Cities are living, breathing entities—shaped by history, politics, economics, and the natural environment. Through the lens of auditing...

I recently audited the course "Introduction to Urban Design and Development," from MIT’s OpenCourseWare, which provided a comprehensive...

In the pursuit of sustainable energy solutions, my project, "Urban Renewable Energy Project: Can Trash Power a House?", explored the...

As I reflect on the CitiesX course, I wanted to give a quick summary on the 12 most impactful learnings that really stuck out to me.  1....

I recently had the opportunity to attend a weeklong class on materials science at Drexel University. Initially, I thought materials...

During the summer of 2023, I had the opportunity to take an eight-week online course titled "Architecture and the City" with the renowned...

What I Learned from My Eagle Project Completing my Eagle Project was one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of my life....

I am part of the Scientific Marksmen, SciMark for short, at my school. The SciMark is a magazine that is published at the end of the year...

Background As the population of the world grows, water systems must provide for more people. Dallas’ surface water supply is projected to...

Between June and October 2022, floods in Pakistan killed almost 2,000 people, and negatively impacted over 30 million. The immediate...

Background Over the past few months, I have been watching various documentaries and movies relating to the global water crisis. A...

Dallas’ water system is of the highest quality, and there have not been large issues in the past. However, with recent issues experienced...

Where does Dallas get its water? How much water can Dallas supply? Dallas gets its water from seven sources, included are six lakes, also...

Who uses the water? Dallas’ water is used almost equally between two groups of people: Dallas residents (this category includes residents...

Background I started doing independent research, with the guidance of some of my teachers, about the water in Dallas June 2022. I decided...

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As part of my research, I reached out to many journalists and reporters who had previously written about the state of the water in Dallas...

I visited a great exhibit called the Urban Watershed, which just opened up in Fort Worth. It is run by Dr. Adrian Parr, former University...

My name is John Householder, and I am a rising sophomore at St. Mark’s School of Texas located in Dallas. I am 15 years old, and I am...