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Working toward reliable rural water supplies
Stanford Ph.D. candidate Daniel Smith leads a project in Uganda aimed at achieving safe, reliable water services by incentivizing water infrastructure maintenance.
March 22, 2019
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Big Earth Water Hackathon challenges students to address planetary water problems
Students from various disciplines participated in the Big Earth Water Hackathon, crafting innovative projects aimed at solving a range of related issues.
March 08, 2019
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A serious game
At World Water Week in Stockholm, a role-playing game helped attendees better understand stalemate in water services financing for small towns and rural areas.
November 07, 2018
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In Africa, access to clean water isn’t just about pipes and pumps
Equally important are the often-overlooked issues in infrastructure, including information flow, governance and accountability.
September 24, 2018
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Toward a New Water Paradigm
Four-year $1.9 million grant renews a partnership aimed at accelerating access to safe, reliable and affordable water services.
April 09, 2018
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Fact-Checking Matt Damon's Clean Water Promise In A Super Bowl Ad
Can a $13 chalice provide clean water for five years? WHD faculty director Jenna Davis explains.
February 02, 2018
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Beyond the toilet
WHD faculty lead Jenna Davis explains why cleaning up water sources could have measurable impacts on the economy of cities and countries.
January 09, 2018
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Jenna Davis on why policy reform can do more for clean water access than technology
Jenna Davis addresses why 663 million people are without access to safe drinking water in 2015.
January 02, 2018
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San Diego scrambles to address long-festering lack of restrooms
WHD Director Jenna Davis weighs in on the importance of restrooms and sanitation for all.
September 18, 2017
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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation partners with WHD
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, which funds up to $30 million in water-related grants a year, is partnering with WHD.
March 21, 2017
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Scaling up a solution
WHD researchers in Kisimu, Kenya are evaluating an automatic disinfection system that dispenses chlorine into water at public taps.
March 21, 2017
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Rethinking how to assess disease risk in child behavior
Using U.S. data in assessment models of hand- and object-mouthing likely underestimates rates of exposure to diarrheal disease in low-income countries.
November 06, 2016
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Digging in the dirt for answers
Lauren Steinbaum discusses a recent study indicating interventions to limit children’s exposure to household soil could complement other parasitic worm control strategies.
June 28, 2016
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Connecting global issues
Event highlights water, sanitation and health parallels between developing and wealthy countries.
June 07, 2016
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Symposium takes closer look at container-based sanitation
WHD Director Jenna Davis discusses possible solution to sanitation challenges in world's urban slums.
March 11, 2016
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