Confronting Global Poverty: A Panel Discussion
Sunday, 05 Apr 2009 at 7:00 pm – Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall
Iowa State faculty Mark Bryden, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Ebby Luvaga, Department of Economics; Leah Keino, Department of Apparel, Educational Studies, and Hospitality Management; and Mark Westgate, Director of Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods, will discuss how different disciplines work to improve the quality of life throughout the world. The cooperation of different disciplines to help alleviate poverty will also be explored. Part of Poverty Awareness Week.Cosponsored By:
- Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods
- Engineers Without Borders
- Virtual Reality Applications Center
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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