ASU professor wins 'Digging Into Data' challenge
Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory
ASU professor wins 'Digging Into Data' challenge
ASU professor C. Michael Barton has been named a “Digging Into Data” challenge winner. He is among a cohort of research teams representing Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and
Selling sunshine: History of solar energy at Arizona State University
In the fall of 2013, ASU Libraries hosted the exhibit Selling Sunshine, which showcased early solar energy research and steps made to solidify Arizona as a national player in solar
ASU School of Life Sciences, Phoenix Zoo team up for conservation research
Modern, professionally managed zoos frequently serve as global conservation agents – working to save species, educate the public about species loss and recovery, practice conservation breeding and reintroduce animals into
Kao is first to graduate with Master's in Sustainability Solutions
As a student, Karen Kao studied abroad in the UK, served as a research assistant for Reinvent PHX, and worked as a project manager for ASU's Sustainability Solutions Services. She is now a sustainability program coordinator for GreenerU.
Municipal sludge holds hints to human health risks
Research from sustainability scientist Rolf Halden's lab suggests that potentially hazardous chemicals found in humans are found in similar proportion in municipal biosolids, making sludge a useful indicator of human exposure and bioaccumulation.
Decision Center for a Desert City publishes synthesis document
The Decision Center for a Desert City at Arizona State University, CAP's sister project, has published a synthesis document "Advancing Science in Support of Water Policy and Urban Climate Change
CAP All Scientists Meeting to be held January 17th at ASU's SkySong facility
CAP will be holding its 16th annual All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium on January 17th at ASU's SkySong facility in Scottsdale. Joyce Coffee, Managing Director of the Notre Dame
New DCDC publication
Hard paths, soft paths or no paths? Cross-cultural perceptions of water solutions Published in Hydrology and Earth Systems Sciences, January 13, 2014. Authors Amber Wutich, School of Human Evolution and
Professor publishes commentary in Sustainability: Journal of Record
In the first of two articles, Scott G. McNall and George Basile explain why we need a new narrative for sustainability, one grounded in how humans make decisions and also in how the world we live in works.
City of Phoenix, Arizona State University to partner on new regional resource innovation center
Annual savings expected from regional public/private waste reduction collaborative PHOENIX – The city of Phoenix took another substantial leap forward as a global sustainability leader Tuesday afternoon as its city
City of Phoenix, ASU establish public/private sustainability incubator
The four-year partnership will establish the Center for Resource Intelligence to more effectively manage the city's resources and create economic value through research, development, education, and solutions services.
Drought in the West
Colorado River Drought Forces a Painful Reckoning for States By Michael Wines via The New York Times on January 5, 2014 The sinuous Colorado River and its slew of man-made