An Institute-wide workshop to identify common interests, collaborative opportunities, and funding for research and teaching related to water-oriented work at MIT. The two-day event will begin Thursday evening, May 20th (6-8 pm) and continue on Friday, May 21st (9 am - 5 pm). Thursday's opening keynote address will be given by Charles Duhigg of the New York Times, author of their ongoing series Toxic Waters. MIT President Susan Hockfield will open the working program on Friday morning, May 21st. Meeting sessions and panels on Friday (9 am to 5 pm) will focus on: The Water - Energy - Food Nexus; Water, Sanitation, Heath and Technology; Climate, Hydrology, Risk, and Adjustment; and The Scaling and Cultural Context of Water Solutions.

This FREE event will be held in the Kirsch Auditorium at the MIT Stata Center. For more information and to register, visit the web link provided below.