International and domestic graduate students from the University of Arizona whose studies focus on identifying solutions to food, land, and/or water challenges in semi-arid lands are eligible to apply for the International Arid Lands Consortium (IALC) Scholars Award. The deadline to apply for the scholarship is June 30, 2025.

Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22, and if you missed this WRRC co-hosted event – ASU Water Institute Earth Day Webinar: Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America, you can access the webinar recording from our website. Two of the panelists, Rachel Frazin and Sharon Udasin, both environmental journalists who co-authored the newly published book, shared findings from their research.

Day 2 of the WRRC 2025 Annual Conference (May 21) will provide insight into cross-border water sharing, beginning with a keynote address on “Infrastructure, Investment, and Binational Collaboration,” followed by two morning sessions: Water Security and Trade and Water Challenges and Funding.