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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

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MIT Global Summit on Mine Tailings Innovation

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Chief editor of Nature Water visits MIT and meets with J-WAFS director

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J-WAFS researchers present agricultural projects to MIT alumni

Project

J-WAFS awards 2024 Animal Ag Grant

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J-WAFS awards seed grants to seven MIT projects in water and food

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J-WAFS announces 2024 Travel Grantees to attend World Water Week

Latest News

J-WAFS PI co-develops a nature-based water filtration solution

Benedetto Marelli and researchers created membranes made from natural silk and cellulose that effectively remove water contaminants.

J-WAFS Community Spotlight on Jonathan Bessette

As a J-WAFS Fellow and 2024 J-WAFS India grantee, Bessette aims to create desalination and water treatment systems for the developing world…

J-WAFS Community Spotlight on Akash Ball

As a J-WAFS Fellow, Ball is working on the computational discovery of novel metal organic frameworks as membranes for selective separation.

J-WAFS-funded brooder technology boosts poultry farming efficiency

MIT D-Lab students and instructors work to enhance technology of chick enclosures in Cameroon.