2013 Daniel L. and Irma Evans Lecture

This is short notice, but the University of Washington Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering will be hosting the 2013 Evans Lecture tomorrow evening (Thursday, May 30th). This year's lecture focuses on sustainability and the role engineers can/should play.

From the UW CEE Department:

Please join the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering for the:

2013 Daniel L. and Irma Evans Lecture

Date: Thursday, May 30

Time: 4:30pm

Location: Kane 220

Speaker: Professor Bernard Amadei

Title: “Engineering in Sustainable Human Development: Challenges and Opportunities”

Abstract: In the next two decades, almost two billion additional people are expected to populate the Earth, 95% of them in developing or underdeveloped countries. This growth will create unprecedented demands for energy, food, land, water, transportation, materials, waste disposal, earth moving, health care, environmental cleanup, telecommunication, and infrastructure. The role of engineers will be critical in fulfilling those demands at various scales, ranging from remote small communities to large urban areas, and mostly in the developing world.  In particular, we need to train a new generation of engineers who could better meet the challenges of the developing world and address the needs of the most destitute people on our planet. As we enter the first half of the 21st century, the engineering profession must embrace a new mission statement—to contribute to the building of a more sustainable, stable, and equitable world.

This information (and a bit more) can be found on the UW CEE webpage (here).