WEDNESDAY! Laurel Anderson presents: “Teaching about Art and Water: Insights from the Block Museum of Art.”
Wed, Apr 8, 2026 • 11:30am–12:30pm
2205 Tech Dr, 1st Floor, Room 1-160
Lunch provided. All Northwestern community members welcome.
Join us Tue, Apr 7 (4:30–5:30 PM) for NU Water’s Watering Hole in Hogan 1160. Dr. Alessandro F. Rotta Loria: “Underground Climate Change: Threat and Resource for Urban Areas Worldwide.” 15–20 min + Q&A, snacks.
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🎯 Tomorrow! Join us for an insightful conversation with Dr. Paris Collingsworth about vital Lake Michigan work. From water quality monitoring to community outreach, learn how Sea Grant is making waves. March 3rd | 4:30pm | Hogan 1-160. Snacks provided! 💧
📢 One week away! Don't miss Dr. Paris Collingsworth from Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant discussing dissolved oxygen monitoring in Lake Michigan and Sea Grant programs. Tuesday, March 3rd at 4:30pm in Hogan 1-160. See you there! 🌊 #GreatLakes #WaterScience
🌊 Join our monthly Watering Holes seminar on Tuesday, March 3rd, 4:30-6:00pm at Hogan 1-160. Dr. Paris Collingsworth from Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant discusses dissolved oxygen monitoring in Lake Michigan. Open to all—no registration needed! #GreatLakes #WaterQuality #LakeMichigan
🌊 Tomorrow! Watering Hole, Feb 3, 4:30pm, Hogan Rm 1160. Lisa Schechtman on global water policy & SDGs. 15-min talk, networking, snacks. All welcome, just show up! Don't miss this chance to connect with water experts. See you there! 💧 #WaterPolicy #Networking
🌊 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
🌊 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 calendar—link in comments. #WaterPolicy #SDGs
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
⏰ 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
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
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.
🌊 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
🌳💧 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
📅 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
💧 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 sera.young@northwestern.edu or a-packman@northwestern.edu to apply! #WaterSecuity
