Research Area: Water Resources
Pioneering Sustainable Solutions for a Better Tomorrow.
Water resources engineers plan and design infrastructure systems to provide clean drinking water, collect and treat wastewater, supply water for agriculture, protect from floods, prevent adverse water quality impacts, increase efficiency, address greenhouse gas emissions, and mitigate drought impacts. Today’s exciting opportunities for civil engineers include applications of smart technologies, distributed sensor systems, artificial intelligence, natural systems, biotechnology, robots, social sensing, and more to make water systems of all kinds more sustainable and resilient.
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From the Wasatch Front to the Last Frontier
January 26, 2026 Research: Research, Water Resources Alaska: Famed for its dramatic landscapes, stunning glaciers, colossal mountains, and abundant wildlife. Yet equally striking is the sheer scale of its...
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Ryan Johnson Named One-U RAI Fellow for AI Applications in Water Resources Engineering
April 6, 2026 Research: Awards, Environmental, Research, Water Resources The One-U Responsible Artificial Intelligence Initiative (One-U RAI) at the Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute (SCI) has selected a new cohort of...
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Utah Engineering Team Takes First Place at Statewide Water Design Competition
April 18, 2026 Research: Awards, Students, Water Resources Civil & Environmental Engineering students from the University of Utah earned top honors at the 2026 Water Environment Association of Utah (WEAU) Student...
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What AI Costs the Planet and How Higher Ed Can Help
June 17, 2026 Research: Research, Water Resources Republished on June 17, 2026 from the One-U Responsible AI Initiative. Behind every AI prompt is a chain of physical infrastructure—from data centers...
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