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Recognizing Achievement: Gaurav Bhardwaj Wins OOWA Scholarship
Gaurav Bhardwaj, a graduate student supervised by Dr. Satinder Brar, received the OOWA Scholarship and represented One WATER at the award ceremony in Ottawa on March 31, 2025. His recognition reflects the impactful research led by our graduate students.


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Juviya Mathew Wins First Place at CAWQ Poster Competition<\/strong>
At the 60th CAWQ Symposium held at Toronto Metropolitan University, Ph.D. student Juviya Mathew won first place in the poster competition for her innovative research on microplastics in wastewater. Her success highlights One WATER\u2019s leadership in cutting-edge water research.


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Launched last fall, OneWATER sent delegates to the United Nations in New York within its first few months of operating, where its members headlined a panel at the UN Water Conference. During the conference, OneWater announced<\/a> its researchers will play a key role in the delivery of the Water Academy \u2013 a collaborative education program between York, several other academic institutions and UNITAR (United Nations Institute for Training and Research).


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In March, 快播视频 celebrated One WATER, World Water Day<\/a> in partnership with the Canadian Association on Water Quality\u2019s 58th<\/sup> Annual Central Canada Water Quality Research Symposium.
In collaboration with the Canadian Association on Water Quality<\/a> (CAWQ), One WATER\u2019s World Water Day Celebration was an interdisciplinary event that integrated science, engineering and the arts, promoting knowledge exchange, relationship building and collaborative learning.


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One WATER, a 快播视频 Organized Research Unit<\/a>, invites artistic and scientific presentations in recognition of World Water Day (March 22). Abstract submission is now open to all graduate and undergraduate students at 快播视频 for an event on March 20<\/strong>.

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Researchers at the Lassonde School of Engineering at 快播视频 are working to develop innovative methods for the detection of microplastics in bodies of water. Recently, a group of researchers successfully designed and prototyped an affordable and simple device for the detection of microplastics.
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Gaurav Bhardwaj<\/strong>, a graduate student under Dr. Satinder Brar\u2019s supervision, received the prestigious OOWA Scholarship<\/strong> and attended the Award Ceremony in Ottawa on March 31, 2025<\/strong>. Representing the One WATER Institute<\/strong>, Gaurav was recognized for his outstanding contributions to water and environmental research. Congratulations, Gaurav!<\/strong>
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A powerful new educational series on the climate crisis and sustainability. The president and vice-chancellor of 快播视频, Rhonda Lenton and The 快播视频 associate professor of biology, Sapna Sharma, join Devo and Dawn to discuss the climate crisis and their new Microlecture Series at 快播视频.

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Lassonde School of Engineering Assistant Professor Shooka Karimpour<\/a><\/strong> reflects on her experience delivering a micro-lecture in the world\u2019s tiniest lecture hall about our world\u2019s growing problem of microplastics.

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As intense heatwaves grip the United Kingdom, Spain, France and Portugal, at times exceeding temperatures 40C, as well as in parts of North America and Asia, lakes around the world are feeling the heat from climate change, which is creating a cascade of ecological and environmental issues. 

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In August, a group of graduate students from the Lassonde School of Engineering, led by Stephanie Gora<\/strong><\/a>, assistant professor in the department of Civil Engineering, attended a three-day experiential workshop at the Walkerton Clean Water Centre<\/a> (WCWC) in Walkerton, Ontario.

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A team of researchers from the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research<\/a> and Lassonde School of Engineering<\/a> have revamped their<\/a> Safe Water Optimization Tool (SWOT)<\/a> with multiple innovations that will help aid workers unlock potentially life-saving information from water-quality data regularly collected in humanitarian settings. Learn Moer.<\/a> <\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Waterborne illness is one of the leading causes of infectious disease outbreaks in refugee and internally displaced persons (IDP) settlements, but a team led by 快播视频 has developed a new technique to keep drinking water safe using machine learning, and it could be a game changer. Learn Moer<\/a>.<\/a> <\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/div>

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As intense heatwaves grip the United Kingdom, Spain, France and Portugal, at times exceeding temperatures 40C, as well as in parts of North America and Asia, lakes around the world are feeling the heat from climate change, which is creating a cascade of ecological and environmental issues. Learn Moer. <\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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An internationally recognized leader in the development of novel green technologies, Professor Satinder Kaur Brar<\/strong>, Lassonde School of Engineering, is on a mission to add value to residues and remove toxic compounds from the environment that pose extreme hazards to ecological and human health. Learn More.<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/div>

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Co-hosted by CIFAL York and the Office of the Provost, in partnership with the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, 快播视频\u2019s World Water Day 2022 event will take place Tuesday, March 22 from 9 a.m. to noon. via Zoom. Learn Moer. <\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/div>

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