Anila Memon and Abdul Ghani are agricultural engineers with the federal government of Pakistan, but right now—sitting in a university computer lab in the shadow of the Wasatch Mountains—they’re a long way from home. Currently in Salt Lake City on sabbatical from their professional posts, both are pursuing doctoral studies at The University of Utah […]
Read MorePlease join us on Wednesday, April 25th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Church & State Chapel Event Space (370 S 300 E, SLC). We will be showcasing research posters, offering refreshments, and celebrating USPCASW’s Spring Student Exchange. Join the Facebook Event Page here.
Read More“What can the humanities teach us about the earth’s oceans and water systems?” That was the question posed to Professor Jeff McCarthy, director of the University of Utah’s Environmental Humanities Program. McCarthy has been immersed in a study of the earth’s oceans, and the timeless metaphors they provide for writers and artists. McCarthy’s research is […]
Read More“If we want solve the world’s water problems, we have to start with agriculture.” This observation by University of Utah student Mason Lewitt led him into an ambitious undertaking, one with impressive results. Mason is a computer science student at the U, and for the last two years has been developing a new technology with […]
Read MoreThe glaciers tucked high in the rugged Karakoram Range play an integral role in the life of Pakistan and the whole of the Indus Basin. In a region known for sparse rainfall and an almost complete dependence on irrigated agriculture, the waters of the Indus River are a lifeblood—and the mother of the Indus is […]
Read MoreUzma Ali traveled a long way from her village in Pakistan’s Hunza province in the foothills of the Karakoram to the campus of the University of Utah. The journey was a part of the USPCASW exchange program that brings engineering students from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology to the U to study for the […]
Read More“It is time to get past the talking, and onto the doing.” This one simple sentence summarizes the life’s work of Dr. M. Aslam Chaudhry. For a quarter century Dr. Chaudhry worked on the front lines of international sustainable development for the United Nations. His posts read like a map of the world’s crisis zones […]
Read MoreBeyond a largely arid landscape whose agriculture and livelihood depends on the runoff of high mountains, the Colorado and Indus River basins are also faced with similar mounting problems of over allocation, salinization caused by irrigation, mounting conflicts over water rights, and the rising specter of climate change. University of Utah professor Dan McCool recently […]
Read MoreProfessor Krista Carlson’s research is at the forefront of using the field of nanotechnology to develop new and innovative methods of treating contaminated water. Her patented technology has resulted in a new commercial venture, the ElectroPur System, and is a prime example of academic research resulting in a commercially viable end product that addresses real […]
Read MoreThis last December more than 800 scientist, policy makers, lawyers, academics, and activists assembled in Islamabad, Pakistan, for the first annual International Science-Policy Climate Change Conference. The event was organized by Pakistan’s leading climate change research center, the Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC), and was the brainchild of University of Utah professor Tariq Banuri. […]
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