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MCEDC Digest, Sept. 11
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Mortenson Center Welcomes New Program Assistant Sarah Goodroad
We are pleased to announce that Sarah Goodroad has joined the Mortenson Center as the new, part-time Program Assistant as of today. Sarah has significant experience in financial and personnel management as well as program marketing and communication support. She is a Colorado native and a part-time music teacher. Sarah's office is ECOT 536 and she plans to work Monday through Thursday mornings. Welcome Sarah!
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EDC Seminar with Josh Kearns
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
5 - 6 pm, Engineering Center (ECCR) 139
Join Josh Kearns, a CU alumni and new Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University, as he discusses his previous experience working in Southeast Asia for over 10 years. He currently is working with communities in Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka and Mexico to develop low cost sorbents, such as biochar, to control toxic chemicals in water. |
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Interested in WASH?
Help plan the WASH Symposium
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 9 am
SEEC Cafe
Join the WASH Symposium Planning Committee to discuss the organization of our annual and completely student-run WASH Conference! |
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Scheduling Practicum Presentations
If you must present on your completed practicum or must attend a practicum presentation as a part of SCD1, have you filled out your availability in the surveys emailed to you yet? Complete the surveys by Wednesday, September 13th at 5 pm.
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Got Photos? Upload them ASAP!
If you have photos of your practicum or other EDC-relevant activities that are okay for use in official publications and website promotional material, please upload them to the
MCEDC Photo Bank on the program's Google Drive. You could end up on the front page of the next MCEDC / Graduate School Brochure!
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Intro to R Workshop
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 10 am - 12 pm
Norlin Library E206
No prior coding experience is necessary. This is the first of a 4-part Fall 2017 semester R workshop series. This first session will focus on loading data, basic functions to manipulate a dataset, and review common errors. Space is limited so please
register here.
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Career & Internship Fair
Thursday, September 21, 2017 10 am - 3 pm
Idea Forge in the Fleming Building
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SPHERE Handbook Revision Workshop
September 12, 2017 4:00pm to 6:00pm
@ the Posner Center in
Denver, Colorado
The Sphere Handbook is one of the most widely known and internationally recognized sets of common principles and universal minimum standards in humanitarian response. This workshop, hosted by MCEDC, will provide a forum for humanitarian practitioners and academics to provide input for the 2018 revised Sphere Handbook and standards. You can also join via web conferencing.
Registration is open.
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Attend the Rotary WASH Symposium for FREE if you sign up fast!
Saturday, October 7, 2017 in Denver, CO
The Rotary club has 40 scholarships available for students or teachers to attend the "Building WASH" workshop for free! Space is limited, so it is first come first serve and you MUST
register online with the code SCHOLAR17.
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Solar Decathlon 2017
October 5-15, 2017 in
Denver, CO
The Solar Decathlon is coming back to Denver and is seeking volunteers to help. The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is a collegiate competition of 10 contests that challenge student teams to design and build full-size, solar-powered houses. The winner of the competition is the team that best blends design excellence and smart energy production with innovation, market potential, and energy and water efficiency. Check out the
Solar Decathlon website for more information.
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Rocky Mountain Natural Building Conference
November 3-5, 2017 in
Golden, CO
Join us to discuss natural building topics, including straw bale, hempcrete, adobe, natural plaster, wood framing, building science, passiv-haus, masonry, and natural building insurance. Click here for registration, information and full schedule. |
Conferences and Workshops
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UGGS Travel Grants Available!
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The United Government of Graduate Students (UGGS) will be offering $300 individual travel grants and $750 group grants to graduate students for the Fall semester. Applications open AND CLOSE
September 15, 2017 at 5 pm
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OU International WaTER Conference
The University of Oklahoma International WaTER Conference will be held in Norman, OK on September 18-19, 2017. Check out the
conference website for more information.
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IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference
October 19-22, 2017 in
San Jose, California
Now in its 7th year, GHTC is the flagship IEEE Conference focusing on innovation, deployment and adaptation of Technology for Humanitarian Goals and Sustainable Development. Check out the
conference website.
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WASH Futures Conference 2018
March 5-9, 2018 in
Brisbane, Australia
The International WaterCentre (IWC) is pleased to announce that early bird registrations for the WASH Futures Conference 2018 are now open. Check here for
conference registration.
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EDC Conference Presentation
Travel Grants
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The Mortenson Center now offers small travel grants to students who present EDC-relevant work at conferences. To apply, check out the links on the MCEDC Resources website. You'll also find links to department, college, and campus funding opportunities. Due to limited funding available, only students who are presenting EDC-relevant work can be funded by the Mortenson Center.
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Employment & Funding Opportunities
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Jibu is Seeking a Chief Engineer
Application Deadline: September 15, 2017
Jibu is looking for an experienced professional with demonstrated ability to provide leadership, training and engineering support in a fast-paced, growing business in a developing market. This position will be located in Kigali (Rwanda), Nairobi (Kenya), or Kampala (Uganda). Check their
jobs website for details.
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University of Oxford hiring Deputy Director
Application Deadline: October 4, 2017
The Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment is seeking a Deputy Director for their Water Programme. This position is a strategic investment to contribute to innovative approaches to promote a shared global agenda around the delivery of the water SDGs in Africa and Asia.
For more details on the job posting.
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NSF Grad Research Fellowship Applications for 2018 Now Open
Due October 24, 2017
The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) provides three years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant research achievements in STEM or STEM education. NSF especially encourages women, members of underrepresented minority groups, persons with disabilities, veterans, and undergraduate seniors to apply. Check here for
full program details.
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Having trouble reading articles because you are being asked to login to Devex?
Current students enrolled in the EDC graduate certificate are eligible for free career accounts on Devex.
This site provides access to development jobs and news that will help you get the most out of your graduate education as a potential future development engineer.
If you are interested in activating your membership, funded by the Mortenson Center, please email Robyn Sandekian at
sandekian@colorado.edu
for the customized link.
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5 takeaways from Stockholm World Water Week - Devex
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