EWB-Chicago Chapter Fall Newsletter
December 4th, 2008Check out the latest addition of the Chicago Chapter Newsletter, which includes an update on the change in chapter leadership, an overview of the Cuetzala water storage system project, the latest from local university chapters, and much much more!!!
Summer 2008 EWB-Chicago Newsletter
August 11th, 2008Check out the latest addition of the Chicago Chapter Newsletter, including project updates, upcoming events, and a letter from the Chapter President.
2008 International Conference
April 27th, 2008Several representatives from the Chicagoland Professional Chapter of Engineers Without Borders attended the 2008 EWB International Conference in Seattle, Washington in late March. Â The theme of the conference was “Sustainable Engineering and Global Health.”
Conference presentation are all available on the EWB-USA website.
Engineers Without Borders on PBS NewsHour
January 4th, 2008Spencer Michels reports on how the 8,000 members of the non-profit group Engineers Without Borders are using their technical skills to bring clean water, sanitation and other engineering projects to communities in developing countries.
Read the transcript and watch the video on the NewsHour website.
ASCE and Engineers Without Borders-USA Announce Formal Partnership
November 27th, 2007 To further their common goals of making the world a better place and improving the engineering profession, ASCE has formalized an affiliation agreement with Engineers Without Borders-USA (EWB-USA). “It’s a natural fit for our two organizations to work together to further each other’s vision and activities to enhance the welfare of humanity,” said ASCE president David G. Mongan, P.E., F.ASCE. With the administrative and financial support provided by ASCE in the new agreement–up to $500,000–EWB-USA will be able to expand their role in educating engineering students and professionals while empowering developing communities through the creation of locally sustainable solutions, and ASCE members will gain a greater opportunity to contribute to and participate in EWB-USA projects and programs.



