2020 participants of the J. Paul Riley Student Paper Competition sponsored by the Utah Chapter of the American Water Resources Association. As conferences across Utah and the U.S. are cancelled due to Coronavirus, 13 students from two Utah universities went online to present their water research and compete for cash prizes in the 15th annual […]
Read MoreU Researchers Use Systems Dynamics Modeling to Help Korea’s Rural Research Institute Plan for Resiliency For agricultural water managers, climate change means increased demand, supply hurdles, risk of extreme weather damage and greater potential for contamination. All are issues that weigh heavy on the minds of those in charge of ensuring delivery of the […]
Read MoreNayyab Agha, a student at Mehran University for Engineering and Technology studied at the U as part of the USPCASW Summer 2019 Entrepreneurship Exchange. In its second year, the special 6-week session builds upon the engineering skills of participants by introducing business planning, finance principles, marketing concepts and prototyping skills. We asked her about her […]
Read MoreAs part of the Marriott Library’s #readtothink campaign, we asked some of our U Water faculty affiliates and staff what texts they recommend to broaden an understanding of water issues. Do you use the library to #readtothink about water? If so, say hi on Twitter or Instagram (@uwatercenter) and tell us what you’re reading with […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah was recently awarded a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations grant. Dr. Windy Tanner, principal investigator and visiting instructor in the Division of Epidemiology and Dr. Jim VanDerslice, co-investigator and associate professor in the Division of Public Health will work with Drs. Ayesha Tajammul and Jamil Ahmed at Mehran […]
Read MoreNew to the U Water team, Dr. Carlos Oroza is an Assistant Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering whose research explores the application of large-scale sensing systems–wireless-sensor networks, robotics, remote sensing–to better understand and manage constrained natural resources. Dr. Oroza’s expertise in design, optimization and analysis of such sensing systems has contributed to a wide […]
Read MoreFIELD REPORT Several University of Utah School of Medicine faculty traveled to Pakistan this spring to conduct two studies aimed at identifying pathways through which antimicrobial resistance is transferred within communities. Working in tandem with Mehran University of Engineering and Technology professors Drs. Ayesha Tajamul and Jamil Soomro, U professors Scott Benson, Windy Tanner, Mallory […]
Read MoreAs part of the Marriott Library’s #readtothink campaign, we asked some of our U Water faculty affiliates and staff what texts they recommend to broaden an understanding of water issues. Do you use the library to #readtothink about water? If so, say hi on Twitter or Instagram (@uwatercenter) and tell us what you’re reading with […]
Read MoreUSPCASW Faculty Exchange Fosters Long-term Research Partnership It was Spring of 2016 when Dr. Rasool Bux Mahar left Pakistan to spend a semester at the University of Utah. At the time, the one-year-old USAID-funded U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies of Water was busy constructing what would become a well-equipped hub for the country’s water research […]
Read MoreJoin us in celebration of USPCASW’s contributions to global water security. Enjoy research posters, refreshments, and learn about funded opportunities for collaboration. Tuesday, April 16, 2019 6 p.m. S.J. Quinney College of Law 6th Floor Gallery 383 S. University St., Salt Lake City, UT 84112 Enjoy delicious refreshments and a research poster showcase presented by […]
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