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The Center of Advanced Materials for the Purification of Water with Systems

The Center of Advanced Materials for the Purification of Water with Systems (WaterCAMPWS), is a National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center.

The mission of The WaterCAMPWS is to develop revolutionary new materials and systems for safely and economically purifying water for human use, while simultaneously developing the diverse human resources needed to exploit the research advances and the knowledge base created.

The mission of Project WET is to reach children, parents, educators, and communities of the world with water education. We invite you to join us in educating children about the most precious resource on the planet – water.

News

A Nexus of Water and Agriculture: A valuable resource for information on water resources is available from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Read More
Water for Life Course offered in Fall 2010: Course: VB596, ATH 596, ENVS 596. This is a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding the toxicological aspects of water quantity, quality, and novel technologies required to address the challenges of the 21st century.; Read More
Plant (Solar) Power: A team at MIT has developed viruses able to harness energy from water by using sunlight to split water molecules; Read More
China's Water Woes: According to a Chinese government agency, less than half of China's surface water is safe for human consumption.; Read More
"Sick Water? The Central Role of Wastewater Management in Sustainable Development": A report from the UN Environment Programme and UN-HABITAT identifies critical challenges posed by contamination of water by human waste, discusses wastewater as a resource, and recommends policy solutions to wastewater challenges.; Read More