Letting the sunshine in and monitoring stormwater runoff Trees planted next to the solar panels are enhancing stormwater runoff infiltration.(Image: The Water Center at Penn) Letting the sunshine in and monitoring stormwater runoff As the buzz around renewable energy grows louder, a research endeavor led by the Water Center at Penn exemplifies of how addressing energy demands goes hand-in-hand with tackling water challenges. 2 min. read
Where water meets artificial intelligence Image: Floriana via Getty Images Where water meets artificial intelligence As part of the new Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence collaboration, The Water Center at Penn is helping answer key questions around technology and sustainability. 2 min. read
Inspiring interest in water quality at Cobbs Creek nocred Inspiring interest in water quality at Cobbs Creek Faculty and staff, high school and Penn students, and community members are working together to collect and analyze the most detailed water quality data to date at the West Philadelphia stream. 4 min. read
A world shaped by water and access Griffin Pitt, right, works with two other student researchers to test the conductivity, total dissolved solids, salinity, and temperature of water below a sand dam in Kenya.(Image: Courtesy of Griffin Pitt) A world shaped by water and access Griffin Pitt’s upbringing made her passionate about water access and pollution, and Penn has given her the opportunity to explore these issues back home in North Carolina and abroad. 3 min.
Applying design to agriculture for a new approach to agroforestry nocred Applying design to agriculture for a new approach to agroforestry Penn researchers are leading a multidisciplinary land-use project that blends trees, livestock, and streamside buffers to turn New Bolton Center into a living lab for stewardship agriculture. 4 min. read
Water AI center launched to develop sustainable water practices Penn In the News Philanthropy News Digest Water AI center launched to develop sustainable water practices The Water Center in the School of Arts & Sciences has joined with other organizations to create the Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence. Water Environment Federation, Amazon, Penn’s Water Center, and leading utilities of the world launch groundbreaking Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence The Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence will work to ensure AI growth benefits water resources and reduces stress on water resources.(Image: Levente Bodo) Water Environment Federation, Amazon, Penn’s Water Center, and leading utilities of the world launch groundbreaking Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence The first-of-its-kind initiative will develop best practices to minimize water impact in the age of AI. 5 min. read The global threat of salt contamination to water supplies Image: Oleg Kovtun via Getty Images The global threat of salt contamination to water supplies Research from Weitzman’s Allison Lassiter and an international team of researchers highlights how a combination of climate change impacts and localized human activities are intensifying the increase in salt in vital freshwater sources. 2 min. read New class of materials passively harvest water from air Image: MamiGibbs via Getty Images New class of materials passively harvest water from air Researchers at Penn Engineering have discovered a new class of nanostructured materials that can pull water from the air, which could enable new ways to collect water in arid regions and devices that cool electronics or buildings using the power of evaporation. 2 min. read Rivers in a changing world Sayre ninth-grade science teacher LaRon Smith (center) is a former landscape gardener from South Philadelphia who switched careers to mentor a younger generation. “I think my passion is for them to be better individuals, better human beings,” Smith says.nocred Rivers in a changing world A new Academically Based Community Service class brings Penn and William L. Sayre High School students together to learn environmental science and engineering.
Water Environment Federation, Amazon, Penn’s Water Center, and leading utilities of the world launch groundbreaking Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence The Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence will work to ensure AI growth benefits water resources and reduces stress on water resources.(Image: Levente Bodo) Water Environment Federation, Amazon, Penn’s Water Center, and leading utilities of the world launch groundbreaking Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence The first-of-its-kind initiative will develop best practices to minimize water impact in the age of AI. 5 min. read
The global threat of salt contamination to water supplies Image: Oleg Kovtun via Getty Images The global threat of salt contamination to water supplies Research from Weitzman’s Allison Lassiter and an international team of researchers highlights how a combination of climate change impacts and localized human activities are intensifying the increase in salt in vital freshwater sources. 2 min. read
New class of materials passively harvest water from air Image: MamiGibbs via Getty Images New class of materials passively harvest water from air Researchers at Penn Engineering have discovered a new class of nanostructured materials that can pull water from the air, which could enable new ways to collect water in arid regions and devices that cool electronics or buildings using the power of evaporation. 2 min. read
Rivers in a changing world Sayre ninth-grade science teacher LaRon Smith (center) is a former landscape gardener from South Philadelphia who switched careers to mentor a younger generation. “I think my passion is for them to be better individuals, better human beings,” Smith says.nocred Rivers in a changing world A new Academically Based Community Service class brings Penn and William L. Sayre High School students together to learn environmental science and engineering.