University Beat: USF Engineering-Agilent / Water for Burkina Faso (October 10, 2011)

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USF Electrical Engineering student works in USF WAMI Center lab (courtesy USF News)

USF Engineering-Agilent

It’s the largest in-kind gift in USF history, and it will give USF Electrical Engineering students an unbelievable advantage when it comes time for their job search. University Beat on WUSF TV explains how a long-standing relationship between USF and Agilent Technologies led to a 26 million dollar donation that will pay dividends for the future of everyone involved.

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Boy at well supplied by new reservoir in Burkina Faso (courtesy Zodo Nogo)

Water for Burkina Faso

A USF student group is helping a local organization build two water reservoirs in the African country of Burkina Faso, and they're looking for some help from the community. This week's University Beat on WUSF 89.7 tells you about their work and also speaks to comedian-activist Dick Gregory, the keynote speaker at an upcoming fundraiser for the building effort.

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Radio - During "Morning Edition" on WUSF 89.7 Tuesday after the 6:30 AM and 8:30 AM newscasts | During "All Things Considered" on WUSF 89.7 Tuesday at 5:44 PM | After "Florida Matters" on WSMR 89.1 Friday at 7:30 PM
Television - Tuesdays at 11:55 AM and 8:55 PM, and various times throughout the rest of the week

Audio extras

USF Assoc. Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering Maya Trotz describes the USF chapter of “Engineers for a Sustainable World” that she serves as faculty advisor for and talks about some of its projects.

Maya Trotz answers the question: why should we be concerned with water issues in another country when there are similar problems here in the United States?

University Beat’s Mark Schreiner talks to Sarah Ness, who is studying Environmental Engineering under USF’s Peace Corps Masters International Program, about the importance of field work for students.

Comedian-social activist Dick Gregory speaks about why water is such an important issue to him and the relationship between celebrity and activism.

For more information

USF Engineering-Agilent
USF Center for Wireless and Microwave Information Systems website
Professor Thomas Weller, Director
813-974-2440 weller@eng.usf.edu

USF Unstoppable campaign website

Agilent Technologies' ADS Software website

Water for Burkina Faso
Information on October 28th fundraiser at the Lyceum in St. Petersburg

Kathleen McDonald, President, Community Building Group, Ltd.
727-515-0371

USF Engineers for a Sustainable World website

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