Engineers Without Borders USA
Matthew Ceelen is a Biomedical Engineering student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, expected to graduate in May 2025. Matthew currently serves as the Construction and Operations Subgroup Leader and an active member of Engineers Without Borders USA, focusing on providing clean water and electricity access for rural communities in Guatemala. In January 2023, Matthew participated in a team effort to survey land for solar panel installation and assess the efficacy of a chlorination system. Additionally, Matthew holds the position of Documentation Subgroup Leader and Neurosurgery Researcher at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, where efforts are directed toward researching novel interventions to enhance the quality of life for spinal cord injury patients within the Dr. Hanna Research Lab. Matthew's prior education includes graduation from Marquette University High School in May 2021.
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Engineers Without Borders USA
Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA) is a nonprofit humanitarian organization established to support community-driven development programs worldwide through partnerships that design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while providing transformative experiences that enrich global perspectives and create responsible leaders. Today, more than two billion people lack access to the most basic things—clean drinking water, adequate sanitation, reliable passage to local markets and more. EWB-USA’s vision is a world in which the communities they serve have the capacity to sustainably meet their basic human needs. EWB-USA members are in remote corners of the world right now working hard to make EWB-USA’s vision a reality. As a result of EWB-USA’s ongoing projects, children can cross sturdy bridges to attend school, local clinics have consistent supplies of electricity, and accessing clean water isn’t a full-day chore for families. EWB-USA’s vision is ambitious but achievable and everyone has an important role to play—including you. Every contribution to their cause helps EWB-USA engineer a better world. Visit www.ewb-usa.org to learn more and get involved.