HESE @ Penn State

Mashavu: Networked Health Solutions for the Developing World is a core venture of the Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship Initiative in the College of Engineering at Penn State University. (www.engr.psu.edu/hese)

The basic philosophy of HESE is the convergence of concepts, disciplines, cultures and countries towards a freer, fairer, friendlier and more sustainable planet. HESE brings together students and faculty from various disciplines to develop innovative and practical technology-based solutions to address the most compelling challenges facing the developing world and marginalized communities. The quest is for solutions that have the four hallmarks of sustainability – technologically appropriate, environmentally benign, socially acceptable and economically sustainable. We seek the convergence of the tripartite university missions of teaching, research and outreach to educate globally-engaged social problem solvers and create sustainable value for developing communities, while generating and disseminating knowledge and lessons learned. Long-term relationships with multi-sectoral partners and leveraging indigenous knowledge to foster developmental entrepreneurship form the foundation of all our initiatives.