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  The graphic shows the path of the pipeline from the mountain to the community. For the past five years, the Tulane chapter of Engineers Without Borders has been working on a water-access project for Laquigo, an Ecuadorian village where residents typically get much of their water from ditches. The group had planned to spend part of the summer of 2020 in Laquigo, working on the final plans of a 21-kilometer pipeline that would increase the water supply to Laquigo while making sure its access t...

Thursday, 8 April 2021, 5:54 am With some 4000 entries, 200 volunteers and thousands of spectators, the 40th ASB Christchurch Marathon will once again be one of the South Island’s most colourful community occasions bringing together runners and walkers from all walks of life. On Sunday, for the first time in more than a decade, the annual ASB Christchurch Marathon returns to the same course and venue as was used prior to the earthquakes. Race Director Chris Cox says the positive weather for...

2021 PDSA Recipient, Sophia Dent Vandalia, Ohio | Chemical Engineering Major The accomplishments of Sophia Dent and fellow recipient Michaela Mitchell are so closely linked that the first part of both pages are the same, followed by additional contributions of each recipient. Sophia and Michaela served as president and vice president of Miami’s Engineers Without Borders (EWB) organization over the past year. Prior to COVID, EWB members were involved in planning and coordinating multiple simul...

2021 PDSA Recipient, Michaela Mitchell Frankfurt, Illinois | Electrical Engineering Major The accomplishments of Michael and fellow recipient Sophia Dent are so closely linked that the first part of both pages are the same, followed by additional contributions of each recipient. Sophia and Michaela served as president and vice president of Miami’s Engineers Without Borders (EWB) organization over the past year. Prior to COVID, EWB members were involved in planning and coordinating multiple si...

All of my favourite engineers have either abandoned the profession or are dedicating their lives to changing it for the better. The most heroic engineer I know never built a bridge or patented a gizmo. He completed a stint in consulting, moved on to Engineers Without Borders, then founded an organization dedicated to promoting technological stewardship in the engineering community. What all these engineers have in common, besides collaborating with me on a nationwide grant proposal to transform...

Republican lawmakers in Madison introduced a bill Monday that would require Wisconsin prisoners to spend their COVID-19 stimulus dollars on restitution.

The Engineers Without Borders UW-Madison chapter is taking its fundraising efforts virtual due to the pandemic. 

The Rhodes Scholarship, established in 1903 by Cecil Rhodes, remains one of the oldest and most prestigious international graduate scholarship programs in the world. Around one hundred recipients are selected every year.

Engineering offers tools to make a difference Through his involvement with Engineers Without Borders, Joe Elsinger, a civil engineer at MSA Professional Services in Cedar Rapids, has traveled to Ghana several times. Above, he was part of a team building a 50-foot concrete pedestrian bridge. (submitted photo) Joe Elsinger, a civil engineer at MSA Professional Services in Cedar Rapids (submitted photo) / By Tara Thomas-Gettman, for The Gazette Joe Elsinger feels fortunate to have worke...

Campus Times The Campus Times staff has worked hard on a responsive web redesign. Please bear with us as some older content may be temporarilily unavailable. To submit feedback, or to report an issue, email the Web Staff at online@campustimes.org.× Courtesy Carol Jerotich Junior Carol Jerotich is currently majoring in Mechanical Engineering with an interest in product design.  “I have always been passionate about physics and mathematics, and mechanical engineering gave me an opportunity to...