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Find out what our students, faculty, staff, and alumni are doing to make a positive difference on our campus, in our community and state, and around the world.

Alabama Water Institute Shares Hands-On Learning Technology with Elementary School

Elementary students working with TopoBox to help them understand complex water science topics.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Alabama Water Institute is establishing an educational partnership with Woodland Forrest Elementary School, providing the STEM-certified school with an advanced augmented reality sandbox system through a long-term loan agreement.

WaterTown, USA: CIROH’s Summer of Science Shapes the Future of Water

Participants of the Water Prediction Innovators Summer Institute gather at the Alabama Museum of Natural History for the welcome reception, standing and conversing beneath large fossil exhibits.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Welcome to Watertown, USA, future leaders of hydrology. Tuscaloosa, a town synonymous with SEC football, becomes the epicenter of America’s next-generation water workforce development each summer.

DevCon 2025 Highlights CIROH’s National Role in Transforming Water Prediction

A large group of conference attendees stands outdoors, facing the camera for a group photo on a paved plaza surrounded by grass and trees.

BURLINGTON, Vt. – More than 225 researchers, students and practitioners gathered at the University of Vermont for the 2025 CIROH Developers Conference (DevCon), underscoring CIROH’s role as a national hub for next-generation water prediction and decision support.

Empowering the Next Generation: CIROH Awards Spotlight Innovation and Real-World Impact

Savalan Naser Neisary, center, holds his Student Developer Award certificate while standing with Steve Burian, left, and Sagy Cohen, right, at the 2025 CIROH Developers Conference.

BURLINGTON, Vt. – At the 2025 CIROH Developers Conference (DevCon), held at the University of Vermont, CIROH introduced two new awards designed to celebrate rising talent and practical innovation in water research: the CIROH Student Developer Award and the CIROH Early Career Paper Award.

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AWI Events

AWI hosts and participates in a variety of events throughout the year, including conferences, workshops, educational fairs, and academic lectures. These events educate students, provide networking opportunities for research partners and faculty, and foster collaboration to advance water-related research, forecasting, and solutions.

AWI Podcast

The AWI Podcast introduces you to our experts and partners, affiliated faculty members and students. It showcases their work and informs you how their research is helping to improve every aspect of water across all walks of life. The episodes include one-on-one interviews, as well as feature some of their public talks at workshops and conferences.

AWI WaterWorks

AWI holds a monthly seminar series called WaterWorks: Conversations at the Intersection of Water, Science and Society. Its purpose is to educate and entertain the public about many water-related issues by bringing in experts and researchers from all over the county to The University of Alabama, as well as by showcasing UA’s world class faculty.

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