It is important for non-indigenous people working with indigenous communities to recognize how powerful and destructive Western science has often been for indigenous peoples and to be conscious of not misappropriating indigenous concepts.

The issue of gender inequality is still prevelant. These projects support equality by identifying opportunities and resources for women, and sharing female perspectives.

Many communities experience clean water scarcity. As a resource essential to sustaining human life, developing solutions for improving clean water accessibility is a crucial engineering task.

Urban agriculture has the potential to improve food security in the city of Worcester. Potential sites for food production have been identified and policy decisions regarding food, health, and city planning have been informed.

In these projects, students work with organizations to fight food insecurity by increasing food recovery, managing food waste, and promoting food sovereignty.

Technology can enhance existing museum exhibits by increasing visitor engagement and allowing museums to showcase artifacts that can not be physically put on display using virtual reality technology.

There has been an increased demand for local food across the United States. These projects promote healthy, local agriculture by helping to create direct-to-consumer avenues for local food suppliers or farms.

Bioshelters and greenhouses use energy saving designs to improve the sustainability of local food production systems, address food security issues in low income neighborhoods, and foster community development.