Turning desalination waste into a useful resource
Process developed at MIT could turn concentrated brine into useful chemicals, making desalination more efficient.
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Process developed at MIT could turn concentrated brine into useful chemicals, making desalination more efficient.
J-WAFS-funded MIT research team shows a new method of fertilizer production can better suit the needs of farms in Africa and around the globe.
High-temperature steam might be used in remote regions to cook, clean, or sterilize medical equipment.
Experts gather at MIT to share insights, techniques, and strategies for building resilient urban water systems.
Researchers from across MIT showcase J-WAFS-funded projects tackling critical water and food systems challenges from solutions-oriented perspectives.
Emphasizing the scope and interdisciplinary mission on which it was founded, J-WAFS has a new name: the Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab.
PhD student Zijay Tang is developing a living material that can sense and filter water contaminants.
Solutions grants will aid commercialization of novel MIT technologies to test water safety and improve agricultural productivity.
Graduate students receive J-WAFS fellowships to support research focused on improving water access for rural as well as urban communities.
Powered only by solar energy, a new device developed at MIT could provide relief to regions where water is scare.
Engineered green spaces can capture and purify stormwater while delivering ecosystem and recreational benefits, MIT researchers report.
Water-starved areas could find new sources by desalinating water that’s much less salty than seawater.
Eleven principal investigators from six MIT departments will receive grants totaling over $1.3 million, overhead free, for research on food and water challenges.
Choices by consumers and farmers can help limit global warming, but climate change may also curtail those choices in the future.
Faculty director discusses the future of the initiative and Africa’s position as a global priority for the Institute.