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Millions of people living in the arid regions of the Horn of Africa lack safe, reliable and affordable water throughout the year. This is because of recent decreases in rainfall in the drought-prone Horn of Africa, rising water demands and persistent challenges in maintaining water supplies.

The University of Colorado Boulder is combining satellite data, smart sensors and machine learning to help reduce drought emergencies in east Africa. A team of researchers led by Professor Evan Thomas, director of the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering, has been awarded a three-year, $660,000 grant by NASA to join...

“The combination of cutting-edge approaches in engineering and material science and campus wide capabilities in the environmental sciences is something that is really unique to CU Boulder" said Neff, who is the director of the Sustainability Innovation Lab at Colorado.

Mortenson Center in Global Engineering faculty are editing three special issues in the journal Sustainability please contact us to discuss a submission! Special Issue "Global Engineering and Sustainable Development" Guest Editor Assoc. Prof. Dr. Evan Thomas Website E-Mail Mortenson Center in Global Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309,...

Evan Thomas, director of the Mortensen Center in Global Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, presented on possible applications of blockchain in the world of water rights. Blockchain could create a system to trade water by using sensors that track how much water is used or conserved to create...

In 2017 The Millennium Challenge Corporation issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Annual Program Statement (APS) to request partnership applications related to several technical areas. MCC received a concept note from a the University of Colorado Boulder’s Mortenson Center in Global Engineering & Resilience in response to the high...

Evan Thomas, Director of the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering Mortenson Endowed Chair in Global Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder summarizes what the Mortenson Center does at CU Boulder and in the world.

Tech giant IBM has become a leader in demonstrating real-world applications of blockchain technology. The company has already implemented blockchain-based solutions to track food supply chains and to ensure ethically sourced minerals . The University of Colorado at Boulder will provide additional research support for this project, which is also...

Leveraging Satellites and the Internet of Things, SweetSense Facilitates Water Service Access in Kenya and Water Resource Management in California , USAID AgriLinks, May, 2019 Colorado senator wants to study blockchain for water rights management , TNW, March, 2019 Blockchain is overhyped, but it’s also perfect for California’s drought problem...