Over the past five years, Water UCI has orchestrated a number of outreach activities targeting K-12, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, water industry professionals, and the public. The centerpiece of Water UCI’s education and community outreach effort is the Middle School Challenge (MSC) Program. MSC is a four-week educational program for middle school students and UCI graduate students. UCI students prepare lectures on water sustainability topics and teach middle school students during a one-day seminar series. The participating middle school students then develop, with the help of UCI student mentors, innovative water solutions ranging from viral videos to policy prescriptions to new technologies.

Water UCI also organizes a monthly colloquium series featuring experts in various water science, technology and policy areas, including government officials, industry experts and academics. These are typically well attended (100+ attendees) by students, faculty, water professionals and members of the public.

Our center is also home to an internship program, workforce development programs, an international student exchange program and produces a number of workshops and events for academics, students, water professionals, regulators and the public. Click below to learn more about our education and outreach programs.