About this opportunity

The overall goal of our research is to safeguard human and physical infrastructure against disasters. We use methods that center community needs and value local knowledge.To achieve this goal, our team engages with community partners to investigate areas such as:-Historical and current social inequities in infrastructure impacting resilience.-Disaster planning and preparation.-Rural and urban infrastructure challenges and solutions.-Resilience of water, energy, and transportation systems.With three universities involved (Kansas State University (KSU), University of Kansas (KU), and Wichita State University (WSU), our participants also leave with a more extensive professional network than other single-college summer programs. Participants will gain:-$7,000 stipend-Team-based research experi