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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Request for Proposals: Water Institute-Sponsored Workshop/Symposium

As part of the Water Institute's primary objective of supporting interdisciplinary water research and education, the WI is pleased to offer financial assistance for the development of interdisciplinary water workshops or small symposia that support this objective. Two workshops or symposia, to occur during the Winter, Spring or Fall 2014 terms, will be provided with up to $15,000 each from this request for proposals.
Thursday, October 10, 2013

IWM Graduate Studies Program Information

A public information session regarding the new Integrated Water Management (IWM) Graduate Program was held October 9th. This collaborative program will be an extension to existing graduate degree programs in the participating departments. The purpose of the program is to supplement specialist training in the student's home department with the opportunity for a multidisciplinary experience for students so they will be better equipped to work effectively in multidiscplinary teams.

Kids playing with cups.
Thursday, October 3, 2013

The Water Institute Sponsors Children's Water Festivals

Kids playing with cups.
The Water Institute was pleased to provide funds to sponsor our local children's water festival (Waterloo-Wellington Children's Groundwater Festival) this past spring and two fall festivals this year. The Halton Children's Water Festival and Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority's Children's Source Water Festival both took place the last week of September.
Friday, September 13, 2013

AECOM and Golder Associates Graduate Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted

The Water Institute is pleased to announce that the AECOM Graduate Scholarship in Water Research and the Golder Associates Graduate Scholarship in Water Research are being offered this fall to graduate students conducting water research. Each scholarship is valued at $5,000. Only one application package is needed to be considered for both scholarships.

One AECOM graduate scholarship will be awarded to a student in the Faculty of Science and the second scholarship will be awarded to a student in the Faculty of Engineering.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Rob de Loë Opinion Article in Water Canada

Rob de Loë, Water Institute member and Professor of Environment and Resource Studies, shares his H2Opinion in a Water Canada blog/ opinion article Make it Material. He argues for and encourages those of us in the water industry at all levels to be more active participants in the conversation about the materiality of water, so that politicians and policy makers will find water prioritites relevant.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013

University of Waterloo Includes Water as a Research Pillar in Strategic Plan

Water is one of the three areas of special focus in research within the new five-year strategic plan announced by the University of Waterloo. The overall goal of the plan is for the University of Waterloo "to emerge as one of the world's top innovative universities". The research being done by members of the Water Institute will contribute to reaching this goal. 
DATA.BASE project.
Thursday, August 15, 2013

The Water Institute Receives Funding From Communitech Project

DATA.BASE project.
The Water Institute is pleased to be one of the partners in the recently funded Communitech DATA.BASE project. The project will explore technology-driven ways to collect and securely transfer “big” data from remote areas, analyze the data more intelligently, and commercialize data applications across a range of market sectors. 
Grant Murphy.
Monday, July 8, 2013

The Water Institute Welcomes Grant Murphy as its Industrial Liaison Officer

Grant Murphy.
The Water Institute welcomed Grant Murphy as its Industrial Liaison Officer in May 2013. For over 25 years, Grant has been involved in many aspects of the public utility and municipal sectors, having worked with Peterborough Utilities, Toronto Hydro and the Scarborough Public Utilities Commission.

Bob Gillham.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013

RBC Commits $1.75M towards Integrated Water Management Graduate Program at Waterloo

Bob Gillham.
The University of Waterloo and the Water Institute are pleased to announce a $1.75 million, eight-year commitment from the RBC Foundation. The gift will support the development and implementation of the new collaborative Integrated Water Management (IWM) graduate program that will be available to students beginning this fall. The majority of the funds will be for scholarships (120 over eight years).