Unless specified, Water Wednesday events are held in Hale Library, Room 181.
September 24, 2025: Welcome back! Our first Water Wednesday of the academic year will give you a chance to greet old friends and meet new colleagues. We'll also introduce our new cohort of KWI Faculty Scholars.
October 22, 2025: Join the Kansas Water Institute for a special Water Wednesday luncheon at this year's K-State Research and Extension Annual Conference. Water Wednesdays offer faculty, staff, and students from every discipline the opportunity to expand their ideas on water research with like-minded professionals from every discipline. It's an opportunity to greet old friends and meet new colleagues!
no Water Wednesday in November 2025 - join us instead at the Governor's Conference for the Future of Water in Kansas on November 12-13!
December 10, 2025: The Kansas Water Institute will celebrate its 2nd birthday with a Water Wednesday dedicated to exploring how gamification boosts interest in research and strengthens engagement across disciplines.
January 21, 2026: Did you know that KWI has many avenues of support for faculty and students? We'll talk this month about how we've helped different university researchers succeed. From technology grants to technical edits for proposals, learn more about how our team can support your work in water.
Use this online portal to register.
February 11, 2026
March 11, 2026
April 15, 2026: Note that this Water Wednesday will be at the Konza Prairie Biological Station. More details to follow!
May 13, 2026