(Published in the Washington Post) By Lina Nilsson and Shankar Sastry In labs around the world, a new generation of engineers is emerging. They are men and women concerned by the gulf between rich and poor and by environmental changes and resource depletion. They are what we call “development engineers” — engineers (and often economics, business and social science majors, as well) who are dedicated to using engineering and technology to improve the lot of the world’s poorest people.
UC Berkeley Students Head to St. Louis for Clinton Global Initiative University
Blum Center Joins Partnership to Bolster Student Action on Global Poverty By: Rachel Voss and Javier Kordi This year, eighteen UC Berkeley students will attend