Newsha Ajami | Improving Urban Water Systems Through Data Science, Public Policy and Engineering

Newsha Ajami | Improving Urban Water Systems Through Data Science, Public Policy and Engineering

Author: Professor Margot Gerritsen, Chisoo Lyons June 3, 2020 Duration: 33:03
Newsha Ajami, director of Urban Water Policy with Stanford University’s Water in the West, focuses on improving urban water systems through interdisciplinary research combining data science, engineering and public policy.

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