Development Impact Lab Conference Speaks to Future of Engineering for Poverty Solutions
By Veena Narashiman and Blum Center News In 2013, the Blum Center and the Center for Effective Global Action founded the Development
June 13, 2018
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Fighting Poverty with Big Data: A Conversation with Joshua Blumenstock
By Rachel Pizatella-Haswell, UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy MPP ’18 Joshua Blumenstock is an Assistant Professor at the
June 7, 2018
April 13, 2018
Big Ideas Abroad
In February 2018, Big Ideas Contest Director, Phillip Denny, traveled to Kampala, Uganda to explore opportunities for Big Ideas expansion
March 14, 2018
Trailblazers: The Global Impact of Blum Center Female Faculty, Staff and Students
Gamechangers. Engineers. Innovators. Researchers. Entrepreneurs. These are just a few of the words that describe the outstanding women of the
March 13, 2018
But First, Water
By Morgan Hillenbrand On a typical day in the village of Mihingoni, Kenya, girls emerge at dawn, traveling down red
February 14, 2018
ABC News Features Big Ideas Winner Tabla. Watch here!
http://abc7news.com/health/new-device-may-help-diagnose-pneumonia/2434102/
January 18, 2018
The Today Show Features Big Ideas Winner Bolt Threads. Watch here!
https://www.today.com/video/how-synthetic-spider-silk-could-change-everything-you-wear-1131749443617
January 18, 2018
Blum Center Alumni Take UNLEASH
By Francesca Munsayac The Blum Center is pleased to announce that three Blum-nominated social innovators and their teams won recognition
November 2, 2017
GPP Alumni Reflect on Post-Grad Life
From the East Coast to the Bay Area, several esteemed Global Poverty and Practice Minor program alumni gathered in Blum
October 31, 2017
InFEWS Welcomes New Graduate Cohort
Last month, the Blum Center hosted a networking reception for its inaugural cohort of Innovation at the Nexus of Food,
September 18, 2017
Welcome to the Global Poverty & Practice Minor!
The problem of poverty is far from a clear-cut issue. In the new age of globalization and technology, future generations
August 11, 2017
Bringing Affordable Off-Grid Lighting to the Developing World
World Development journal features the research of Evan Mills and the Blum-funded Lumina Project, which cultivates technologies and markets for affordable low-carbon lighting
July 28, 2017
Blum Affiliated Faculty, Clair Brown, Talks Buddhist Economics
In this podcast, Blum Center affiliated faculty, Clair Brown, speaks about alternative ways of structuring an economy and measuring economic
July 28, 2017
Blum Center Undergrads, Walking the Villages
Richard Blum looks back across 10 years of the Global Poverty and Practice Minor he created at UC Berkeley. More
July 28, 2017
Blum Student and the Project Changing a Nation
Global Poverty and Practice student, Marissa Kaye Scott, travels to Malawi to support the program making big impacts in the
July 28, 2017
A View from the Loo
In this impassioned TED Talk, Isha Ray, UC Berkeley Energy and Resources professor and Blum Center affiliate, talks gender, dignity,
July 28, 2017
How a Cellphone Could Save Millions From Disease
UC Berkeley changemakers built a cellphone-turned-microscope that detects parasites in the blood in just 30 seconds—without expensive equipment, a lab,
July 28, 2017
Save the Date: Blum Center to Host Impact Design Education Summit
Save the Date:Impact Design Education Summit November 6th, 2017 9:00am-3:00pm The Blum Center For Developing Economies, UC Berkeley Social impact
June 28, 2017
30 Student Innovators from UC Berkeley Gear-Up for Clinton Global Initiative University
By Francesca Munsayac In October, the Blum Center will send 30 UC Berkeley students to the 2017 Clinton Global
June 22, 2017
