Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado Boulder professor and founder of Engineers Without Borders-USA, will offer local citizens his global perspectives on sustainable human development at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Louisville Public Library, 951 Spruce Street.
The program, “Role of Science and Technology in Sustainable Human Development,” is free and open to the public.
Amadei, CU-Boulder professor of civil, environmental, and architectural engineering, is well known for the creation of the nonprofit organization Engineers Without Borders-USA and the co-founding of Engineers Without Borders-International. He is credited with pioneering a new approach to engineering education by involving students in outreach projects in developing countries. His presentation on Sept. 8 will focus on the mission of Engineers Without Borders and the implementation of sustainable and appropriate technology solutions in developing communities worldwide.
Since its inception in 2002, Engineers Without Borders-USA has supported 350 projects in more than 45 developing countries and changed the lives of millions of people.
Amadei’s presentation will complement the Discover Tech exhibit, a travelling museum-quality exhibition currently on display at the Louisville Public Library. Discover Tech is part of the STAR Library Education Network (STAR_Net).
Part of a series called CU at the Library, the Sept. 8 program is jointly sponsored by the Louisville Public Library and the CU-Boulder Office for University Outreach. It is one of many public programs offered through CU-Boulder partnerships with local libraries. For more information about CU at the Library, visit http://conted.colorado.edu/library/. For more information about Engineers Without Borders-USA, visit: http://www.ewb-usa.org/.
t on display at the Rifle Branch Library through Aug. 17. “Discover Earth: A Century of Change” is part of the STAR Library Education Networks (STAR_Net) led by the National Center for Interactive Learning at the Space Science Institute.