The Mortenson Center in Global Engineering has a mission to positively impact vulnerable people & their environment by improving development tools & practice.

Boulder, CO
Joined December 2012
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As part of the randomized controlled trial being led by the @MCGE_CU, Denis Macharia recently completed a study of streamflow, flood prediction, and trail bridge use. 👉👉 Full article here: frontiersin.org/articles/10.…
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Dr. Evan Thomas @CUEngineering received the 2023 Steven K Dentel AEESP Award for Global Outreach, recognizing his involvement in environmental engineering & science outreach to the global community. Congrats @ProfEvanThomas & thank you @AEESProfs! bit.ly/3qVdymI
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Investigate #opportunities in #environmentalengineering with Laura MacDonald, Managing Director of @MCGE_CU Learn about the Center’s work and partnerships with local expertise and organizations in projects involving #water, #sanitation and bridge-building in sub-Saharan Africa
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Thanks @MCGE_CU! I’ll send a better picture! Thanks again for the recognition. Truly #humanitarian work is #humbling… the only real experts are those living in the condition we want to change. We must avoid the notion of #help and instead #accompany. #KnowPoverty
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On #WorldWaterDay we need new tools, technologies, policies and community action to address the Western #Megadrought - don't be fooled by all this snow! We still have a big problem - deloitte.wsj.com/articles/ho…
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Congratulations Global Engineering Award winners! Outstanding Student: @EmilyJBedell; Outstanding Professionals: Denis Muthike @RCMRD_ and @manga_musa; and Humanitarian: @DanielOerther. Amazing individuals transforming Global Engineering through their dedicated and ongoing work.
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Multiply your career options by earning a graduate certificate in Global Engineering online. Apply now: bit.ly/3HNdwDy #ad

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Nominations are open for the @MCGE_CU Global Engineering Awards. Nominate a student or professional making a difference in the Global Engineering or related field. Deadline Jan 8. Learn more colorado.edu/center/mortenso… #sustainability #water #sanitation
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Using @adskFusion360, @MCGE_CU is teaching global engineering students to design and make tools to assess and improve public health, including 3D-printed #AirQuality sensors to detect and measure environmental contaminants. Read more about their work ⤵️ blogs.autodesk.com/learn-lab…
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Cool paper comparing household water security, emotional well-being and instrument-measured water access in Afar, Ethiopia by @Cosmii and @IRC_Ethiopia @IRCWASH @MCGE_CU sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Our CEO @ProfEvanThomas takes you behind the scenes in Kenya to discuss how Virridy and @SwarmInternet works in this drought-stricken region. #Africa #drought #WaterTech
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Field report from @MWAWater water in Isiolo Kenya explaining the carbon financing for water partnership with @MCGE_CU @Virridy
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Unprecedented #Kenya #drought, water/food insecurity. @NASA @USAID @SERVIRGlobal forecast groundwater demand. Drought Resilience Impact Platform operational @NDMA_Kenya & supporting @FEWSNET. W/ @RCMRD_ @MWAWater @Virridy @MCGE_CU drip.shinyapps.io/groundwate… sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Congrats to ENVS PhD Student, Denis Macharia Muthike! He and co-authors recently published a paper on the the "impact of trailbridges on health, education, agricultural and economic outcomes of households in rural Rwanda" in the journal Science of the Total Environment @SILCatCU
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Join our CEO @ProfEvanThomas in the Bay Area on June 16. You'll learn how @CUEngineering @MCGE_CU and SweetSense is helping millions in Africa, California and Colorado conserve, maintain their water and food resources in the face of climate change. bit.ly/3LKPt6P
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Join me in San Francisco on June 16 to hear how @CUEngineering @MCGE_CU @SweetSenseInc are helping millions in Africa, California and Colorado conserve, maintain their water and food resources in the face of climate change. Registration is open online: web.cvent.com/event/5204d2c4…
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Exciting work with @SERVIRGlobal @FEWSNET @NDMA_Kenya @MWAWater forecasting groundwater use and demand during drought in Kenya
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Congratulations Mortenson Center Global Engineering Award winners! Outstanding Student: Nitish Ranjan Sarker @NitishranjanS10; Outstanding Professional: Thomas Zearley and Humanitarian: @AveryBang. Amazing individuals transforming Global Engineering through their dedicated work.