EWH Blog

For the past three weeks, students from the Nordic Five technical universities have been studying at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) in preparation for EWH’s Summer Institute in Nepal. Next week, they will begin six weeks of working in hospitals to maintain and repair medical equipment and share their knowledge with local hospital staff.…

The Summer Institute in Rwanda began last week! Nineteen students from seven countries have all come together in Kigali to start learning Kinyarwanda, French, and technical skills to prepare for their second month of working in Rwandan hospitals.…

On May 16, 23 students arrived in Nicaragua to begin Summer Institute 2016! Here’s how it’s going so far: Written by Brian Ramos, On-The-Ground-Coordinator in Nicaragua After the first week in Granada, students are starting to get the hang of things and starting to learn how to deal with immersion into a new culture. They are especially enjoying Spanish classes.…

We are wrapping up another academic year with our 45 university Chapters, many of which brought STEM education to K-12 students, submitted Design Competition projects, and increased biomedical and global health knowledge through workshops, lectures, and public events. Thank you so much for your support, which allows us to provide these incredible opportunities for young engineers! Looking ahead, we can't wait for Summer Institute 2016!…