J-WAFS awards $1.8 million in first round of seed-grant funding
The Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab (J-WAFS) at MIT has announced its first round of seed-grant funding to MIT researchers. The J-WAFS program supports the efforts of MIT faculty, labs, and centers to work toward solutions for water and food security that are energy-efficient and environmentally benign. Thirty-four proposals were submitted, encompassing innovative research in food safety and science; water supply, purification, and testing; environmental science and engineering; and development. “We are delighted by the high level of interest in the grant program, with faculty from across the Institute responding to this first J‑WAFS call for proposals,” says John Lienhard, director of J-WAFS and the Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Water and Food. “The decision-making process was a difficult one, with many worthwhile proposals vying for limited funds. We have selected a diverse and impressive set of projects addressing water and food security issues using methodological approaches from a variety...