🚨 Exciting Research Update! 🚨 Discover a new study in @pubs.acs.org's #JACS Journal of the American Chemical Society (Sept 2025) on a cyclodextrin monolith that efficiently removes PFAS from water, offering durability and easy regeneration. What water tech excites you? Share below! #CleanWater

Our Co-Director, environmental engineer, Aaron Packman, and Rachel Poretsky, a microbial ecologist will be presenting at the Stand Up for Science Workshop TOMORROW, August 30th! They will share how their federally funded research has helped improve water quality and public health in Chicago.

Aaron Packman spoke with @scrippsnews.bsky.social about severe U.S. flooding, emphasizing how heavy rainstorms overwhelm drainage systems. Recent floods in TX, NM, NC, and Chicago underscore a climate change pattern. NU Water tackles these issues through research. Link in thread.

🎉 Dive into lively conversations, passionate participants, and mouthwatering DeSalvo's pizza at our weekly meetups for lively, cross-disciplinary conversation on water, by the water! . 🍕 Join us next Tuesday at noon behind the Kellogg Building for more networking and delicious pizza!

This AP photo series by Jae Hong and Dorany Pineda highlights CA's water issues. Despite repairs, trust is broken. Minorities globally distrust tap water, leading to increased spending on bottled water and sugary drinks, says NU Water Center's Sera Young. Restoring community confidence is vital.

Kudos to Dilip Kumar Agarwal, Tyler Lucci, Jaeyoung Kirsten Jung, Angel Green Samuel, Gajendra Shekhawat, Jean-Francois Gaillard, Julius Lucks, and Vinayak Dravid from McCormick School of Engineering for their @pubs.acs.org article on detecting water contaminants, enhancing global water monitoring.

Congrats to @nuchemistry.bsky.social Owen Bailey, Haomiao Xie, Jinlei Cui, Courtney Smoljan, Kent Kirlikovali, Songi Han, & Omar Farha for their paper in @pubs.acs.org! Their work on metal–organic frameworks advances atmospheric water harvesting by utilizing tunable crystalline porous materials.

Last month, Water Center co-director, Aaron Packman, joined the first US-hosted @unsdsn.org SRI Congress. The event focused on practical sustainability solutions for pressing global challenges, fostering transformative collaborations.

Earlier this week marked a historic moment as we hosted our first-ever Student Water Jamboree at Northwestern University! 🌊 The event united students from both Evanston and Chicago campuses, with 6 different schools represented.

Join our Student Water Jamboree! 🌊 On May 22, 2025, we're bringing together water enthusiasts for an afternoon of learning & fun. Come connect with like-minded students passionate about sustainability. Register by May 15th, & be part of shaping Northwestern's water future! 💧 link in comments

🌊 Excited to announce NU Water's monthly Watering Hole! Join us with George Wells (McCormick School) & @harknessa.bsky.social (Current CEO) to explore the NSF -backed Great Lakes ReNEW project. Learn about water innovation, circular economy & cutting-edge tech. Let's transform the future of water! 💧

Last week, Prof. Will Dichtel dropped some serious knowledge about tackling #PFAS contamination in our water systems. His team at NU Chem is doing groundbreaking work on selective PFAS removal materials. Awesome to see folks from Loyola's Getzinger group getting in on the conversation too!

The Northwestern Center for Water Research launched in 2016 to catalyze research and education on complex water issues. Our interdisciplinary research is for long-term solutions to ensure water security and sustainability, both regionally and globally. Let's connect 🌎💦 water.northwestern.edu/about/

Exciting milestone: Our Watering Hole Seminar Series launched at Northwestern's Center for Water Research! Rob Weinstock gave an excellent talk on Chicago's water quality compliance. Next up: @dichtel.bsky.social on PFAS impacts. Stay tuned! #WaterResearch #Northwestern

April 8- Save the Date! Join us for discussion and snacks! 🍪 with @dichtel.bsky.social ! 🧪 🎯 Learn how Northwestern chemist Will Dichtel is tackling PFAS removal from water. These "forever chemicals" affect a third of US drinking water and are linked to numerous health concerns. See you there! 🌟