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A University of Queensland PhD project investigating net-zero emissions and energy neutrality in wastewater treatment has won a prestigious industry award.

Over the past few months I feel as a Centre we have been firmly laying the foundations for future success.

This month celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of the Advanced Water Management Centre.

The Urban Design Challenge challenged multidisciplinary teams of planners, architects, engineers and others to create new urban developments that are more liveable, sustainable, resilient and resource efficient.

This week we celebrated World Water Day! According to the UN, the value of water is much more than just its price, acknowledging the multiplicity of cultural, economic, social and environmental values.

Common artificial sweeteners such as saccharine and aspartame could speed up the spread of antibiotic resistance, according to University of Queensland research.

Associate Professor Jianhua Guo, Deputy Director - Research at AWMC, and Dr Ji Lu, AWMC Post-doctoral researcher, have penned an open letter for Science Magazine on the dangers of heavy disinfection product use in spreading antimicrobial resistance.

On Friday morning the AWMC came together in person for the first time since March this year. With appropriate physical distancing we viewed a new documentary which features water industry and community leaders advocating for water literacy, technology, recycling and sustainability on a local and global level.