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I2D-list Call for I2D Poster Registration
by Haan, Rhonda S 01 Feb '21

01 Feb '21

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I2D-list LASER PULSE RFA Global
by Gupta, Pallavi 25 Jan '21

25 Jan '21

Hi All, The award opportunity below may be of interest to you. Thanks, Pallavi From: Betty Bugusu <td(a)laserpulse.org<mailto:td@laserpulse.org>> Reply-To: Betty Bugusu <td(a)laserpulse.org<mailto:td@laserpulse.org>> Date: Monday, January 25, 2021 at 10:20 AM To: "Yih, Yuehwern" <yih(a)purdue.edu<mailto:yih@purdue.edu>> Subject: RFA Global Email not displaying correctly? View in a Web Browser<http://stemedhub.org/newsletter/track/click/?t=NTAgMTVCNEE1ODVBMjUxMjRDNEI1…> Award Opportunity: Grand Research Challenges for Development [Image removed by sender.] Dear Colleague, LASER PULSE<https://stemedhub.org/groups/laserpulse> is pleased to announce the “Grand Research Challenges for Development<http://stemedhub.org/newsletter/track/click/?t=NTAgMTVCNEE1ODVBMjUxMjRDNEI1…>” (GRCD) Request for Applications (RFA) that will fund research awards for collaboration between an existing USAID activity (i.e. project or program) and researchers from Higher Education Institutions in developing countries. GRCD research will better inform the current or future iterations of a given ongoing USAID activity, by identifying a new research component (or a solution co-developed with a researcher), which will lead to increased impact of the activity on its intended beneficiaries. This RFA is restricted to the following countries that host USAID activity(s): * Central Asia and Middle East: Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Pakistan * East and South Asia: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal, and Philippines * West and Northern Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Senegal, The Gambia, Togo, and Tunisia * Central and Southern Africa: Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, and Zambia * Latin America and Caribbean: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Paraguay, and Peru All USAID technical sectors<http://stemedhub.org/newsletter/track/click/?t=NTAgMTVCNEE1ODVBMjUxMjRDNEI1…> are open for consideration, except for certain activities that fall under global health. Up to five (5) awards will be made, for an anticipated project duration of 12-15 months, with a maximum total budget of US $200,000 per award. We hereby invite practitioners and researchers to submit letters of interest (LOI) by 5 March 2021, with Full Applications due on 16 April 2021, in accordance with all RFA submission requirements. This opportunity calls for innovative, system-level based research – and associated research translation – that is focused on development challenges linked to an existing USAID activity. If you are interested in submitting an LOI, please go to: https://stemedhub.org/groups/laserpulse/funding/rfa-grcd<http://stemedhub.org/newsletter/track/click/?t=NTAgMTVCNEE1ODVBMjUxMjRDNEI1…>. You may also download the full RFA and associated materials from the link on this page. [Image removed by sender. 5 W's] If you are unable to access the website, please send your LOI and later Full Application, including associated documentation, to this email: applicationsubmit(a)laserpulse.org<mailto:applicationsubmit@laserpulse.org>. If you have any technical questions, please send an email to Dr. Betty Bugusu at td(a)laserpulse.org<mailto:td@laserpulse.org>. Cordially, Betty Bugusu PhD Technical Director | LASER PULSE KPTC E2441/AGAD 110 1241 Win Hentschel Blvd. West Lafayette, IN 47906 (765) 496-1351 More Information<http://stemedhub.org/newsletter/track/click/?t=NTAgMTVCNEE1ODVBMjUxMjRDNEI1…> Copyright © 2021 LASER PULSE. All Rights reserved.

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I2D-list Problem selection results- Shah Lab seed grant awards
by Gupta, Pallavi 16 Dec '20

16 Dec '20

Dear All, Hope you are well and thank you for your interest in the Shah Lab’s seed grant awards. We received close to 120 expressions of interest from across campus to the 20 incredible problem statements that our NGO collaborators submitted. Each problem statement was scored on the parameters mentioned on our website<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab/seed-grant-challenges/committee_…>, by our steering committee. The final selection was made by combining the assessment score and the expression of interests. After a careful deliberation, we have chosen 15 problem statements to move to the next phase. Please see the selected Problem statements and submitting organizations below. Next Steps: * Shah Lab will connect with the selected NGOs and the faculty who expressed interest in the abovementioned problem statements to organize and facilitate discussions. * These discussion webinars will be a forum for the faculty and NGO representatives to develop a deeper understanding of the problem and co-develop solution proposal to be submitted by early March. Congratulations to the selected NGOs! We will be in touch with further information in early Jan. Wish you all a good break and here’s to hoping for a better 2021. Selected Problem statements These would be considered for full or partial seed grant awards Problem # 1: Building a solution that performs environmental assessments to identify asthma triggers in the home by virtually walking through an individual’s home. By Bronx Community Health Network - Bronx, NY, USA Problem #2: Anemia affects a large proportion of the population in Myanmar, but reducing anemia rates effectively remains difficult without understanding the actual causes of anemia in country. By World Concern Development Organization – Myanmar Problem #3: Antiquated reimbursement models are promoting over use of the hospital and limit access to Primary and Specialty care. By Empress Mobile Integrated Health - Bronx, NY, USA Problem #4: Prevention of women cancer and early detection. By Aaroogya Foundation – India Problem #5: Need for low cost solutions for food storage and transportation in Bangladesh By World Concern Development Organization - Bangladesh Problem #7: The Fall Army Worm outbreak continues to ravage farms in South Sudan and its effects are projected to significantly affect cereal production in the Country. By World Concern Development Organization - South Sudan Problem #10: Women and smallholder ginger farmers suffer loss in productivity and profitability due to lack of access to locally appropriate, low-cost, and effective ginger storage options. By Catholic Relief Services (CRS) – Nepal Problem #13 : Technology for receiving weather forecast / information at the village / micro level for the small and marginal farmers By Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) – India Problem #15: Due to the taboos and period stigma, challenges around menstrual hygiene management (MHM) presents an ongoing challenge to the basic health, wellbeing and educational opportunities for girls. Girl friendly solutions are needed. By Plan International USA – India Problem #16: Technology that would allow farmers to take decision for irrigating the land Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) – India Problem #18: Technology that would support salt farmers in Surendranagar and Patan District to know the water level in the land for digging well for salt farming By Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) – India Problem #19: Technology for Water De-fluoridation Pumping System (low cost / solar) for tribal community members of Dungarpur, Rajasthan By Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) – India Selected problems for Design Category We will explore an opportunity to either combine this with other problem statements or consider this as a design project for students to create a solution working under the supervision of faculty advisor and with the NGO partners. Problem #6: Need for low cost and low maintenance seed drill technology for small and marginal farmers, suitable for small landholdings (of less than 0.5 ha) and uneven lands. By Catholic Relief Services (CRS) – India Problem #8: Sesame seed harvesting and subsequent oil production in South Sudan is limited due to inefficient manual oil extraction processes, as well as the lack of agricultural infrastructure, technical expertise, and a stable local market for seed and oil sales. By Ayiidit Agricultural Cooperative Society (AACS) Limited - South Sudan Problem #14: In Senegal, electricity is sporadic - this impedes the ability of adolescent girls, with limited access to economic resources, to study at night and to digital literacy. By Plan International USA- Senegal, West Africa Please feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions at this point. Thanks Pallavi __________________________ Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Program Director Shah Family Global Innovation Lab<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab> Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [/Users/gupta604/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_14322567]

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I2D-list FW: Purdue Ventures Ag-Celerator Demo Day
by Gupta, Pallavi 11 Dec '20

11 Dec '20

Hi All, Purdue Ventures Ag-Celerator™, created in 2015, is a $2 million plant sciences innovation fund designed to provide critical startup support for Purdue innovators who wish to commercialize patented intellectual property or Purdue “know-how” technologies. Funding is considered for innovations that impact the life sciences, such as advancing crop traits, generating higher yields, using big data to improve farm management, finding new uses of plants, using precision agriculture, and discovering advanced breeding techniques. Purdue students, faculty and alumni can receive up to $100,000 in funding through the program. See below for more information Thanks Pallavi __________________________ Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Program Director Shah Family Global Innovation Lab<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab> Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [/Users/gupta604/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_14322567] From: Purdue Foundry <foundry(a)prf.org> Reply-To: Purdue Foundry <foundry(a)prf.org> Date: Friday, December 11, 2020 at 9:05 AM To: "Gupta, Pallavi" <gupta604(a)purdue.edu> Subject: Purdue Ventures Ag-Celerator Demo Day [https://mcusercontent.com/be6204870c00064fde189070d/images/48c9d7ad-060b-4c…]<https://purduefoundry.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=be6204870c00064fde1…> RSVP<https://purduefoundry.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=be6204870c00064fde1…> [https://mcusercontent.com/be6204870c00064fde189070d/_compresseds/2d61c460-3…]<https://purduefoundry.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=be6204870c00064fde1…> Ag-celerator Demo Day 2020 Join Purdue Foundry and Purdue Ventures at the 2020 Ag-Celerator Demo Day on December 16th at 1:00PM EST. Finalists will present their plant technologies and showcase their innovative talents! Finalists: Advanced Renewable Power, LLC<https://purduefoundry.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=be6204870c00064fde1…> DENCODA LLC GRYFN<https://purduefoundry.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=be6204870c00064fde1…> DISCOVER<https://purduefoundry.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=be6204870c00064fde1…> Gen3Bio Inc.<https://purduefoundry.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=be6204870c00064fde1…> NeoNatura<https://purduefoundry.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=be6204870c00064fde1…> Rabbit Tractors<https://purduefoundry.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=be6204870c00064fde1…> RSVP<https://purduefoundry.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=be6204870c00064fde1…> Purdue Foundry is an expert resource that trains innovators to translate their groundbreaking ideas into world-changing businesses. We remove barriers and accelerate outcomes by providing access to community, expertise and resources. Have a journey to share? Email us your story<mailto:foundry@prf.org?subject=Newsletter%20Story%20to%20Share>. [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/be6204870c00064fde189070d/images/4d2a7921-ac5…] [Facebook]<https://purduefoundry.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=be6204870c00064fde1…> [Twitter]<https://purduefoundry.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=be6204870c00064fde1…> [Website]<https://purduefoundry.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=be6204870c00064fde1…> [Forward]<http://us3.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=be6204870c00064fde189070d&id=c1c…> Forward<http://us3.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=be6204870c00064fde189070d&id=c1c…> Copyright © 2020 Purdue Foundry, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you requested to receive events and information about the Purdue Foundry. Our mailing address is: Purdue Foundry 101 Foundry Drive West Lafayette, IN 47906 Add us to your address book<https://purduefoundry.us3.list-manage.com/vcard?u=be6204870c00064fde189070d…> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences<https://purduefoundry.us3.list-manage.com/profile?u=be6204870c00064fde18907…> or unsubscribe from this list<https://purduefoundry.us3.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=be6204870c00064fde1…>.

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I2D-list FW: Seed Grant Awards 2021 - please share with others
by Gupta, Pallavi 07 Dec '20

07 Dec '20

Hi All, Final Reminder : Monday Dec 7th is the last day to complete the survey. Kindly read through the 2021 Seed Grant Award Problem Statements<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab/seed-grant-challenges/problem_st…> and highlight the ones that are of your interest in this Qualtrics survey <https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ekTgGEKApvtnC3H?_ga=2.84107545…> (3 questions) Thanks Pallavi __________________________ Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Program Director Shah Family Global Innovation Lab<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab> Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> From: "Gupta, Pallavi" <gupta604(a)purdue.edu> Date: Friday, November 20, 2020 at 11:11 AM To: "i2d-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu" <i2d-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu>, "water-faculty(a)lists.purdue.edu" <water-faculty(a)lists.purdue.edu>, "engfaculty-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu" <engfaculty-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu>, "engcs-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu" <engcs-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu>, "engap-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu" <engap-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu>, "coe-grad-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu" <coe-grad-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu> Cc: "Chiu, George T" <gchiu(a)purdue.edu>, "Churchill, Jill" <churchil(a)purdue.edu>, "Haan, Rhonda S" <rhaan(a)purdue.edu>, "Harbison, Diana" <dbharbis(a)purdue.edu>, "Parker Villavicencio, Heidi E" <hp(a)purdue.edu>, "Qiu, Wei" <wei190(a)purdue.edu>, "von Werder, Rhonda L" <vonwerde(a)purdue.edu>, "Sells, Tamara Lynn" <tsells(a)purdue.edu> Subject: Seed Grant Awards 2021 - please share with others Dear All, Hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy . I am excited to share that we are starting our 2021 seed grant awards selection. This year we have received 20 amazing problem statements from organizations operating in Myanmar, India, Bangladesh, South Sudan, Haiti, Nepal, Kenya and Senegal. We are also hoping to utilize our R&D for in-country impact via reciprocal innovation, by partnering with two organizations working with communities in Bronx, New York. Please read through the problem descriptions<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab/seed-grant-challenges/problem_st…> and an overview of the organizations submitting the problems. At this point you will need to highlight the problem statement that is of your interest in this Qualtrics survey <https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ekTgGEKApvtnC3H?_ga=2.84107545…> . It is a short survey that has only 3 questions – your info, college and dept. and checkbox for problem statements that are of your interest. Please fill this form by Dec 7th. Please note that we will promptly close the survey after the deadline, so I would request you to fill it as soon as you can. As next steps, we will announce the problem statements selected to move forward in the process (week of Dec 14th) and schedule webinars with the organization’s representatives for deeper understanding of the challenge (first two weeks of Jan 2021). Please drop me a line if you have any question or concern. Summary * Read problem statements here – https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab/seed-grant-challenges/problem_st… * Highlight the problem statements of your interest here - https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ekTgGEKApvtnC3H?_ga=2.14747397… * Deadline - Dec 7th , 2020 I will much appreciate if you can share this email widely. Regards Pallavi __________________________ Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Assistant Director of Programs Shah Family Global Innovation Lab<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab> Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [/Users/gupta604/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_14322567]

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I2D-list 4 days left - Seed Grant Awards 2021
by Gupta, Pallavi 01 Dec '20

01 Dec '20

Hi All, Only 4 days to go before we close the survey This is a gentle reminder to kindly read through the 2021 Seed Grant Award Problem Statements<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab/seed-grant-challenges/problem_st…> and highlight the ones that are of your interest in this Qualtrics survey <https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ekTgGEKApvtnC3H?_ga=2.84107545…> by Dec 7th. It is a short survey with just 3 questions. Thanks Pallavi From: "Gupta, Pallavi" <gupta604(a)purdue.edu> Date: Friday, November 20, 2020 at 11:11 AM To: "i2d-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu" <i2d-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu>, "water-faculty(a)lists.purdue.edu" <water-faculty(a)lists.purdue.edu>, "engfaculty-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu" <engfaculty-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu>, "engcs-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu" <engcs-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu>, "engap-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu" <engap-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu>, "coe-grad-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu" <coe-grad-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu> Cc: "Chiu, George T" <gchiu(a)purdue.edu>, "Churchill, Jill" <churchil(a)purdue.edu>, "Haan, Rhonda S" <rhaan(a)purdue.edu>, "Harbison, Diana" <dbharbis(a)purdue.edu>, "Parker Villavicencio, Heidi E" <hp(a)purdue.edu>, "Qiu, Wei" <wei190(a)purdue.edu>, "von Werder, Rhonda L" <vonwerde(a)purdue.edu>, "Sells, Tamara Lynn" <tsells(a)purdue.edu> Subject: Seed Grant Awards 2021 - please share with others Dear All, Hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy . I am excited to share that we are starting our 2021 seed grant awards selection. This year we have received 20 amazing problem statements from organizations operating in Myanmar, India, Bangladesh, South Sudan, Haiti, Nepal, Kenya and Senegal. We are also hoping to utilize our R&D for in-country impact via reciprocal innovation, by partnering with two organizations working with communities in Bronx, New York. Please read through the problem descriptions<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab/seed-grant-challenges/problem_st…> and an overview of the organizations submitting the problems. At this point you will need to highlight the problem statement that is of your interest in this Qualtrics survey <https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ekTgGEKApvtnC3H?_ga=2.84107545…> . It is a short survey that has only 3 questions – your info, college and dept. and checkbox for problem statements that are of your interest. Please fill this form by Dec 7th. Please note that we will promptly close the survey after the deadline, so I would request you to fill it as soon as you can. As next steps, we will announce the problem statements selected to move forward in the process (week of Dec 14th) and schedule webinars with the organization’s representatives for deeper understanding of the challenge (first two weeks of Jan 2021). Please drop me a line if you have any question or concern. Summary * Read problem statements here – https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab/seed-grant-challenges/problem_st… * Highlight the problem statements of your interest here - https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ekTgGEKApvtnC3H?_ga=2.14747397… * Deadline - Dec 7th , 2020 I will much appreciate if you can share this email widely. Regards Pallavi __________________________ Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Assistant Director of Programs Shah Family Global Innovation Lab<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab> Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [/Users/gupta604/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_14322567]

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I2D-list Impact Engineered Conference Dec. 3-4th
by Harbison, Diana 30 Nov '20

30 Nov '20

Good morning, Engineering for Change, along with others, are hosting the subject virtual conference. Registration is free and can be accessed here but the deadline to register is Dec. 1st: https://www.impact-engineered.org/home The list of speakers and agenda are also on the website. For students looking for career direction, it looks like this could give you a sense of which companies are engaged in this kind of work, what they are doing and interested in supporting. Diana

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I2D-list Seed Grant Awards 2021 - please share with others
by Gupta, Pallavi 24 Nov '20

24 Nov '20

Dear All, Hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy . I am excited to share that we are starting our 2021 seed grant awards selection. This year we have received 20 amazing problem statements from organizations operating in Myanmar, India, Bangladesh, South Sudan, Haiti, Nepal, Kenya and Senegal. We are also hoping to utilize our R&D for in-country impact via reciprocal innovation, by partnering with two organizations working with communities in Bronx, New York. Please read through the problem descriptions<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab/seed-grant-challenges/problem_st…> and an overview of the organizations submitting the problems. At this point you will need to highlight the problem statement that is of your interest in this Qualtrics survey <https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ekTgGEKApvtnC3H?_ga=2.84107545…> . It is a short survey that has only 3 questions – your info, college and dept. and checkbox for problem statements that are of your interest. Please fill this form by Dec 7th. Please note that we will promptly close the survey after the deadline, so I would request you to fill it as soon as you can. As next steps, we will announce the problem statements selected to move forward in the process (week of Dec 14th) and schedule webinars with the organization’s representatives for deeper understanding of the challenge (first two weeks of Jan 2021). Please drop me a line if you have any question or concern. Summary * Read problem statements here – https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab/seed-grant-challenges/problem_st… * Highlight the problem statements of your interest here - https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ekTgGEKApvtnC3H?_ga=2.14747397… * Deadline - Dec 7th , 2020 I will much appreciate if you can share this email widely. Regards Pallavi __________________________ Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Assistant Director of Programs Shah Family Global Innovation Lab<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab> Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [/Users/gupta604/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_14322567]

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I2D-list FW: [PCGFS] Global Change and the Challenges of Sustainably Feeding a Growing Planet - AGEC 528 offered spring 2021
by Gupta, Pallavi 18 Nov '20

18 Nov '20

Dear All, This may be of interest to graduate students across campus. Please share. Regards Pallavi From: <pcgfs-bounces(a)lists.purdue.edu> on behalf of "Dillworth, Angela" <adillwor(a)purdue.edu> Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 10:20 AM To: "pcgfs(a)lists.purdue.edu" <pcgfs(a)lists.purdue.edu> Subject: [PCGFS] Global Change and the Challenges of Sustainably Feeding a Growing Planet - AGEC 528 offered spring 2021 Dear Colleagues, Attached is the syllabus for an inter-disciplinary course entitled: “Global Change and the Challenges of Sustainably Feeding a Growing Planet” which will be offered during the spring semester, 2021. The range of topics now includes material on planetary boundaries, demography, income growth, climate change and mitigation policies, water scarcity, agricultural productivity, ecosystem services, globalization, biofuels, livestock systems, food security and pollution trading systems. (The textbook can be accessed free of charge through Purdue libraries (http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-319-22662-0) The content has proven beneficial for graduate students across Purdue’s entire campus. Unlike most ‘special topics’ courses on food security and the environment, this course is underpinned by a unifying theoretical and empirical economic framework. The latter is based on the SIMPLE model, and this forms the basis for the weekly labs as well as students’ class projects. The students benefit from applying this framework to their own chosen topic and the course offers a great point of entry into applied economics for many of the students. This year I was recently asked to write a paper for our field’s teaching journal on this course. One thing the editor requested was a compilation of student feedback. I have appended this content at the bottom of this email, grouped separately by non-economists and economists, at the bottom of this email. I believe these student comments capture the value-added of this course. Due to the labor-intensive individual class projects, enrollment will be strictly limited, so early registration is encouraged. Sincerely, Tom Hertel Thomas W. Hertel Distinguished Professor and Executive Director Center for Global Trade Analysis Department of Agricultural Economics Purdue University http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~hertel/ Box 2. Impacts on Students (Major Field of Study in parentheses) Comments from Non-Economists “I thoroughly enjoyed AGEC 528 this semester. I learned a great deal about Agricultural Economics, and the strong link it has to my field of study (applied climatology). I enjoyed that the course was open to all majors, as it provided insightful discussion and different viewpoints on reading assignments for the course. I like the inclusion of lab assignments with SIMPLE, as it helped me breakdown economics in a manner I am familiar with (modeling of complex systems) leading to a deeper understanding of the intricate nature of the agricultural-economic system. I have struggled with economics in the past, but after taking the course, I have developed a much greater appreciation and deeper understanding of the science, especially since I was able to make economics applicable to my own field of study.” (Climate Science) “Because Ag Econ was outside of my discipline, I found this class very helpful. I learned a lot about economic modeling, it’s strengths and weaknesses, how the models are made, what kinds of assumptions go into them, and how to interpret the results. Of course, I was not an expert upon finishing the class, but the introduction was very valuable. In addition, seeing the interconnectedness of different variables in the unique study of Global Land Use was very helpful in following the news.” (Agricultural Engineering) “I really enjoyed this class. I felt like I was able to grow in a direction I would have not otherwise been able to explore. I had joined the Ecological Sciences and Engineering program to explore interdisciplinary work, but I still had a barrier set-up and it felt like economics was on the other side of that barrier. After taking the class, I would say that changed. I initially felt very comfortable with the lecture and discussion portion of the class, as I thrive learning in that format. However, I felt uncomfortable with the labs (once again the barrier). However, I became invested in my project, and that is what really changed my perception about my ability to incorporate economics into future research or at least to identify the need to do so. My career goal is still to eventually work on interdisciplinary teams focused on wicked environmental problems, so I think that this class really benefited me.” (Agricultural and Biological Engineering) “I am not an economics person. I believed more in production to solve the world’s food problem. Taking this class changed that view. It exposed me to the deprivations I would suffer from if I do not pay attention to economic activities that directly impact my immediate environment as well as the world view too. I got exposed to many challenges that exist in agricultural productivity and the multidisciplinary approach to solving them. I got more interested in world trade and learned to foresee the implications of my activities and decisions on the poor and rich at the national, continental and world level.” (Agronomy) “Prior to the course, I had a very limited view of agricultural and applied economics. Now that I understand that there's a lot of good work being done in the area, and now that I have a better appreciation for what's possible with state-of-the-art economic modeling tools. I expect to apply insights from economic modeling or even leverage models from the economics literature as I continue to pursue a research career in natural hazards mitigation. I'm currently working on expanding my final project into something publishable and policy-relevant with the assistance of my advisor as well as Professor Baldos. Additionally, the course provided an excellent networking opportunity; I connected with several interesting and capable fellow researchers who I now consider friends.” (Industrial Engineering) “In my case, AGEC 528 made me realize how the agricultural challenges that we face impact in the world economy and the people. The kind of analyses that we did in the class made me think how we can model and replicate different situations in order to develop better policies for the common welfare. My masters program is in Horticulture combined with Agricultural Economics, and this class made me eager to look for a PhD in Agricultural Economics.” (Horticulture) “AGEC528 class changed my perspective and helped me answer important aspects of post-harvest losses which I later adopted in my thesis. Coming from a non-economics background, I had very little idea about how can one apply economics to study the impact of environmental factors in agriculture. I believe that AGEC528 (irrespective of academic background) provides everyone with an opportunity to see the world of agriculture from an entirely different economic lenses and focus more towards our contribution towards sustainability and food security for our future needs.” (Engineering Technology) “I really enjoyed the AGEC 528 class and learned a lot about agricultural economics concepts and how they relate to solving the problems in agriculture production sustainably. I have an Industrial Engineering background. However, I found it quite easy to learn and understand the concepts. I think the simulation software (SIMPLE) that we used in the class helped to apply the concepts and analyze the problem in greater depths. The final team project that we did helped me to understand the relationship between economic factors (TFP, Labor productivity) in agricultural production with environmental factors (Heat stress, Malnutrition) in different regions of the world.” (Industrial Engineering) “The FAO estimates over 2 billion people do not have regular access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food. There are very few issues that our generation face more important than this one. AGEC 528, in conjunction with my program in Ecological Sciences and Engineering, has broadened my horizons to the positive impact that interdisciplinary work has, especially in the world of food security. I really enjoyed learning and reading about a different topic each week. The issue of food security is so complex and it seems this is the only true way to teach the subject. I really appreciated how applicable the readings of this class were to current events. As a non-economist, the course opened my eyes to the world of ag-econ and its quintessential importance for global food security. I am not a naturally strong student in the area of coding and computing, but this course taught me in a way that I could understand and create a final project based on a computer modeling system. I never thought I would say that! (Ecological Sciences and Engineering) Comments from Students in Agricultural and Applied Economics “The best and simplest way I can describe my experience from this class is that it allowed me to think "bigger picture." As students of economics, we can often get consumed in microenvironments/micro-interactions that sometimes we forget that any small change in an economy can have ripple effects on many different sectors, within supply chains, and trade between nations. This class allowed me to think through many of these potential impacts, even before running any simulations. Better yet, once simulations had been run, I could reason through why the results may have come out the way they did because of these simple thinking exercises. The interdisciplinary nature of the course reinforced my views that the study of human action and interaction with the natural world is the sum of many different disciplines. Using the combined tools of the natural sciences and social sciences help us form a better understanding of the "bigger picture".” (Agricultural Economics) “AGEC 528 has been an eye-opener to me in many ways. I joined Purdue in 2019 aspiring to become an applied microeconomist and always dreaded complicated macro theories or anything to do with macroeconomics in general, until I took this course in Spring 2020. I have never been in a class before where a complex modelling technique was introduced with so much simplicity and made even more interesting by complementing the technical lab sessions with inter-disciplinary guest lectures and making us apply the model to pressing real-world issues. It was also a great networking experience, interacting with peers researching in other interdisciplinary areas.” (Agricultural Economics) “This class allowed me to find my passion within the field of applied economics and agricultural economics and it made a huge impact on my academic trajectory. In this class, I became fascinated with the trade-offs and synergies arising out of the competing demands on the planet’s finite resources, as well as potential pathways for sustainable development in the coming decades. The topics, the dynamics of the course, and the methodology applied really triggered my interests. But most importantly, it widened my perspective on how economics could contribute to other disciplines. I have been developing a big portion of my Ph.D. dissertation around extensions of the nutritional module in SIMPLE. Since Spring 2019, I have been serving as TA for this course and I have seen the same effect on many other students. Looking back, the impact of this course on my career has been tremendous. After finishing my Ph.D. I plan to stay in academia hoping that my research helps achieve a sustainable future as well as helping to educate students with an interest in these topics. And all of that was inspired by the AGECON 528 course.” (Agricultural Economics) AGEC 528 in essence changed my career from financial management to agricultural economics. I was impressed by the multidisciplinary design of the course. Frankly, it was my first experience with multidisciplinary course. Sitting in this class was a great chance to look at the big picture of a critical challenge which is feeding the world in 2050. Speakers from different disciplines were sharing their views and articles relating to this issue. It was really informative how tradeoffs appear between different disciplines like economics and environment. (Agricultural Economics) As a graduate student, it's very easy to get absorbed in the importance of our own (usually narrowly-focused) research projects and forget that it doesn't exist in isolation. While every research problem is still important, other problems also exist and are often related and embedded within more complex 'wicked problems' like food security. AGEC 528 was a good reminder of this and helped me put my own research topic (storage loss) in perspective. I think that it's important and humbling for any grad student to see how their research fits into the bigger picture, and that research can be much more impactful by thinking beyond just one narrow question or issue. Even as an economist, I appreciated the simplicity of the economics discussed in the course. It allowed me to focus more on the modeling, and how the interdisciplinary topics are applied and measured in the model. The modeling helped me understand these topics from a more macro perspective, rather than at the micro-level approach I use in my own research. (Agricultural Economics)

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I2D-list Shah Lab and Foundry - Social Impact Firestarter
by Gupta, Pallavi 13 Nov '20

13 Nov '20

Hi All, As many of you know, Shah Family Global Innovation Lab has joined forces with Purdue Foundry to launch a new program - ‘Shah Lab Social Impact Firestarter’. This program is built on the Foundry’s highly acknowledged Firestarter program, and is designed specifically for Shah Lab’s Seed Grant Awardees. The vision of the Program is to assist the Seed Grant Award recipients in achieving their social impact goals efficiently and sustainably. Please read more about the program on our website - Shah Lab Social Impact Firestarter<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab/Spotlights/shah-family-global-in…> While we are planning to execute the first round of the program for our seed grantees, we can also accommodate interests from other faculty teams who are interested in setting up for-impact startups. For us to understand your needs better, and to register your interest with us – please fill in a short survey<https://purduefoundry.com/shahlab?_ga=2.255242248.1274094521.1605103020-476…> Let me know if you have any question or feedback. Thanks Pallavi __________________________ Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Assistant Director of Programs Shah Family Global Innovation Lab<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab> Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [/Users/gupta604/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_14322567]

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