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The Water and Climate Collective has a Student Engagement Coordinator!
As the Water and Climate Collective gears up for a stellar academic year, we welcome Annalise Khandelwal as its Student Engagement Coordinator.
The Water and Climate Collective is a…

Geological Hydrogen, the Low-Carbon Energy Solution for the Future
Denver-based startup Koloma, co-founded by Global Water Institute's director, Tom Darrah, has secured $91 million in funding for its innovative approach to extracting geologic hydrogen,…

Global Water Institute Receives Surprise Gift from the Columbia Business School Philanthropy Fund
In a surprise Zoom call, the Global Water Institute (GWI) learned it was chosen to receive a gift from the Columbia Business School Philanthropy Fund, a donor-advised fund of Rockefeller…

Project Launch: WateratOhioState
SAVANNAH STEARMER
Organized by The Ohio State University researchers, h20.osu.edu is a water-based web platform built to collect Ohio State's water-related assets in one spot…

The Global Water Institute and Its Partners Are Enhancing Water Accessibility for The Navajo Nation
The Ohio State University's Global Water Institute (GWI) is working to address the Navajo Nation's water access crisis. The Nation is a federally recognized tribe with over 300,000…

The Global Water Institute, Ohio State Extension, and Partners Host Navajo Nation Community Gardens Workshop
AMANDA DAVEY
In late March, representatives from the Global Water Institute and Ohio State University Extension traveled to the Navajo Nation in Arizona to host a “Community Garden: Soils…

Ohio State-Developed Crop Management System Improves Yields and Soil Quality for the West African Sahel
AMANDA DAVEY
A group of farmers, researchers, students, extension specialists, and NGOs gathered on October 7th for the inaugural Field Day of the Optimized Shrub System (OSS), an…

Engineers Without Borders Continues Partnership with Green Columbus
MICHELLE BRKLJACIC
After unexpected COVID-19 guidelines in November 2020 threw a wrench in their plans, the Ohio State chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) was finally able to continue…

New partnership between Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center and Global Water Institute to tackle climate and water justice
MICHELLE BRKLJACIC
This article/story covers activity that took place before June 27, 2025, when Ohio Senate Bill 1 took effect.Two of Ohio State University’s most internationally recognized…