Researchers pinpoint how sorbent materials catch and release carbon

New research by sustainability scientist Klaus Lackner and his colleagues explains how sorbent materials catch and release carbon, a key component to direct air capture systems that remove carbon from the atmosphere.

Sustainability scientist David Hondula was interviewed by the Washington Post. The article details the intersection between heat and health, and explains why low-income communities are hit particularly hard by extreme heat.

ASU Library has released a five-sentence acknowledgement about the Indigenous land that the library and university have inhabited for more than a century.

From racial discrimination, to digital privacy, to the future of transport, three SGSUP researchers – including two sustainability scientists – have been awarded COVID-19-related research grants.

Recording now available. Speakers at the Global Lessons for a More Resilient Future virtual dialogue held June 30th presented a diverse range of perspectives and insights on the urgent challenges we face, as well as key steps to address them.

On Tuesday, Arizona State University’s Global Futures Laboratory, in partnership with Foreign Policy, convened a panel of leading global thinkers to discuss the surprising but powerful links among the coronavirus, climate change

A panel discussion highlights the history of racism in America, what it looks like today, the role of anti-racism, and what we can do as members of the ASU community to tackle systemic racism.

Today's School of Earth and Space Exploration is a model for interdisciplinarity. This is the inspiring story of how ASU's tiny geology program grew to become one of only seven U.S. institutions that can build interplanetary spacecraft.

In November 2019, Arizona State University responded to a request for information from the U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, submitting a comprehensive, 70+ page response. The response incorporated input from nearly 50 faculty from across the university. On June 30, the members of the Select Committee released their report.

Master's student and recent Barrett sustainability grad Hailey Campbell will participate in this UNFCCC virtual event, set for 6:00 a.m. Arizona time this Wednesday, July 1.

ASU's First-Year Success Center is seeking proposals, due August 3, for 45-minute workshops and 5-minute lightning talks on empowering and supporting first-generation college students. The virtual conference will be held November 5.

ASU urban climate researchers Jennifer Vanos and Ariane Middel study playgrounds in the Arizona heat. Their research provides insight into these spaces, as well as tips on keeping children safe in the heat.