News
2025
Using Geographic Information Science to map the intersection of mining, glaciers, and communities
March 19, 2025
Reflections on 10 years of J-WAFS research impact
March 12, 2025
J-WAFS supports interdisciplinary research that could launch a new approach to making agriculture more productive
March 12, 2025
J-WAFS progresses research from seed stage to commercialization
March 6, 2025
Past J-WAFS PI's study reports significant recovery of the Antarctic ozone layer
March 5, 2025
Past J-WAFS PI Evelyn Wang is appointed inaugural vice president for climate
March 3, 2025
Rohit Karnik is named the new director of J-WAFS
February 28, 2025
Professor Lydia Bourouiba researches how raindrops disrupt watery surfaces
February 21, 2025
Two J-WAFS PIs named 2025 Sloan Research Fellows
February 20, 2025
Past J-WAFS PI and longtime friend of J-WAFS passes away at 84
February 20, 2025
MIT climate podcast unpacks the connection between food distribution and the use of fossil fuels
February 20, 2025
Past J-WAFS PI elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2025
February 19, 2025
J-WAFS celebrates 10th anniversary of supporting water and food research across MIT
February 19, 2025
Pivot Bio uses engineered microbes to produce nitrogen on farms across the U.S
February 13, 2025
MIT alum's nonprofit implements water treatment centers across Ghana
February 12, 2025
J-WAFS PI studies nitrogen cycling in marine microbes and how it impacts climate change
February 6, 2025
J-WAFS 10th anniversary faculty spotlight: Assistant Professor Sara Beery
February 6, 2025
J-WAFS at 10
February 3, 2025
MIT spinout reduces industrial wastewater through recycling, treatment, and purification
January 30, 2025
MIT researchers propose a carbon dioxide removal strategy that will increase food security
January 29, 2025
Past J-WAFS PI created a food science course centered around the physics and chemistry of coffee
January 28, 2025
MIT professor combats the world's most pressing environmental challenges
January 28, 2025
MIT-WHOI Joint Program student researches water quality in coastal ponds
January 22, 2025
MIT researchers propose a more sustainable method of producing ammonia
January 21, 2025
New J-PAL Policy Insight aims to increase small-scale farmers' access to agricultural markets
January 17, 2025
J-WAFS PI honored with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
January 15, 2025
J-WAFS project aims to replace harmful agrochemicals with microbes for sustainable agriculture
January 15, 2025
J-WAFS awards grants to two MIT solutions-oriented projects around water and food in India
January 13, 2025
Past J-WAFS PI designs filters that reduce waste and improve the environment
January 12, 2025
J-WAFS director's research improves wastewater management
January 7, 2025
MIT's Environmental Solutions Journalism Fellows cover water and food
January 6, 2025
Current J-WAFS PI wins the esteemed National Medal of Technology and Innovation
January 3, 2025
Research from MIT's Matteo Bucci could advance desalination
January 2, 2025
2024
J-WAFS Director John H. Lienhard V wins lifetime achievement award
December 27, 2024
J-WAFS fellow develops a new system that desalinates groundwater at low cost
December 23, 2024
MIT researchers develop a new method to detect drought stress in crops
December 16, 2024
J-WAFS PI Sara Beery selected as a Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Fellow
December 13, 2024
Past J-WAFS fellow leads research on novel material to fortify foods
December 6, 2024
J-WAFS researcher discusses the impact of mining on water resources
December 1, 2024
Science spotlights the J-WAFS-led FACT Alliance's Jameel Index for Food Trade and Vulnerability
November 26, 2024
MIT engineers model water filters after the filter-feeding mechanism of the mobula ray
November 25, 2024
Harmony Desalting leads the build of a small-scale, farm-based pilot desalination system
November 21, 2024
J-WAFS PI utilizes AI to address critical environmental challenges
November 19, 2024
MIT Industrial Liaison Program interviews J-WAFS PI Cem Tasan
November 14, 2024
Past J-WAFS fellow wins the 2024 Collegiate Inventors Competition
November 14, 2024
Recent MIT graduate explores fast and affordable E. coli detection for water in Nepal
November 13, 2024
J-WAFS PI co-authors study on land-use strategies to limit global warming
November 13, 2024
Past J-WAFS PI works to enhance agricultural value chains in Guatemala
November 7, 2024
MIT DUSP student attends UNC Water and Health Conference
November 6, 2024
MIT researchers discuss water challenges in nickel extraction
November 1, 2024
Several J-WAFS PIs work to boost crop resilience in the face of climate change
November 1, 2024
The Jameel Index for Food Trade and Vulnerability launches at World Food Prize
October 31, 2024
The New York Times discusses MIT spinout Pivot Bio's crop nutrition technology
October 24, 2024
MIT Industrial Liaison Program interviews J-WAFS PI Ariel Furst
October 24, 2024
J-WAFS PI discusses how climate change will impact cereal crops
October 23, 2024
Past J-WAFS PI explores the economic viability of salt marsh restoration for coastal protection
October 23, 2024
Past J-WAFS PI assesses the impact of climate change on daily life
October 22, 2024
MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium awards J-WAFS PIs seed grants
October 21, 2024
J-WAFS researcher participates in panel on critical mineral governance
October 21, 2024
J-WAFS Community Spotlight on Susy Jones
October 16, 2024
MIT Sloan alum starts food company
October 10, 2024
J-WAFS PI Ariel Furst shares her research in a short film
October 10, 2024
Colleagues from Community Jameel tour an MIT lab and learn about J-WAFS projects
October 8, 2024
J-WAFS PI interviewed by the MIT Industrial Liaison Program
October 7, 2024
MIT's innovation and entrepreneurship network advances J-WAFS projects
October 2, 2024
J-WAFS announces 2024 Travel Grantee to attend UNC Water and Health Conference
October 2, 2024
J-WAFS PI speaks to MIT President Sally Kornbluth about his water and food research
September 24, 2024
NBC Boston highlights a new water filtration material created by MIT researchers
September 18, 2024
The Climate Project at MIT launches effort to scale climate solutions
September 18, 2024
J-PAL explores mechanisms to improve the resilience of small-scale farmers
September 12, 2024
J-WAFS community member receives fellowship from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture
September 12, 2024
MIT students gain valuable insights from Stockholm World Water Week
September 12, 2024
Students present food and agriculture startups at delta v Demo Day
September 11, 2024
J-WAFS PI co-develops a nature-based water filtration solution
September 6, 2024
Community Jameel and Shinshu University pilot a hand-pump water filter in rural India
September 6, 2024
Director of the J-WAFS-led FACT Alliance discusses beef consumption tradeoffs
September 4, 2024
J-WAFS Community Spotlight on Jonathan Bessette
August 26, 2024
J-WAFS Community Spotlight on Akash Ball
August 19, 2024
J-WAFS-funded brooder technology boosts poultry farming efficiency
August 12, 2024
Past J-WAFS PI discusses love of tinkering
August 9, 2024
J-WAFS Fellow leads startup to harness clean energy from aluminum
August 6, 2024
Past J-WAFS PI leads new Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy
August 5, 2024
J-WAFS spinout AgZen launches new precision agriculture technology
July 30, 2024
Interagency working group on ocean and coastal mapping visits MIT Sea Grant
July 26, 2024
MIT PhD student seeks to balance economic growth with fisheries conservation
July 25, 2024
Past J-WAFS fellow researches new hydrogen fuel generation method
July 25, 2024
J-WAFS PIs join the leadership team of the Climate Project at MIT
July 24, 2024
J-WAFS PI receives one of the most prestigious positions in biomedical research
July 23, 2024
J-WAFS researcher discusses her work to boost crop resilience
July 18, 2024
Susan Solomon shares an optimistic view on the climate crisis
July 12, 2024
MIT engineers protect microbes that can be used in agriculture
July 5, 2024
J-WAFS spinout SiTration, Inc. pioneers the future of materials extraction
July 2, 2024
Chief editor of Nature Water visits MIT and meets with J-WAFS director
July 2, 2024
J-PAL explores evidence to improve access to and use of clean water
June 30, 2024
MIT film on water nominated for New England Emmy Award
June 27, 2024
J-PAL joins the Paris Peace Forum Coalition
June 21, 2024
MIT students receive win award for work on a J-WAFS Seed Grant project
June 14, 2024
J-WAFS announces 2024 Travel Grantees to attend World Water Week
June 11, 2024
J-WAFS researchers present agricultural projects to MIT alumni
June 7, 2024
J-WAFS spinout SiTration raises an $11.8 million seed round
June 5, 2024
J-WAFS awards seed grants to seven MIT projects in water and food
June 3, 2024
J-WAFS awards 2024 Animal Ag Grant
May 30, 2024
MIT researchers develop a method to remove lead
May 29, 2024
MIT student discusses D-Lab's impact on her water research
May 28, 2024
J-WAFS community member receives 2024 Kavanaugh Fellowship
May 22, 2024
J-WAFS researcher speaks at climate conference at the Vatican
May 22, 2024
J-WAFS PI transforms agriculture with nitrogen fixation innovations
May 22, 2024
J-WAFS PIs and others work with metal-organic frameworks
May 17, 2024
J-WAFS researcher discusses innovating a better RuBisCO at MIT
May 16, 2024
J-WAFS and MIT researchers remove lead from water
May 15, 2024
Ten MIT graduate students have been named 2024-25 Martin Fellows
May 13, 2024
J-WAFS PI receives NSF CAREER Award for climate mitigation research
May 9, 2024
J-WAFS spinout revolutionizes pesticide spraying
May 8, 2024
Two MIT PhD students awarded J-WAFS fellowships
May 7, 2024
AgZen's cofounder discusses revolutionizing agricultural spraying
May 3, 2024
J-WAFS PI wins Doherty Professorship to take on “forever chemicals”
April 25, 2024
J-WAFS researchers discover an effect that can improve desalination
April 23, 2024
J-WAFS associate director honored with "Committed to Caring" award
April 22, 2024
J-WAFS PI discusses innovative climate solutions at MIT
April 22, 2024
MIT Phd candidate studies the effects of changing Arctic groundwater
April 19, 2024