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The U Water Center builds the educational and professional capacity of partner institutions in order to support global water security. Through these unique partnerships we develop curriculum enhancements, foster one-to-one mentorships and research partnerships, and develop trainings for students, faculty and professionals.

RESEARCH

From Policy and law, urban hydrology and climate forecasting to isotope-tracing, humanities and public health - University of Utah faculty are looking at water issues across disciplines.

TRAINING

Water specialists need sophisticated support as their communities face a changing climate, aging infrastructure, and other resource disruptions. The U Water Center delivers tailored training programs to support the careers of global water professionals and help them to steward this critical resource in a challenging, ever-changing field.

U.S. - Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water

The U.S. - Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water (USPCASW) is training a new generation of engineers and water professionals in order to solve the water security challenges of the twenty-first century.

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Water Stories

Wildfires, Population Growth, 50 Years of Salt Lake Water: An EPA Study

“Water quality in both Utah Lake and the Jordan River is highly influenced by our...
Water at the U – Around the World

Have you ever wondered how many researchers at the University of Utah work in the...
Watersheds and the Wasatch: Did you know?

Did you know? The watersheds of the Wasatch harbor incredible scenery and as such attract...
Investigating Biosaline Agriculture to Advance Food Security in Egypt

"I anticipate that the work and results from this small project will be a win-win...
Social Power Structure and Irrigation Water Access in Sindh

“Social power matters, and attention needs to be given to lessening the inequities. The good...
Students Go Online for Water Research: 15 Locations Across Utah

2020 participants of the J. Paul Riley Student Paper Competition sponsored by the Utah Chapter...
Assessing Risk in Water

“If we can make progress in that one area—water safety and access, we truly can...
Charting Uncertain Waters

U Researchers Use Systems Dynamics Modeling to Help Korea’s Rural Research Institute Plan for Resiliency...
Getting Smart about Water Monitoring

Nayyab Agha, a student at Mehran University for Engineering and Technology studied at the U...
#readtothink About Water

As part of the Marriott Library’s #readtothink campaign, we asked some of our U Water...

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