The University of Utah is pleased to welcome the spring cohort of USPCASW exchange students. This is the fifth group of aspiring water engineers and technicians from Pakistan’s Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET) to study at the U. It is also the largest, with seventeen students in total. The exchange program was established […]
Read MoreFew educational opportunities offer as immersive of an experience as international student exchange programs. The USPCASW has for the past two years hosted a series of cohorts at the University of Utah from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology in Jamshoro, Pakistan. The goal for the student exchange is to train and build up the […]
Read MoreBhavneet Singh’s journey to the University of Utah’s PhD program in public health took him around the world, and back again. Bhavneet grew up in a remote village in the Punjab of India. Eleven years ago he moved to the United States, settling in Utah. As fates would have it, an opportunity presented itself to […]
Read MoreThe semiannual Water Security Symposium serves as a sort of right of passage for students going through the USPCASW exchange program. On November 29, in the Crimson View Room in the University of Utah’s Student Union, the fall cohort gathered to present their research projects to faculty and fellow students. Each student created an illustrated […]
Read MoreThere are few skills more valuable than the ability to share your ideas effectively in writing. Studies of HR professionals consistently rank good written communication to be one of the most desirable competencies in the workplace. Engineering is no different. Professor Rick Bereit knows a few things about good writing, and about the quest to train […]
Read MoreIt is a long way from Jamshoro, Pakistan to the campus of the University of Utah, and the journey involves more than just geography. There are gaps in culture and custom, in language and history. Hammad Malik has navigated the path well. Hammad first came to the U in 2016 as a part of […]
Read MoreOn Friday, September 22, the fall cohort of USPCASW exchange students at the University of Utah were given a comprehensive tour of Salt Lake City’s waste water reclamation facility.
Read MoreOn Sunday, September 10, the Alta Club in downtown Salt Lake City hosted an event introducing the new cohort of University of Utah’s USPCASW exchange students to the local Pakistani business community. The reception offered the students an opportunity to meet local leaders, network, and build connections. The event was organized by University of […]
Read MoreThe U.S. Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water at the University of Utah is excited to be hosting an amazing group of Pakistani exchange students this fall from our partner Mehran University of Engineering and Technology. The students arrived on the evening of September 1st and were welcomed by USPCAS-W staff. The students will […]
Read MoreWith the help of Pat Shea and the Central Utah Water Conservancy District (CUWCD), USPCAS-W at the U was able to put together a three day tour of the Central Utah Project showcasing dams, treatment plants, and hydro power plants in central Utah. For many of the spring exchange participants, this was the first time […]
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