… On May 19, (Paul) Westerhoff — who is the deputy director of the National Science Foundation Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment, an interdisciplinary, multi-institution nanosystems engineering research center headquartered at Rice University — kicked off the event, acknowledging the launch of ASU’s Global Center for Water Technology, which he’ll be leading. Part of ASU’s ongoing work with the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative, which began in 2022, the new center will advance innovative technologies that enhance water quality while generating an additional 250,000 acre-feet per year of sustainable water annually within a decade. The center’s work will be for and about Arizona: “We looked at what do we need in Arizona that Arizona State University can provide,” Westerhoff said.