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Center for Water Research at Northwestern University https://water.northwestern.edu/about/
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Center for Water Research at Northwestern University https://water.northwestern.edu/about/
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· Apr 5
About Us | Center for Water Research
water.northwestern.edu
The Northwestern Center for Water Research launched in 2016 to catalyze research and education on complex water issues.
Our interdisciplinary research is for long-term solutions to ensure water security and sustainability, both regionally and globally. Let's connect 🌎💦
water.northwestern.edu/about/
Our interdisciplinary research is for long-term solutions to ensure water security and sustainability, both regionally and globally. Let's connect 🌎💦
water.northwestern.edu/about/
Three brilliant scientists from The Morton Arboretum shared insights on trees & water at a packed event! 🌲💧 Highlights: evapotranspiration = tree sweat, trees are the only infrastructure that gains value over time, & Chicago hosts 2 of 11 global Centers for Species Survival!
December 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Three brilliant scientists from The Morton Arboretum shared insights on trees & water at a packed event! 🌲💧 Highlights: evapotranspiration = tree sweat, trees are the only infrastructure that gains value over time, & Chicago hosts 2 of 11 global Centers for Species Survival!
🎯 TOMORROW 11:30am!Wildcats in Water: Broderick Hollins on prison water quality2205 Tech Drive, Room 1-160
Lunch providedFrom incarceration to NPEP graduate to therapist—don't miss this vital conversation.All welcome!#WaterJustice #PrisonReform
Lunch providedFrom incarceration to NPEP graduate to therapist—don't miss this vital conversation.All welcome!#WaterJustice #PrisonReform
December 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🎯 TOMORROW 11:30am!Wildcats in Water: Broderick Hollins on prison water quality2205 Tech Drive, Room 1-160
Lunch providedFrom incarceration to NPEP graduate to therapist—don't miss this vital conversation.All welcome!#WaterJustice #PrisonReform
Lunch providedFrom incarceration to NPEP graduate to therapist—don't miss this vital conversation.All welcome!#WaterJustice #PrisonReform
⏰ 4 days! "Wildcats in Water" with Broderick HollinsMonday 11:30am • 2205 Tech Drive, 1-160"NPEP made me feel human again" - Broderick, now a therapist helping others.Hear his story + prison water quality insights. Lunch provided!#NPEP #PrisonEducation
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
⏰ 4 days! "Wildcats in Water" with Broderick HollinsMonday 11:30am • 2205 Tech Drive, 1-160"NPEP made me feel human again" - Broderick, now a therapist helping others.Hear his story + prison water quality insights. Lunch provided!#NPEP #PrisonEducation
📢 1 week away! Broderick Hollins shares his prison experiences on water quality.Dec 9, 11:30am
2205 Tech Drive, 1-160
Lunch includedFrom Chicago's South Side to NPEP graduate to therapist—hear his powerful story.All welcome!#WaterQuality #SecondChances
2205 Tech Drive, 1-160
Lunch includedFrom Chicago's South Side to NPEP graduate to therapist—hear his powerful story.All welcome!#WaterQuality #SecondChances
December 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
📢 1 week away! Broderick Hollins shares his prison experiences on water quality.Dec 9, 11:30am
2205 Tech Drive, 1-160
Lunch includedFrom Chicago's South Side to NPEP graduate to therapist—hear his powerful story.All welcome!#WaterQuality #SecondChances
2205 Tech Drive, 1-160
Lunch includedFrom Chicago's South Side to NPEP graduate to therapist—hear his powerful story.All welcome!#WaterQuality #SecondChances
TOMORROW! 🎯 Dec 2, 4:30pm. Watering Hole: Trees, Water & Climate Resilience with Morton Arboretum scientists. 20-min presentation + networking & snacks. Hogan Rm 1160, 1st Floor. All faculty & students invited! See you there 🌳💧 #NUWater #TreeConservation
December 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
TOMORROW! 🎯 Dec 2, 4:30pm. Watering Hole: Trees, Water & Climate Resilience with Morton Arboretum scientists. 20-min presentation + networking & snacks. Hogan Rm 1160, 1st Floor. All faculty & students invited! See you there 🌳💧 #NUWater #TreeConservation
4 days away! 🌳 Dec 2, 4:30pm: How do trees fight climate change? Morton Arboretum team shares insights on urban forests, drought/flooding impacts & conservation in biodiversity hotspots. Hogan 1160. Faculty & students welcome! #WateringHole #Conservation
November 29, 2025 at 4:04 AM
4 days away! 🌳 Dec 2, 4:30pm: How do trees fight climate change? Morton Arboretum team shares insights on urban forests, drought/flooding impacts & conservation in biodiversity hotspots. Hogan 1160. Faculty & students welcome! #WateringHole #Conservation
1 week to Watering Hole! Dec 2, 4:30pm. Meet Morton Arboretum experts: Dr. Westwood, Dr. Alvarez-Clare (Global Tree Conservation), Dr. Rollinson (Forest Ecology). Learn how trees + water = climate solutions. Hogan 1160. See you there! 🌲💧 #NUWater
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
1 week to Watering Hole! Dec 2, 4:30pm. Meet Morton Arboretum experts: Dr. Westwood, Dr. Alvarez-Clare (Global Tree Conservation), Dr. Rollinson (Forest Ecology). Learn how trees + water = climate solutions. Hogan 1160. See you there! 🌲💧 #NUWater
Northwestern engineers are turning wastewater into a source of critical materials. 💧♻️
A new $2.7M ARPA-E project, N-PRIME, will use microbes to recover nitrogen + phosphorus and turn them into valuable products — cutting imports, boosting supply chains, and rethinking wastewater as a resource.
A new $2.7M ARPA-E project, N-PRIME, will use microbes to recover nitrogen + phosphorus and turn them into valuable products — cutting imports, boosting supply chains, and rethinking wastewater as a resource.
November 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Northwestern engineers are turning wastewater into a source of critical materials. 💧♻️
A new $2.7M ARPA-E project, N-PRIME, will use microbes to recover nitrogen + phosphorus and turn them into valuable products — cutting imports, boosting supply chains, and rethinking wastewater as a resource.
A new $2.7M ARPA-E project, N-PRIME, will use microbes to recover nitrogen + phosphorus and turn them into valuable products — cutting imports, boosting supply chains, and rethinking wastewater as a resource.
🌊 Wildcats in Water: Water Quality in State PrisonsDec 9, 11:30am-12:30pm
2205 Tech Drive, Room 1-160Hear from Broderick Hollins (NPEP grad, GRO Community therapist) about prison water quality experiences. Lunch provided. All welcome! #WaterJustice #NPEP
2205 Tech Drive, Room 1-160Hear from Broderick Hollins (NPEP grad, GRO Community therapist) about prison water quality experiences. Lunch provided. All welcome! #WaterJustice #NPEP
November 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🌊 Wildcats in Water: Water Quality in State PrisonsDec 9, 11:30am-12:30pm
2205 Tech Drive, Room 1-160Hear from Broderick Hollins (NPEP grad, GRO Community therapist) about prison water quality experiences. Lunch provided. All welcome! #WaterJustice #NPEP
2205 Tech Drive, Room 1-160Hear from Broderick Hollins (NPEP grad, GRO Community therapist) about prison water quality experiences. Lunch provided. All welcome! #WaterJustice #NPEP
🌳💧 Watering Hole Dec 2, 4:30-5:30pm! Morton Arboretum scientists on Trees, Water & Climate Resilience—from urban forests to tropical conservation. Hogan Rm 1160. All welcome! 20-min talk + snacks & mingling. #NUWater #TreeScience #ClimateResilience
November 12, 2025 at 1:07 AM
🌳💧 Watering Hole Dec 2, 4:30-5:30pm! Morton Arboretum scientists on Trees, Water & Climate Resilience—from urban forests to tropical conservation. Hogan Rm 1160. All welcome! 20-min talk + snacks & mingling. #NUWater #TreeScience #ClimateResilience
🚨 TOMORROW! Wildcats in Water Nov 11, 11:30 AM. Medieval water systems & modern climate data. Free lunch, no registration. Hogan Hall 1-160. Just show up! planitpurple.northwestern.edu/event/635138 #Northwestern #WaterResearch
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🚨 TOMORROW! Wildcats in Water Nov 11, 11:30 AM. Medieval water systems & modern climate data. Free lunch, no registration. Hogan Hall 1-160. Just show up! planitpurple.northwestern.edu/event/635138 #Northwestern #WaterResearch
📅 4 days! Wildcats in Water Nov 11, 11:30 AM. Explore water challenges from 12th century to today. Student talks + lunch + networking. No registration! Hogan Hall 1-160. planitpurple.northwestern.edu/event/635138 #WildcatsInWater
November 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
📅 4 days! Wildcats in Water Nov 11, 11:30 AM. Explore water challenges from 12th century to today. Student talks + lunch + networking. No registration! Hogan Hall 1-160. planitpurple.northwestern.edu/event/635138 #WildcatsInWater
🌍 New Research Spotlight! 🌍
Northwestern engineers led by Jennifer Dunn reveal a hidden climate cost: U.S. wastewater treatment emits 47M metric tons of CO₂ each year — 41% higher than estimates. Fixing leaks & reusing nitrogen could slash emissions. #Sustainability
Northwestern engineers led by Jennifer Dunn reveal a hidden climate cost: U.S. wastewater treatment emits 47M metric tons of CO₂ each year — 41% higher than estimates. Fixing leaks & reusing nitrogen could slash emissions. #Sustainability
November 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
🌍 New Research Spotlight! 🌍
Northwestern engineers led by Jennifer Dunn reveal a hidden climate cost: U.S. wastewater treatment emits 47M metric tons of CO₂ each year — 41% higher than estimates. Fixing leaks & reusing nitrogen could slash emissions. #Sustainability
Northwestern engineers led by Jennifer Dunn reveal a hidden climate cost: U.S. wastewater treatment emits 47M metric tons of CO₂ each year — 41% higher than estimates. Fixing leaks & reusing nitrogen could slash emissions. #Sustainability
💧 Care about water?
Apply to join Northwestern’s new Graduate Cluster on Water Security — an interdisciplinary PhD opportunity to explore water across science, engineering, law & the arts. Email [email protected] or [email protected] to apply! #WaterSecuity
Apply to join Northwestern’s new Graduate Cluster on Water Security — an interdisciplinary PhD opportunity to explore water across science, engineering, law & the arts. Email [email protected] or [email protected] to apply! #WaterSecuity
November 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
💧 Care about water?
Apply to join Northwestern’s new Graduate Cluster on Water Security — an interdisciplinary PhD opportunity to explore water across science, engineering, law & the arts. Email [email protected] or [email protected] to apply! #WaterSecuity
Apply to join Northwestern’s new Graduate Cluster on Water Security — an interdisciplinary PhD opportunity to explore water across science, engineering, law & the arts. Email [email protected] or [email protected] to apply! #WaterSecuity
⏰ 1 week to Wildcats in Water! Nov 11, 11:30 AM. Hugh Milner: medieval drainage systems. Ann Sinclair: rainfall & landslides. Free lunch, just show up! Hogan Hall 1-160. planitpurple.northwestern.edu/event/635138 #Northwestern #WaterResearch
November 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
⏰ 1 week to Wildcats in Water! Nov 11, 11:30 AM. Hugh Milner: medieval drainage systems. Ann Sinclair: rainfall & landslides. Free lunch, just show up! Hogan Hall 1-160. planitpurple.northwestern.edu/event/635138 #Northwestern #WaterResearch
🌊 TOMORROW 4:30pm at Northwestern! Gina Ramirez on fighting for water justice in Chicago. Her parents now save $600/year after their lead line replacement. Join us to learn how community organizing creates real change. See you there! 💧 #GetTheLeadOut #Chicago
November 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🌊 TOMORROW 4:30pm at Northwestern! Gina Ramirez on fighting for water justice in Chicago. Her parents now save $600/year after their lead line replacement. Join us to learn how community organizing creates real change. See you there! 💧 #GetTheLeadOut #Chicago
🚨 4 days away! Nov 4 at Northwestern: Environmental justice activist Gina Ramirez shares her family's 2-year journey to safe water. Chicago has the most lead service lines in the nation—this human rights crisis needs our attention. 💧 (Location Change)
October 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🚨 4 days away! Nov 4 at Northwestern: Environmental justice activist Gina Ramirez shares her family's 2-year journey to safe water. Chicago has the most lead service lines in the nation—this human rights crisis needs our attention. 💧 (Location Change)
🌊 Wildcats in Water returns Nov 11, 11:30 AM! PhD students discuss medieval water systems & modern landslide prediction. Free lunch, no registration needed. Hogan Hall Room 1-160. BY students FOR ALL. planitpurple.northwestern.edu/event/635138 #WildcatsInWater
October 30, 2025 at 1:40 AM
🌊 Wildcats in Water returns Nov 11, 11:30 AM! PhD students discuss medieval water systems & modern landslide prediction. Free lunch, no registration needed. Hogan Hall Room 1-160. BY students FOR ALL. planitpurple.northwestern.edu/event/635138 #WildcatsInWater
⏰ One week out! Join us Nov 4, 4:30-6pm CT at Northwestern for a powerful talk on Chicago's water crisis with activist Gina Ramirez. 400,000+ lead lines in our city—learn how grassroots organizing is driving change. 💧 #WaterJustice #Chicago #GetTheLeadOut
October 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
⏰ One week out! Join us Nov 4, 4:30-6pm CT at Northwestern for a powerful talk on Chicago's water crisis with activist Gina Ramirez. 400,000+ lead lines in our city—learn how grassroots organizing is driving change. 💧 #WaterJustice #Chicago #GetTheLeadOut
💧 Chicago has more lead service lines than any US city—400K+ and counting. Join us Nov 4 at Northwestern to hear activist Gina Ramirez share how grassroots organizing secured safe water for her family. It's about justice, health & human rights. 4:30pm CT #GetTheLeadOut
October 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
💧 Chicago has more lead service lines than any US city—400K+ and counting. Join us Nov 4 at Northwestern to hear activist Gina Ramirez share how grassroots organizing secured safe water for her family. It's about justice, health & human rights. 4:30pm CT #GetTheLeadOut
🌍 New research from Northwestern CEE in PNAS Nexus! 🌱 Led by Ludmilla Aristilde, the team shows how carbohydrates act as “molecular glue,” locking water in clay—even in drought. 💧 Insights with big implications for soil health, climate resilience, and planetary science! #SoilScience #WaterResearch
October 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🌍 New research from Northwestern CEE in PNAS Nexus! 🌱 Led by Ludmilla Aristilde, the team shows how carbohydrates act as “molecular glue,” locking water in clay—even in drought. 💧 Insights with big implications for soil health, climate resilience, and planetary science! #SoilScience #WaterResearch
🎤 Excited to share highlights from our recent Watering Hole event with Dr. Abel Kho! We explored wastewater surveillance as a revolutionary tool for population health monitoring—tracking everything from COVID to medications without compromising privacy. Full talk: youtu.be/6SOJs-yczCw
October 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
🎤 Excited to share highlights from our recent Watering Hole event with Dr. Abel Kho! We explored wastewater surveillance as a revolutionary tool for population health monitoring—tracking everything from COVID to medications without compromising privacy. Full talk: youtu.be/6SOJs-yczCw
Join us for our first Watering Hole Seminar with Prof. Abel Kho, Director of the Institute for AI in Medicine! Learn how his team connects health records and novel data sources to address Chicago's massive life expectancy gap. Revolutionary insights might just be in the toilet! 🚽 💡 Tues, Oct 7
September 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Join us for our first Watering Hole Seminar with Prof. Abel Kho, Director of the Institute for AI in Medicine! Learn how his team connects health records and novel data sources to address Chicago's massive life expectancy gap. Revolutionary insights might just be in the toilet! 🚽 💡 Tues, Oct 7
NU Water's first Beach Day at Lake Michigan was a hit! 🌊 Students, faculty, and staff gathered for water sports, tasty bites from Pita Inn, and fun activities like origami. Huge thanks to our speakers and all attendees. #NUWater #CommunityEngagement
September 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NU Water's first Beach Day at Lake Michigan was a hit! 🌊 Students, faculty, and staff gathered for water sports, tasty bites from Pita Inn, and fun activities like origami. Huge thanks to our speakers and all attendees. #NUWater #CommunityEngagement
🚨 Exciting Research Update! 🚨 Discover a new study in @pubs.acs.org's #JACS Journal of the American Chemical Society (Sept 2025) on a cyclodextrin monolith that efficiently removes PFAS from water, offering durability and easy regeneration. What water tech excites you? Share below! #CleanWater
September 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🚨 Exciting Research Update! 🚨 Discover a new study in @pubs.acs.org's #JACS Journal of the American Chemical Society (Sept 2025) on a cyclodextrin monolith that efficiently removes PFAS from water, offering durability and easy regeneration. What water tech excites you? Share below! #CleanWater