Nestled in the foothills of Bogotá, the University of the Andes (Uniandes) draws students across Colombia who are looking to study engineering. Today, those graduates are better equipped than ever, thanks to a comprehensive redesign of the university’s undergraduate engineering curriculum, inspired in part by its relationship with MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL). Leveraging its affiliate membership with J-WEL over the course of several years, Uniandes connected its senior university leaders, faculty, and staff to MIT ideas and experience as part of an ongoing interaction that helped…
