nationwide this year and joins a growing growing list of EDC students and alumni who have earned these prestigious awards.  Read more about Shaye's work on her blog.

This year, the Mortenson Center has set aside $10,000 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 18 graduate credit hours at CU Boulder, in their current degree program, to be eligible for funding.  Students in joint BS/MS programs may apply for a grant if they have completed 18 graduate credit hours after being admitted to graduate status. The application is available online. The submission deadline for summer/fall 2017 travel is April 7, 2017 at 11:59pm.

The Mortenson Center's leadership team includes a student representative whose role is to act as a conduit of information for program students to/from the leadership group.  This individual attends weekly staff meetings, quarterly meetings of the Center's External Advisory Board, and and will be active in programming development and implementation. Students who are interested in holding this role for the 2017 - 2018 academic year should write a brief statement of interest that will be shared on the ballot.  If you would like to be considered for this role, please submit your name and brief bio via this form by 11:59pm on April 15, 2017. Voting will take place the week of April 18-22, 2017.  For more information about this role, contact Nick Valcourt (2015-16 rep and 2016-17 co-rep) or Allie Davis (2016-17 co-rep).

We are pleased to announce that we are hiring a full-time (9 month academic year) instructor position. The instructor will participate in course development and assessment, teaching, faculty governance, and university service with a primary focus on new courses for the professional master's track. More details available on the CU Careers website. Review of applications began April 1, 2017 and will continue until the position is filled. 

DLC Collaboratory, 1B70

Yi has been a part of iDE's work in the WASH sector since its inception and was instrumental in growing the Cambodian flagship sanitation program to the largest improved rural sanitation program delivering improved latrines in the sector to date. She was also pivotal in replicating the market-based approach in six other countries in Asia and Africa and is now Director of the program. Read Yi's bio.

Friday, April 7, 2017 at 10:00 am

LePeep's at 2525 Arapahoe Ave.

Every other week we meet up for breakfast to discuss a relevant topic in development. This week's topic will be Cultural Preservation. As always, breakfast is covered by the Mortenson Center. Contact  Katie Chambers or  Michael Reinisch if you have any questions.