Reading list: Exploring the Connection Between Engineering a...
I’ve been fortunate enough in my career to find time to explore a complex topic that’s one of my...
Engineering for Change
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Sexism and the city: how urban planning has failed women
We need to have a conversation about sexism and the city. Gender affects all other “vulnerable group” considerations in the cities, where more than half of the world’s population...
Mission (im)possible: The Quest for Affordable Electric Vehi...
What would it take to design a cost-effective electric vehicle for emerging markets? This question was raised in the InnoFrugal conference in Helsinki, Finland, an annual gathering organized by...
I teach refugees to map their world
I first visited the Zaatari refugee camp in early 2015. Located in northern Jordan, the camp is home to more than 80,000 Syrian refugees. I was there as part...
The Necessary Trade-Offs When Co-Designing New Technology
The co-design of new technology with communities has benefits and trade-offs. Our colleagues and we at Engineers Without Borders Australia learned something about what is gained and lost in...
Biomining the Elements of the Future
Biomining is the kind of technique promised by science fiction: a vast tank filled with microorganisms that leach metal from ore, old mobile phones and hard drives. It sounds...
The Key to Food Security Is Post-Harvest Management, Experts...
As much as one-third of the food produced in the world is lost or spoiled before it can be eaten, while nearly one billion people go hungry. If the...
Cross-Sector Experts Will Focus on Affordable Energy in Africa at the IEEE PES-IAS PowerAfrica Conference
Limited access to energy is a major impediment to economic growth in developing nations. Over 640 million people in...
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How to Choose a Mobile Data Collection Platform
This guide helps you choose the right mobile data collection tools for your needs. Choosing from among the dozens...
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Pay-as-You-Drink: Digital Finance and Smart Water Service
Research shows that the closer a person is to a safe source of water, the more safe water they...
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Five Questions with Ramla Qureshi, Founder of Women Engineers in Pakistan
Ramla Qureshi has seen firsthand the deep bias against girls and women studying STEM subjects — science, technology, engineering...
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What Your Call-Log Says About Your Creditworthiness
Brenda used to sell curtains door to door in Nairobi, Kenya, but she dreamed of opening her own storefront....
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A New Framework for Creating Meaningful Technology in Africa [Research Brief]
Is it possible that aid organizations hand out technologies to Africans that are actually tools of colonialism? And could...
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Five Operational Lessons Nonprofit CEOs Can Learn from the Closure of SIMLab
Before the Social Impact Lab (SIMLab) closed its doors in January, CEO Laura Walker McDonald published an honest and...
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What We Can Learn from the Closure of SIMLab
Before the Social Impact Lab (SIMLab) closed its doors in January, its CEO Laura Walker McDonald published an honest...
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Made in Guatemala: Clean Water and Nutrition Technology in Central America
Guatemala is a Central American country with great opportunities to innovate. Despite immense natural resources such as rivers, lakes,...
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Five Questions with Dr. Kommy Weldemariam, IBM’s Master Inventor
Komminist Weldemariam is IBM’s first Master Inventor in the company’s African labs. Kommy, as he is known, owns 65...
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