DMSDC change to HiCCRDC

Published Date: 2009-11-05, Thursday

The Disaster Management and Sustainable Development Center (DMSDC) of is renamed to the Himalayan Cryosphere, Climate and

Disaster Research Center (HiCCDRC)

in October 2009. The HiCCDRC is under the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering (DESE), School of Science (SOS) in Kathmandu University (KU), The main objective of the center is to carry out research on cryospheric science and climate change related issues and produce young researchers in these fields.  Research on snow, glacier, glacial lakes, hydrology, disaster, energy, biodiversity, climate change and related issues- in house, collaborative and clientalTrainings- in house and outside cliental in the above mentioned topicsCourse offerings – M. Sc. by research, M. Phil. and Ph. D. in GlaciologyProvide services to university in the related expertiseOrganize relevant workshop/seminar/conferencesDevelops national/international linkage and collaborations


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Last Updated Date: 2019-07-24,Wednesday
Published By: Kathmandu University