… (T)echnologies that collect water vapor and turn it into pure, liquid water are emerging to tackle global water challenges — and, to help, industries including pharmaceutical and semiconductor manufacturing are pouring money into research and pilot testing. At Arizona State University, experts in the field recently gathered for the second International Atmospheric Water Harvesting Summit hosted in collaboration with the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Global Center for Water Technology, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, Arizona Water Innovation Initiative and Southwest Sustainability Engine. ASU News spoke with Paul Westerhoff, a Regents Professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, who chaired the summit.