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π 1 week away! Join us Feb 3, 4:30pm at Hogan Rm 1160 for our next Watering Hole. Lisa Schechtman shares insights on global water challenges from her USAID experience. Flash talk + networking with snacks. All faculty/students welcome! No registration needed. #WildcatsInWater
27.01.2026 16:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0π Watering Hole is back! Feb 3, 4:30-5:30pm, Hogan Rm 1160. Lisa Schechtman (former USAID advisor) speaks on global water policy + SDGs. 15-min talk, networking, snacks! All welcome, no registration. Add to your calendarβlink in comments. #WaterPolicy #SDGs
15.01.2026 21:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0For more photos and the recording: water.northwestern.edu/1496-2/
08.12.2025 21:18 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Three brilliant scientists from The Morton Arboretum shared insights on trees & water at a packed event! π²π§ Highlights: evapotranspiration = tree sweat, trees are the only infrastructure that gains value over time, & Chicago hosts 2 of 11 global Centers for Species Survival!
08.12.2025 21:18 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0π― TOMORROW 11:30am!Wildcats in Water: Broderick Hollins on prison water quality2205 Tech Drive, Room 1-160
Lunch providedFrom incarceration to NPEP graduate to therapistβdon't miss this vital conversation.All welcome!#WaterJustice #PrisonReform
Add it to your calendar: planitpurple.northwestern.edu/event/635179
05.12.2025 16:15 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0β° 4 days! "Wildcats in Water" with Broderick HollinsMonday 11:30am β’ 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
05.12.2025 16:15 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0π’ 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 therapistβhear his powerful story.All welcome!#WaterQuality #SecondChances
TOMORROW! π― 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 π³π§ #NUWater #TreeConservation
01.12.2025 15:03 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 04 days away! π³ 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
29.11.2025 04:04 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 01 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! π²π§ #NUWater
25.11.2025 16:02 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Northwestern engineers are turning wastewater into a source of critical materials. π§β»οΈ
A new $2.7M ARPA-E project, N-PRIME, will use microbes to recover nitrogen + phosphorus and turn them into valuable products β cutting imports, boosting supply chains, and rethinking wastewater as a resource.
Add to your calendar: planitpurple.northwestern.edu/event/635179
12.11.2025 15:30 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0π 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
π³π§ Watering Hole Dec 2, 4:30-5:30pm! Morton Arboretum scientists on Trees, Water & Climate Resilienceβfrom urban forests to tropical conservation. Hogan Rm 1160. All welcome! 20-min talk + snacks & mingling. #NUWater #TreeScience #ClimateResilience
12.11.2025 01:07 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0π¨ 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
10.11.2025 14:05 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0π 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
07.11.2025 14:04 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0π New Research Spotlight! π
Northwestern engineers led by Jennifer Dunn reveal a hidden climate cost: U.S. wastewater treatment emits 47M metric tons of COβ each year β 41% higher than estimates. Fixing leaks & reusing nitrogen could slash emissions. #Sustainability
π§ Care about water?
Apply to join Northwesternβs new Graduate Cluster on Water Security β an interdisciplinary PhD opportunity to explore water across science, engineering, law & the arts. Email sera.young@northwestern.edu or a-packman@northwestern.edu to apply! #WaterSecuity
β° 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
04.11.2025 13:59 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0π 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! π§ #GetTheLeadOut #Chicago
03.11.2025 14:31 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0π¨ 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 nationβthis human rights crisis needs our attention. π§ (Location Change)
31.10.2025 14:26 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0π 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
30.10.2025 01:40 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0β° 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 cityβlearn how grassroots organizing is driving change. π§ #WaterJustice #Chicago #GetTheLeadOut
23.10.2025 01:40 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0π§ Chicago has more lead service lines than any US cityβ400K+ 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
22.10.2025 23:32 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0π New research from Northwestern CEE in PNAS Nexus! π± Led by Ludmilla Aristilde, the team shows how carbohydrates act as βmolecular glue,β locking water in clayβeven in drought. π§ Insights with big implications for soil health, climate resilience, and planetary science! #SoilScience #WaterResearch
22.10.2025 15:05 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Full talk: youtu.be/6SOJs-yczCw
18.10.2025 13:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0π€ 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 monitoringβtracking everything from COVID to medications without compromising privacy. Full talk: youtu.be/6SOJs-yczCw
18.10.2025 13:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0