Water and Food Security PIRE

UConn signs MoU agreement with Abay Basin Authority

UConn PIRE signed an MoU agreement with Abay Basin Authority (ABA) of Ethiopia on December 14, 2016. The MoU agreement is expected to facilitate data . . .

Published: December 26, 2016

UConn signs MoU with Bahir Dar University

UConn and Bahir Dar University (BDU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on research and training. The MoU will remain in e. . .

Published: December 11, 2016

PIRE Welcomes 4 Sociology Graduate Students

Ezana Amdework Atsbeha holds a BA in Sociology and Social Anthropology and an MA in Sociology from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. He has been invol. . .

Published: December 5, 2016

Postdoctoral and PhD positions

The Water Systems and Society research group led by Dr. Paul Block within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of W. . .

Published: December 4, 2016

Engineering students collaborate to fix leaky irrigation structure

Engineering students from University of Connecticut and Bahir Dar University are collaborating to rehabilitate a traditional irrigation system near Ba. . .

Published: December 4, 2016

UConn PIRE Kickoff Meeting

UConn successfully launched its PIRE Food and Water Security Project at a kickoff meeting in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia from July 11-14, 2016. . . .

Published: November 27, 2016

UConn and NMA sign an MoU

UConn and the National Meteorological Services Agency (NMA) of Ethiopia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).. . .

Published: November 27, 2016

UConn offers Amharic course for the first time

UConn has launched an Amharic course for the first time, beginning in Fall 2016. The course is offered to the social science research group of the UCo. . .

Published: November 25, 2016