Qian Liao, professor, civil and environmental engineering, talked about UWM’s part in the new National Science Foundation-funded Great Lakes Water Innovation Engine based in Chicago that will pull in expertise from the region to help create water technology to stimulate jobs and protect the Great Lakes. The Water Equipment and Policy Center, a university-industry research collaboration that Liao directs, is one of dozens of regional partners involved.
The Water Equipment and Policy Center (WEP) brings expertise at both UWM and Marquette University together with industry partners to create new devices, novel materials and innovative systems that will help the world manage its stressed water resources.
The new Great Lakes Water Innovation Engine will provide new funding opportunities for collaborative research in water technology, while attracting more diverse talent to STEM fields. Listen