Making real a biotechnology dream: nitrogen-fixing cereal crops
Voigt Lab's work could eventually replace cereal crops’ need for nitrogen from chemical fertilizers.
Lisa Miller | Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab | Jan. 10, 2020 | mit~9 mins
Tags: biological-engineering school-of-engineering genetic-engineering plants j-wafs research bacteria water
Julia Ortony: Concocting nanomaterials for energy and environmental applications
The MIT assistant professor is entranced by the beauty she finds pursuing chemistry.
Leda Zimmerman | MIT Energy Initiative | Jan. 9, 2020 | mit~8 mins
Tags: mit-energy-initiative materials-science-and-engineering school-of-engineering research faculty dmse chemistry nanoscience-and-nanotechnology renewable-energy water
A new way to remove contaminants from nuclear wastewater
Method concentrates radionuclides in a small portion of a nuclear plant’s wastewater, allowing the rest to be recycled.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | Dec. 19, 2019 | mit~6 mins
Tags: research school-of-engineering chemical-engineering energy water desalination mathematics nuclear-science-and-engineering
J-WAFS zeroes in on food security as agricultural impacts of the climate crisis become more apparent
The Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab presents a new report on climate, agriculture, water, and food security — with plans for more research.
Andi Sutton | Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab | Oct. 30, 2019 | mit~8 mins
Tags: climate-change agriculture food sustainability j-wafs research water
New process could make hydrogen peroxide available in remote places
MIT-developed method may lead to portable devices for making the disinfectant on-site where it’s needed.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | Oct. 23, 2019 | mit~7 mins
Tags: research chemistry chemical-engeering water health developing-countries school-of-science school-of-engineering
A battery-free sensor for underwater exploration
Submerged system uses the vibration of “piezoelectric” materials to generate power and send and receive data.
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | Aug. 20, 2019 | mit~7 mins
Tags: research computer-science-and-technology water sensors wireless oceanography-and-ocean-engineering media-lab electrical-engineering-computer-science-eecs school-of-engineering school-of-architecture-and-planning planetary-science astronomy space-and-planetary-science
A droplet walks into an electric field …
Researchers have found a simple formula that could be useful for air purification, space propulsion, and molecular analyses.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | June 17, 2019 | mit~8 mins
Tags: fluid-dynamics mathematics mechanical-engineering research school-of-engineering school-of-science water physics national-science-foundation-nsf
Water Innovation Prize goes to startups targeting methane and wastewater
Student-led startups Symbrosia and SiPure each awarded a $14,000 grand prize.
Zach Winn | MIT News Office | April 23, 2019 | mit~6 mins
Tags: industry innovation-and-entrepreneurship-ie materials-science-and-engineering dmse school-of-engineering research greenhouse-gases agriculture water water-purification climate climate-change sustainability india special-events-and-guest-speakers
Designing water infrastructure for climate uncertainty
A new method identifies opportunities to learn and adapt to changing temperature and precipitation trends.
Mark Dwortzan | Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change | April 22, 2019 | mit~7 mins
Tags: school-of-engineering civil-and-environmental-engineering joint-program-on-the-science-and-policy-of-global-change idss climate-change infrastructure policy water sustainability eaps africa research
Engineers make clear droplets produce iridescent colors
Optical effect could be harnessed for light displays, litmus tests, and makeup products.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | Feb. 27, 2019 | mit~8 mins
Tags: fluid-dynamics mechanical-engineering physics research school-of-engineering water national-science-foundation-nsf
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