Enhancements    

U.S.- BRAZIL TRANS-DISCIPLINARY STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM ON PEACE ENGINEERING

U.S.- BRAZIL TRANS-DISCIPLINARY STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM ON PEACE ENGINEERING
PI: Ivonne Santiago
Co-PI: Adeeba Raheem
Sponsor: PARTNERS OF THE AMERICAS FOUNDATION
Civil Engineering
Amount awarded: $25,000

In partnership with the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná in Brazil, this project develops a new study abroad program for engineering students centered on Peace Engineering. The focus is on training future engineers to be aware of and sensitive to diversity, social justice, and ethics with an aim of finding innovative engineering solutions to improve the wellbeing of people.

Posting date: Wed, 01/23/2019

Award start date: Mon, 04/01/2019
Award end date: Tue, 03/31/2020