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Abdul Latif Jameel Water & Food Systems Lab

Fueling research, innovation, and collaboration to solve urgent global water and food systems challenges

Celebrating 10 Years of Impact

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The Jameel Index for Food Trade and Vulnerability

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J-WAFS celebrates ten years of water and food research at a special anniversary event

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J-WAFS celebrates a decade of launching real-world solutions for global water and food challenges

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Reflections on 10 years of J-WAFS research impact

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Rohit Karnik is named the new director of J-WAFS

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J-WAFS celebrates 10th anniversary of supporting water and food research across MIT

Latest News

The FACT Alliance, led by J-WAFS, launches the Jameel Index at Oxford

With the support of Community Jameel, the Index provides data-driven insights to inform food trade decisions and enhance food security amid…

J-WAFS awards 11th round of seed grants to cohort of ten MIT faculty

This year’s projects address a range of water and food sector needs, such as harvesting water from air, preventing food waste and spoilage…

J-WAFS PI develops window-sized panel that converts water vapor into drinking water

The J-WAFS-funded project, developed by Xuanhe Zhao, utilizes hydrogels to convert water vapor from the atmosphere into drinking water.…

The Jameel Index for Food Trade and Vulnerability

Supported by Community Jameel, this three-year foundational research project will study the implications of climate change on food security…