Case Critical Event: Tracing COVID-19 in your Wastewater
SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
Case Critical Event: Tracing COVID-19 in your Wastewater
Join by Zoom on July 15 for a discussion on an ASU/Tempe research project to detect the presence of coronavirus in wastewater and identify hotspots.
Repeated hurricanes, risks and opportunities to flooding and water quality
A new paper from Center for Biodiversity Outcomes and The Nature Conservancy finds that FEMA flood hazard maps underpredicted the extent of hurricane-induced floods; findings could improve community planning for greater resiliency.
Novel coronavirus detected, monitored in wastewater
A new approach to monitoring the novel coronavirus, known as wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE), can potentially identify levels of coronavirus infection at both a local and global scale.
ASU professor creates hydropanels to address water scarcity
According to the United Nations, the year 2050 could see more than 5 billion people suffer water shortages as a result of climate change, increased demand and polluted supplies. This
Water conservation through LEED certification
Biodesign Institute Building C in 2019 was certified LEED platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council, for its strategies to achieve high performance in sustainable site development, water efficiency, energy
Westerhoff named 2019 Clark Prize Laureate
Paul Westerhoff, Fulton Chair of Environmental Engineering has been named the National Water Research Institute's 2019 Clarke Prize Laureate for his outstanding achievements in water science and technology.
Confronting the challenge of water shortages
As the challenges of conserving water grow and water crises are growing globally, this month-long experiment of life with water shortages showed how people might respond.
Study expands understanding of bacterial communities for global next-generation wastewater treatment and reuse systems
Researchers at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University and the University of Oklahoma led an interdisciplinary global study to explore wastewater microbial communities. The research expands the understanding of
ASU awarded NASA grant for study on Colorado River water
A team led by Sustainability Scientist Enrique Vivoni has received $1 million from NASA’s Earth Science Division to provide long-range scenarios for water management for the Colorado River Basin.
Ten Across Water Summit examines pressing sustainability issues
Ten Across examines the U.S. Interstate 10 corridor and engages this region as a living laboratory for resilience, innovation and new narratives for the future.