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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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Highlights and Impacts

People

Past J-WAFS PI Susan Solomon named 2026 Tang Prize laureate

Project

The Jameel Index for Food Trade and Vulnerability

News

J-WAFS researchers use computer vision to augment fish monitoring

Publication

Breaking the thermal limit of atmospheric water harvesting technologies

People

Longtime J-WAFS researcher selected for 2026 Theodore Richards Medal

Event

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

Latest News

New MIT research projects aim to tackle real-world challenges in water and food

Now in its 12th year, J-WAFS seed grants support projects that have the potential to create significant advancements in water and food for…

From agricultural waste to water risk

MIT researchers received a 2026 J-WAFS Animal Ag Grant to study the impacts of agricultural runoff on drinking water treatment.

J-WAFS at the 11th United Nations Science, Technology and Innovation Forum

J-WAFS executive director Daniela Giardina recently spoke at the UN about how J-WAFS is transforming water systems with science, technology…

J-WAFS PIs receive tenure in the School of Engineering

Tami Lieberman and David L. Des Marais have been granted tenure for their research impact and commitment to education.