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The Rise and Fall of the Garamantian Empire: A Hydrological Odyssey in the Sahara Desert

In a world where the Sahara Desert is known for its scant rainfall and scorching temperatures, the ancient Garamantian Empire stands out as an exceptional case. 

Research presented at…

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GWI and the Byrd Center are Seeking an Ohio State Student to Coordinate the Water and Climate Collective

The Global Water Institute is teaming up with the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center to propel our student initiative, the Water and Climate Collective, to the next level. We are looking for…

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World Water Week 2023

Seeds of Change: Innovative Solutions for a Water-Wise World 

World Water Week 2023, the preeminent global conference addressing water-related issues, took place this week from August 20th…

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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…

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Project Launch: WateratOhioState

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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…

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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…

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Q&A With Visiting Scholar Zaina Hussein

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Zaina Hussein, a Ph.D. student at the University of Dodoma in Tanzania, is here at Ohio State this fall as a visiting scholar working with Asst. Professor Audrey Sawyer in the…

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Ohio State Builds Capacity In Tanzania With Train-the-Trainers For Newborns

Chaitanya Balasubramanyam

Last year, a team of nurse trainers from Ohio State went to Dodoma, Tanzania to train practicing nurses there about critical care for newborns. This August, they…

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Brown Bag: Stuck Between Two Extremes: Trying to Find Solutions That Work in the Field and in the Lab

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Voices from the Field Brown Bag Speaker Series

Finding compatible research cultures in the field may be just as difficult–but is certainly just as important–as bridging…