Nayyab Agha, a student at Mehran University for Engineering and Technology studied at the U as part of the USPCASW Summer 2019 Entrepreneurship Exchange. In its second year, the special 6-week session builds upon the engineering skills of participants by introducing business planning, finance principles, marketing concepts and prototyping skills. We asked her about her […]
Read MoreWednesday, August 7, 2019 4 p.m. S.J. Quinney College of Law 6500 (Flynn Room) 383 S. University St., Salt Lake City, UT 84112 Enjoy delicious refreshments and a pitch-style showcase of water innovations presented by USPCASW Exchange scholars. Network with researchers and practitioners working on globally-relevant water problems. Students will present research on: Point-of-use purification […]
Read MoreAs a WaSH scholar at Mehran University for Engineering and Technology, Sharma’s goal is three-fold: understand the perceptions people in Pakistan have about menstruation, create research-based school curriculum about menstruation, and design and distribute a biodegradable sanitary napkin that can replace the traditional ways of managing menstruation.
Read MoreThe Water Entrepreneurship Program is designed to equip engineering students with the holistic skillset needed to develop, deploy and scale market-based solutions to global water challenges. Students are introduced to lean and practical approaches to invention and product development, learn to write effective business plans, and explore various sources of funding.
Read MoreJoin us as this summer’s six U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water Entrepreneurship Exchange scholars pitch their projects to improve water security in Pakistan. Read more about our summer Exchange. Thursday, August 9, 2018 5:30 p.m. The Flynn Room (6500) S.J. Quinney College of Law Building 383 S. University St. -Followed by refreshments and awards- […]
Read Moreoriginally posted in @theu on July 16, 2018 By Cecily Sakrison, communications specialist, The Water Center at the University of Utah “More confidence and better communication skills” are two things Sorth Ansari will take home with her when she heads back to Pakistan at the end of this semester. Ansari is one of six visiting […]
Read MoreThis summer’s six Exchange scholars got a lot closer to Utah’s legendary landscapes by way of a rock climbing expedition to Big Cottonwood Canyon. For many, it was their first climbing experience. For all, it proved to be an exceptional metaphor for their water entrepreneurship training. We asked them to reflect on the outing and […]
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