Beyond Borders 2010

December 26, 2010 | Filed under: On-Campus Events, Uncategorized by admin

On November 19, 2010, the Columbia University chapter of Engineers Without Borders hosted Beyond Borders 2010, the annual opportunity for CU-EWB to showcase themselves to the Columbia community

The students of the Ghana, India, and Uganda programs presented the projects they’ve been working on throughout the semester.


GUEST SPEAKER: Marty Odlin from the Bamboo Bike Project. The Bamboo Bike Project aims to examine the feasibility of implementing cargo bikes made of bamboo as a sustainable form of transportation in Africa.

GUEST PERFORMER: Orisha!

A delightful night of networking , engineering buzz, and free Indian and Ethiopian food was enjoyed by all 200+ participants from the Columbia community and the EWB New York Professionals.

Missed out? No worries! Beyond Borders 2011 is right around the corner.


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The Ghana Program is working in the Obodan to provide water management and sanitation solutions. The current focus is to design a water distribution and filtration system as well as an innovative, sustainable latrine. More?

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The Morocco Program is working in Ait Bayoud, a rural village in Western Morocco. Current initiatives include building two footbridges across the Tagawowt River so villagers can have access to healthcare and education during the rainy season. More?

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The Uganda Program is working with a community in Soroti, Uganda. The team is currently setting up a multifunctional energy platform (MFP) program in the region, while also looking into new health and water initiatives this year. More?