All ASU campuses are now tobacco-free

Effective on Aug. 1, smoking and smokeless tobacco products are prohibited on all university campuses in an effort to make ASU a healthier, happier, and litter-free university.

In the journal Nature, ASU President Michael Crow says the education field can benefit from online courses that reach equally across audiences and provide adaptive, personalized learning.

School of Sustainability Interim Dean Christopher Boone and research partner Michail Fragkias say vulnerability science can assist local environmental justice issues to inform long-term urban sustainability.

School of Sustainability Interim Dean Christopher Boone, together with Norman Yoffee of the Amerind Foundation, are co-editors of a book series to be published by Cambridge University Press. The books

In 2012, the United Nations Environment Programme published a report stating that within the next two decades, the world could see up to 60 million new jobs within the sustainability sector.

School of Sustainability associate professor Arnim Wiek and his international colleagues were recognized by the journal “Sustainability Science” for their paper, From complex systems analysis to transformational change: a comparative appraisal

The United Arab Emirates' Minister of Economy met with several School of Sustainability students to discuss tourism, governance, economics, and local issues as part of the Global Sustainability Studies Program.

Doctoral graduate Rajesh Buch is a practice lead with the Sustainability Solutions Extension Service, organizing students and faculty members into consulting groups for private and public sustainability projects.

School of Sustainability community-university liaison Katja Brundiers uses Living Learning Labs to turn research into campus and community projects that apply and teach sustainability.

Bruce Rittman, director of ASU's Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, is a leader in water quality research having developed the membrane biofilm reactor that uses bacteria to clean polluted water sources.

Incoming freshman Maria Eller and senior Sean Martin will use the scholarships from Clean Air Cab, a local and sustainable taxi cab service, to advance their education in the upcoming school year.

As a hazard waste compliance officer for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Bradley Baker conducts inspections of facilities and assist owners in providing a healthy environment for employees.