Tuesday, March 3, 2026 – 12:00 to 4:00 pm | Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy (L. S. Skaggs Applied Science Building, Suite W1204) This half-day symposium will assemble water policy experts for in-depth discussions on comparable water management strategies in Europe’s Maritime Alps and the American Southwest to address water scarcity. By addressing […]
Read MoreUtah Snow Symposium This event will kick off with an interactive panel discussion on the Olympics and snow research. Food and drinks will be provided to facilitate networking. DECEMBER 3, 2025 | 2:00 – 5:00 PM Quinney College of Law – Law Room 6619 383 South S University St, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 Thank […]
Read MoreJanuary 15-16, 2026 The 3rd International Atmospheric Water Harvesting Summit brings together experts and entrepreneurs in the field from across the world. The Summit and the International Atmospheric Water Harvesting Association (IAWHA), were organized to facilitate networking opportunities and create a forum that fosters technical advancements and innovation. The theme for the 2026 Summit is […]
Read MoreSave the date | October 15, 2025 Come learn about the Department of Defense’s energy and environment innovation programs and opportunities. The Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) develop and demonstrate scalable technologies that enhance military readiness, improve resilience, and support cost-effective energy, water, and land management […]
Read MoreSeptember 15 – 18, 2025 Utah Energy Week highlights interdisciplinary research, innovation, policy, and commercialization of energy related technologies and initiatives. Learn more on the event website
Read MoreMay 21st, 2025, 10:00 am – 11:30 am | Marriott Library, Room 1130 In coordination with the Office of the Vice President for Research, the PEAK Water Sustainability Engine is excited to host a 90-minute Microplastics lightning talk event to identify related and existing areas of strength on campus, hear lightning talks from active researchers […]
Read MoreClimate Change Innovation, Science and Solutions | May 15, 2025 The 2025 Wilkes Climate Summit at the Eccles Alumni House at the University of Utah convened leading policymakers, and nationally-recognized scientists, foundations, and innovators to discuss the most promising and cutting-edge solutions for climate change. Learn more on the event website
Read MoreLiving Fossils: Ancient Groundwaters in the Anthropocene | April 16th, 2025, 12-2pm | INSCC 110 The bulk of groundwater on Earth is fossil, having been recharged more than 12,000 years ago. Past definitions classified these waters as nonrenewable because the aquifer systems containing them are not replenished on human timescales. Scrutiny of this definition suggests […]
Read MoreWallace Stegner Center 30th Annual Symposium | March 20-21, 2025 The symposium will consider air pollution’s environmental and human health tolls—including the unequal burdens air pollution places on disadvantaged communities. Despite gains in many places, air pollution remains a vexing problem across the nation. In Utah, winters bring inversions and particulate matter pollution, and summers […]
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