GHI’s Dr. Janise Rodgers and Aizawl Mitigation Specialist Lalrinpuii Tlau with interns Sarah Welsh-Higgins, Aurora Smedley and Carly Schaeffer. Photograph courtesy of GHI.
As part of a joint internship program between PEER and GeoHazards International (GHI) UC Berkeley undergraduates Aurora Smedley and Carly Schaeffer had the opportunity to travel to Aizawl, India to conduct earth science and engineering research with GHI’s staff, local geology students from Mizoram University, and local engineers and architects.
Aurora’s and Carly’s summer work forms the core of a new program, created by GHI and funded by the Heising-Simons Foundation, to provide under-represented students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) with real-world experience in emerging countries.