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    As the Water Center marks five years on campus, Penn Today takes a look at its achievements, ongoing projects, and plans for the future.
    Penn Representative at the UN Water Conference in April 2023.
    A delegation of Penn staff, faculty, and students at the 2023 UN Water Summit in New York City. The summit, which was the first UN-hosted water conference in over 40 years, was an important opportunity for the delegates to engage with the international community.
    (Image: Courtesy of the Water Center at Penn)

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  • A world shaped by water and access
    Three people test water below a sand dam.

    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.

    Oct 8, 2025