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NEWT is applying nanotechnology to develop transformative and off-grid water treatment systems that both protect human lives and support sustainable economic development.

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Our Goal

At the NEWT Engineering Research Center, we use nanotechnology to develop water treatment systems

Young girl from third world country drinking from water fountain.

Our goal is to protect human lives and support sustainable economic development with our technology.

Our hope is that these systems can tap unconventional sources to provide water for humanitarian needs and emergency response.

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We’re an interdisciplinary nanosystems engineering research center.

What does NEWT stand for?
Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment. 

Our headquarters are at
Rice University, but our center
includes Arizona State University,
University of Texas at El Paso and
Yale University.

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Watch our welcome video with founder, Dr. Pedro Alvarez

NEWT by the numbers

49
faculty

133
students

23
industry
members

1 goal
clean
water

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