Some key figures in McMaster University’s McMaster Water Network, which receives funding from the Philomathia Foundation, will be involved in a major research initiative that focuses on the future of Canadian and global water resources. The Global Water Futures...

McMaster Water Network Forum an Annual Highlight
One of the important mandates of the Philomathia Foundation is to support research and learning relating to issues of global importance, and the ongoing work of the McMaster University Water Network in Hamilton, Ont., certainly fulfills that directive. Established in...
New Trillium Scholar to Bolster McMaster Water Research Program
The latest recipient of a Philomathia scholarship will be making waves at McMaster University’s renowned water program in Hamilton, Ont., beginning in August. Kelsey Leonard, who made history by becoming the first Native American graduate of Oxford University in...
2014 Philomathia Water Forum: 21st Century Water Security Challenges for Society and Science McMasters University April 8, 2014
Distinguished Lecture Professor David Grey University of Oxford Member, Global Agenda Council on Water Security, World Economic Forum; Co-Chair, OECD/Global Water Partnership Task Force on Water Security and Sustainable Growth This distinguished visiting lecture will...
Dr. Dustin Garrick named Philomathia Professor in Water Policy and Research
In May 2012, the Philomathia Foundation announced a $1-million gift to McMaster University to establish the Philomathia Foundation Water Project. In addition to providing fellowships and travel scholarships to students studying water-related, the Water Project also...
McMaster PhD candidate returns to Uganda to participate in water research project
In May 2012, the Philomathia Foundation announced a donation of $1M toward establishing the Philomathia Foundation Water Project at McMaster University. This project will enhance the existing education and research in water issues at McMaster with its collaboration...
Philomathia Donates $1M to McMaster University to Fund Water Research May 17, 2012
Shortages of clean water are becoming endemic and are a major cause of poor global health. A complex issue such as this, warrants an approach from multiple avenues, integrating knowledge from both engineering and the social sciences. In response to the global water...