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BWRC and LEADERS Seminar Series - Dr. Graeme Howe
Feb 24, 2021
Dr. Howe is focused on understanding how enzymes evolve and the engineering them into improved biocatalysts.
BWRC and LEADERS Seminar Series - Dr. Satinder K. Brar
Dec 02, 2020
Dr. Brar researches the intersections of environmental engineering and its impact on the well-being of the global community.
BWRC & LEADERS Seminar Series – Dr. Laurence Yang
Nov 12, 2020
The presence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in aquatic environments constitutes a public health issue. The mechanisms by which antibiotic tolerance is induced remain poorly understood in these environments. However, microbial stress responses are observed in contexts ranging...
BWRC and LEADERS Seminar Series - Dr. Sarah Jane Payne
Sep 23, 2020
Manganese (Mn) was previously believed to be an innocuous nuisance causing laundry staining. However, recent epidemiological evidence shown an association between Mn exposure through drinking water and intellectual impairment in children. Health Canada’s new Guideline...
Graduate students, faculty examine water issues at cross-Canada symposium
Sep 04, 2020
A key global issue was under the microscope this week at the Beaty Water Research Centre (BWRC). “Water Management in a Changing Climate”, a pan-Canadian symposium, was a co-production of 鶹’s Engineering and the BWRC, and the Memorial University of Newfoundland.
COVID-19 Update
Mar 13, 2020
Following the guidelines from the World Health Organization and the Public Health Agency of Canada, the BWRC offices have decided to close in an effort to practice social distancing.
BWRC and LEADERS Seminar Series - 2019 Brockhouse Prize Winners
Mar 12, 2020
Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering recognizes outstanding Canadian teams of researchers from different disciplines who came together to engage in research drawing on their combined knowledge and skills.
BWRC and LEADERS Seminar Series - Dr. Bas Vriens
Feb 26, 2020
The numbers and quantities of trace metals used in the energy and communication sectors, consumer electronics and chemical and pharmaceutical industries are increasing exponentially, but corresponding waste streams and environmental impacts remain poorly quantified...
BWRC and LEADERS Seminar Series - Dr. Vanessa Speight
Jan 30, 2020
Cities are facing new challenges, particularly influenced by climate change impacts and population growth, while the complexity of urban water systems increases. As individual households and multifamily/institutional/commercial water users install water saving technologies...
BWRC and LEADERS Seminar Series - Jamie Benidickson
Jan 22, 2020
Jamie Benidickson teaches Canadian and International Environmental Law, Water Law, Sustainable Development Law and Administrative Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa. His publications in these areas include The Culture of Flushing: A Social and Legal History of...