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New extended deadline for abstract submissions - June 1, 2022. Help us in welcoming our newest Prize winner, Dr. Dawn Martin-Hill, McMaster University. water.ou.edu
Submit abstracts now for our upcoming Conference in September. Prize Banquet to be held at the beautiful First Americans Museum in OKC. t.e2ma.net/message/55pp1f/dk…
Happy #WorldWaterDay2022 everyone! Join us for our next International Water Conference, coming in September. Abstracts are now being accepted online. Deadline is April 30. water.ou.edu
Congratulations to Dawn Martin-Hill, our newest recipient of the OU International Water Prize! ouccoe100.blogspot.com/2021/…
We are pleased to announce the seventh recipient of the OU International WaTER Prize is Dr. Dawn Martin-Hill, a cultural anthropologist who is leading the efforts to bring clean, safe drinking water to Six Nations (Ontario) and other Indigenous peoples in North America.
The seventh OU International WaTER Symposium will be held virtually on Tuesday, September 21, 7:00 - 8:30 pm. At the end of the evening, the newest International WaTER Prize winner will be announced. Join us for an informative evening! bit.ly/2XFTZ3t
Drought in the West has serious consequences for generation of electric power. apnews.com/article/business-…

California hydroelectric plant shut as water level drops

OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Drought-stricken California on Thursday shut down one of its largest hydroelectric plants because there's not enough water to power it.

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A recent report by the Pacific Institute highlights the challenges from Covid that face rural and small community water supply systems. Loss of revenue, increased debt, and delayed critical maintenance often are the result. bit.ly/3xgmgJC
Nearly half of households on Native American reservations are currently short of clean water and sanitation. Senate bill targets billions for clean water for tribes sbne.ws/r/HApR
The Women in Science Incentive Prize is focusing on water this year. Successful applicants will address the water crisis through: monitoring use (quantity and/or quality; the impact of pollution); distribution efficiency and/or reuse. Due July 31, 2021. bit.ly/3ANfXjV
A new practice in public health, thanks to the current pandemic. nytimes.com/2021/05/07/healt…

From the Wastewater Drain, Solid Pandemic Data (Published 2021)

The coronavirus could turn sewage surveillance into a mainstream public health practice.

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Save the Date! The seventh OU International Water Symposium will be held on Tuesday evening, September 21, 2021, at the University of Oklahoma. The purpose of the Symposium is to select and announce the next winner of the OU International Water Prize.
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The Sanitation Learning Hub@SanLearningHub
9 Mar 2021
This Thursday- join @RuhilIyer & Jeremy Kohlitz @UTSISF at @coloradowash, talking about #ClimateChange & rural sanitation. On Friday, @MelitaGrant & Naomi Francis discuss transformative change in WASH programming. Register for free here 👉wash21.paperform.co #WASHTwitter
Image is decorative and reads: Free upcoming event. Colorado WASH Symposium. 11-12 March 2021. Integrating climate thinking for rural sanitation and hygiene programming. Supporting organisational, professional, and personal change for truly transformative WASH programming

ALT Image is decorative and reads: Free upcoming event. Colorado WASH Symposium. 11-12 March 2021. Integrating climate thinking for rural sanitation and hygiene programming. Supporting organisational, professional, and personal change for truly transformative WASH programming
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OU Daily@OUDaily
19 Nov 2020
ICYMI — A multidisciplinary research team at OU took on wastewater COVID-19 testing across seven key campus locations: bit.ly/3kEFguV
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17 Nov 2020
CIP funding water projects throughout community swoknews.com/news/cip-fundin… via @swoknews

CIP funding water projects throughout community

LAWTON, OK — Construction is continuing on millions of dollars worth of water-related projects that the City of Lawton is funding through its Capital Improvements Programs.

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Pope Francis: ‘We must act now’ on climate fastcompany.com/90562576/pop…

Pope Francis: 'We must act now' on climate

"The current economic system is unsustainable."

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Residents of a Texas city told not to drink tap water after a brain-eating microbe was found in the water supply businessinsider.com/brain-ea… via @businessinsider

Residents of a Texas city told not to drink tap water after a brain-eating microbe was found in the...

Water tests were conducted in Texas communities after a 6-year-old boy died from a rare brain illness caused by a microbe found in water.

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3 billion people can't wash their hands in COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a plan to help. usatoday.com/story/opinion/2… via @usatoday

3 billion people can't wash their hands in COVID-19 pandemic. Here's how we plan to help.

If families had access to adequate water and soap for hand washing, a remarkable range of diseases would be better contained, if not prevented.

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As Front Range cities grow, the increased pressure for more water is a threat to nature's services. Cities take first steps to build $500 million dam, reservoir near Holy Cross Wilderness denverpost.com/2020/09/06/co… via @denverpost

Booming Front Range cities take first steps to build $500 million dam, reservoir near Holy Cross...

Aurora and Colorado Springs are planning to flood these wetland fens and replace natural storage with a man-made system: a $500 million dam and a reservoir that may require changing wilderness...

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Check out the results from B2P surveys. Trail bridges are critical for safety and health in many areas. engineeringforchange.org/new…

Trailbridges May Have A Far Broader Impact Than Once Thought | Engineering For Change

Early findings from surveys that the non-profit organization Bridges to Prosperity (B2P) conducted in rural Rwanda suggest that our trailbridges serve a geographic area much larger than we initiall...

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