AMTA Press Releases

(DENVER) – The American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) announced that the Membrane Technology Conference & Exposition (MTC) has been postponed from March to July 19-22, 2021 in West Palm Beach, Florida. This postponement is due to the continued public health concerns and meeting restrictions related to the COVID-19 …

Georgia Institute of Technology and Northwestern University Doctoral Students Receive 2020 Awards The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) and the National Water Research Institute (NWRI) announced the 2020 recipients of the AMTA/NWRI Graduate Fellowships for Membrane Technology.  The two recipients will receive a $10,000 fellowship to support innovative research that advances membrane technology in the fields …

The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) and the Bureau of Reclamation are pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of the AMTA/Reclamation Fellowships for Membrane Technology.  The four recipients undertaking cutting-edge and innovative research in universities across the country will receive a $11,750 fellowship to support their research that advances membrane technology in the water, wastewater, …

The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) is pleased to announce that the 2020 recipient of the Ian C. Watson Fellowship for Membrane Advancement is Mr. Joseph Barnes of the University of Wyoming. Barnes is an Environmental Engineering graduate student studying Nanofibrous Membranes for the Selective Recovery of Nonaqueous Phases from Industrial Brines under the guidance …

June 5, 2020 – As the tragic events of the past weeks have unfolded, we are shocked, angry and saddened by the needless death of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and too many others before them.  We must make real and lasting change to overcome the sweeping inequities, intolerance and indifference that for too long have …