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VideoSeptember 28, 2018

J-WAFS: Securing Humankind's Vital Resources

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    Dedicated to working Institute-wide to improve the productivity, accessibility, and sustainability of the world's water and food systems, the Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS) coordinates the efforts of MIT's faculty, labs, and centers to work towards solutions for water and food security that are environmentally benign and energy-efficient. J-WAFS supports technology innovation and basic research activities by motivating, accelerating, and coordinating research in water and food being conducted at MIT, in particular by stimulating interdisciplinary research.

    Video by MIT Video Productions Special thanks to the following individuals and departments that supplied video footage and/or lab space for project demos: Alexander Klibanov, Celina Balderas Guzman, D-Lab, DesignX MIT School of Architecture + Planning, Krithika Ramchander, Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism, Microfluidics & Nanofluidics Research Laboratory, MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT News, Nepf Lab, and The Swager Group.

    by Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS)
    Topics
    Energy
    Food, Water & Agriculture

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