Students present mechanical engineering projects that have global impact
At the sixth annual Mechanical Engineering Research Exhibition, graduate students and postdocs sharpen their communication and presentation skills.
Mary Beth Gallagher | Department of Mechanical Engineering •
mit
Oct. 29, 2019 • ~9 min
Oct. 29, 2019 • ~9 min
Study finds potential in brackish groundwater desalination | MIT News
Water-starved areas could find new sources by desalinating water that’s much less salty than seawater.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office
• mit
July 4, 2018 • ~8 min
July 4, 2018 • ~8 min
New system recovers fresh water from power plants | MIT News
Technology captures water evaporating from cooling towers; prototype to be installed on MIT’s Central Utility Plant.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office
• mit
June 8, 2018 • ~8 min
June 8, 2018 • ~8 min
J-WAFS awards over $1.3 million in fourth round of seed grant funding | MIT News
Eleven principal investigators from six MIT departments will receive grants totaling over $1.3 million, overhead free, for research on food and water challenges.
Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab
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May 25, 2018 • ~12 min
May 25, 2018 • ~12 min
Workshop explores intertwined future of food production, water, and climate | MIT News
Choices by consumers and farmers can help limit global warming, but climate change may also curtail those choices in the future.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office
• mit
May 11, 2018 • ~6 min
May 11, 2018 • ~6 min
A graphene roll-out | MIT News
Scalable manufacturing process spools out strips of graphene for use in ultrathin membranes.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office
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April 17, 2018 • ~8 min
April 17, 2018 • ~8 min
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