A meeting of the lead authors of the Pakistan Water Development Report (PWDR) was held on August 10th, 2016 at PCRWR Headquarters Islamabad. The PWDR will be the Center’s flagship report, and benefit from results and analyses of several research projects being implemented by the Center and its partners. The meeting was Co-chaired by Dr. Muhammad Ashraf, Chairman, […]
Read MoreThe team recently ran another successful bootcamp and series of workshops in Pakistan, this time focused on Research Data Management and Analysis. This workshop broke the faculty at MUET into research groups, who worked with team members from the U to develop and refine research ideas and then working on the role of data. Another […]
Read MoreVisiting faculty members have now returned to Pakistan, while one faculty members remains at both CSU and the U to continue research. Our first round of visitors participated in an ambitious round of activities including multiple classes, research, a weekly seminar, and social activities. They took trips out to Antelope Island and down to Moab, […]
Read MoreOur first round of visiting faculty are keeping busy with a packed schedule. Along with participating in classes and a weekly seminar, they are engaged in joint research projects with their faculty hosts. Dr. Ramesh Goel is hosting Professor Rasool Bux Mahar from MUET. Their research effort is investigating the occurrence and spread of antibiotic […]
Read MoreThe first round of faculty have arrived from MUET as part of the USPCAS-W exchange program. Currently 6 faculty have come over to the United States for the spring semester with 4 housed at the U and 2 housed at CSU. Those on the exchange will be involved in research, a technical class, mentoring, a […]
Read MoreThe Express Tribune posted an article about Dr. Tariq Banuri’s recent talk on the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in post-Paris agreement at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute. “If we do not adopt now, it would become difficult to get any assistance in face of climate related disasters,” Dr. Banuri said. He also highlighted that after […]
Read MoreThe U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water (USPCASW) is pleased to announce Call for Proposals to undertake applied research in water-related issues. During 2015-16, a total of three grants of up to Pak Rs 3 million each will be funded under this call covering the following themes: (i) overcoming water scarcity, (ii) improving water […]
Read MoreStable, Prosperous Pakistan is Crucial for Peace and Development, says John P. Groarke – USAID Mission Director to Pakistan at MUET groundbreaking ceremony of USPCAS-W JAMSHORO September 17, 2015: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director to Pakistan John P. Groarke said that stable and prosperous Pakistan is crucial for peace and development of […]
Read MoreMUET and the U took full advantage of the time surrounding the MOU signing to introduce MUET faculty to senior faculty at the U, tour facilities, and generally get a better sense of what those visiting will have a chance to experience. Visitors from MUET included Vice Chancellor Uqaili, Professor Bhutto (Director, Institute of Science and […]
Read MoreA group of faculty members from MUET (Rasool Mahar, Sara Hassan, Uzma Imran, and Awais Chandio) and University of Utah (Christine Pomeroy, Mercedes Ward, and Bill Johnson) performed field sampling of water entering and leaving the Jamshoro water treatment plant. This was an opportunity for a hands on review of field sampling technologies and techniques for assessing overall […]
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