J-WAFS awards grants for commercialization of food and water technologies
Solutions grants will aid commercialization of novel MIT technologies to test water safety and improve agricultural productivity.
Solutions grants will aid commercialization of novel MIT technologies to test water safety and improve agricultural productivity.
In a novel system developed by MIT researchers, underwater sonar signals cause vibrations that can be decoded by an airborne receiver.
MIT student group welcomes an all-black, all-female team who had been targeted by racist and misogynistic members of an infamous online forum.
Graduate students receive J-WAFS fellowships to support research focused on improving water access for rural as well as urban communities.
One of the world’s most densely populated regions may push the boundaries of habitability by the end of this century, study finds.
Powered only by solar energy, a new device developed at MIT could provide relief to regions where water is scare.
Results may help identify ancient climates on Earth or other planets.
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.
Graduate student Elena Sobrino looks beyond the headlines to study interactions between the city’s people and institutions.
Following the Paris accord could reduce risk of severe water-access problems, researchers find.
Technology captures water evaporating from cooling towers; prototype to be installed on MIT’s Central Utility Plant.
Tata Center for Technology and Design program "aims to close the gap between ideas and implementation," says program director Jason Prapas.
Graduate student Tiziana Smith studies links between water availability and crop yields in the world’s most populous country.
Eleven principal investigators from six MIT departments will receive grants totaling over $1.3 million, overhead free, for research on food and water challenges.