Hydro-Himalaya students at USN Norway
After all the disruptions to student exchange and travel caused by the pandemic, we are excited to announce that our academic programme is back on track! Two MS Research students, […]
Call for MSc research proposals
Background The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is a regional and intergovernmental knowledge and learning centre working on behalf of the people of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH). […]
Inauguration of University Scholar Conference (USC 2022)
Photo: Jitendra Raj Bajracharya/ICIMOD The second edition of University Scholar Conference was inaugurated at International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) on May 17th 2022. University Scholar Conference is a University […]
An Alumni Gives Back to Community: Awaring KU Engineering Undergraduates of Climate Change and RETs
“Last October 2021, my family experienced the impact of the climate change first-hand,” recalled Avishek Malla, ICIMOD Energy Specialist. “An excessive unseasonal rain destroyed our crops. We were not the […]
Doing our bit to produce more women hydropower engineers
The first batch of the Hydro-Himalaya Project during the orientation programme (Shiva Thapa Magar/KU) Across the globe, engineering is a field largely dominated by men, and Nepal’s story is no […]
Capacity building for Nepali not-for-profit organizations through reciprocal student engagement in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region
10 March 2022 | ICIMOD headquarters, Kathmandu About the workshop Kathmandu University (KU), Western Sydney University (WSU), and not-for-profit organizations (NFPOs) in Nepal have been working to foster cultural exchange […]
Communicating science for effective air pollution solutions in the HKH
The Himalayan University Consortium’s Secretariat calls for the submission of creative multimedia communication products such as audio-visuals, video blogs, etc. conveying science-based key messages that promote effective solutions for air […]
Publishing workshop conducted on storying climes of the Himalaya, Andes, and Artic: anthropogenic water bodies, multispecies vulnerability, and sustainable living
Royal Thimphu College, affiliated to Royal University of Bhutan, co-hosted a virtual six-day long publishing workshop (9–14 October 2021) titled “Storying climes of the Himalaya, Andes, and the Arctic: Anthropogenic […]
Launch of the Himalayan Centre for Environmental Humanities
The Royal Thimphu College (RTC) launched its first interdisciplinary research and educational centre, ‘Himalayan Centre for Environmental Humanities’ (HCEH) in Bhutan on 11 October 2021 during the inaugural of the […]
Western researchers win Eureka Prize as part of the NSW Bushfire Hub
The NSW Bushfire Risk Management Research Hub — a research collaboration among Western Sydney University, University of Wollongong, University of Tasmania, and University of New South Wales (UNSW) — has […]