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Water doesn’t always flow naturally: a human-centered approach to water use and management
This article is part of a series of blog posts published by the Keough School of Global Affairs. Dignity and Development provides in-depth analysis of global challenges through...
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Purifying Water With the Power of the Sun
A Notre Dame researcher’s invention could improve access to clean water for some of the world’s most vulnerable people. “Today, the big challenges are information...
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Agave: The New Drought-Tolerant California Crop?
UC Davis to Study Agave Sustainability This article was written by Emily C. Dooley and was published on August 11, 2022 by the College of Agricultural and Environmental...
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Global Dialogues: The Worsening Water Crisis
Global Dialogues: The Worsening Water Crisis is a new, interactive series presented by Notre Dame International and ThinkND that highlights the University’s global reach through...
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New Notre Dame International series to tackle global water crisis
Notre Dame International (NDI), with support from its global network, is launching an interactive series on ThinkND that highlights the water crisis around the world....
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The Pleasure Gardens: Ranelagh and Vauxhall
“The Jolly Young Waterman” features a Waterman – named Tom Tug in the play The Waterman – who rows people up and down the Thames. We’re told that he works at Blackfriars...
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Family Links and Finding the Sweet Spot
When the 40th U.S. Senior Open began with practice rounds on June 24, 2019, it marked the first time in its history the event was being played at a collegiate golf course. Yet as...
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Engineered Polymer Membranes Could Be New Option for Water Treatment
The world’s freshwater resources are in short supply. According to the United Nations, water scarcity affects an estimated 1.9 billion people and 2.1 billion people live with...
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Study of Groundwater Contaminants Leads to New Funding for Community Crowdsensing Research
Researchers from the University of Notre Dame have received $1.46 million from the National Science Foundation to expand a previous study of private, self-supplied water systems...
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Flushing Peace Down The Toilet: Strategies for the End of the World As We Know It
The question of water and sanitation justice is ubiquitous in the literature about peace, justice, and conflict these days. From Standing Rock to South Africa, people have...
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Committee Identifies Priorities for Nation’s Future Water Resource Challenges
Everything from aging water-related infrastructure and extreme weather to growing populations and climate change impacts the quantity and quality of water resources available...
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Meet the Faculty: Ellis Adjei Adams
Professor Ellis Adjei Adams is an assistant professor of geography and environmental policy in the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. He is...
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