The Water Institute welcomes the newly-elected executive members of the Students of the Water Institute Graduate Section (SWIGS). Made up of volunteers from a variety of disciplines across campus, with very diverse backgrounds, these individuals are brought together by a common interest in water research.
The Water Institute congratulates the Waterloo students who took first place, on March 22, in four out of five categories in the World Water Day research conference poster competition.
Each March, the United Nations celebrates World Water Day. This year, Waterloo celebrated the occasion by hosting its seventh annual water research conference, organized by the Water Institute and Laurier's Institute for Water Science.
Roy Brouwer, professor in the department of economics and executive director of the Water Institute, was quoted in a cover story article by the China Daily Asia Weekly, along with institute directors from three other high profile water organizations from the United Nations, Europe and the Middle East.
Brouwer provided insight into the economic benefits of transboundary basin treaties and commissions in the article which discussed cross-border rivers as sources of partnerships.
A lab coat decorated by Kluane First Nation Youth Councilor Jared Dulac.
A research collaboration between a University of Waterloo biologist and the Kluane First Nation is coming up with good news for the Yukon community — so far, the research team is finding extremely low levels of mercury in the fish.
The Singapore International Water Week announced today that John Cherry, distinguished professor emeritus from Waterloo's Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, will be awarded the 2016 Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize, a prestigious international award worth more than $280,000 CDN.
The Water Institute was pleased to receive 41 applications for the five scholarships that were offered in the Water Instutite graduate scholarship competition. It was a very competitive field with many outstanding applications. The applications were judged on several criteria including academic excellence, water research impact, and leadership ability.
The scholarships will be formally awarded at the Water Institute's annual Research Symposium on April 28th.
The Water Institute is pleased to announce that we have moved onto the main University of Waterloo campus. The Water Institute is now located in the EIT building, rooms 3007 to 3010. Drop by and say hello!
