
SFIS students, faculty and alumni present at EASST/4S 2020 conference
Once again, SFIS had a successful presence at the EASST/4S 2020 conference. Several students, faculty and alumni presented at the August conference, which took place virtually due to COVID-19. The

Innovations in higher education expand access and empower learners
ASU’s new University Design Institute (UDI) is coordinating an initiative to accelerate the university’s efforts to redesign American higher education. They aim to advance the development of the UDI, accelerate the development of stackable and competency-based credential systems and scale ASU’s high school programs to enroll 30,000 additional students.
Food Policy and Sustainability Leadership 2020/2021 Cohort
We are thrilled to announce Arizona State University’s Food Policy & Sustainability Leadership 2020-2021 class. With a commitment to shaping food and farm policy in the public interest, this cohort of leaders hails from across the country including Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington, D.C.
Students to present fall 2020 projects in showcase event
Project Cities managed twelve new projects for the fall 2020 semester. There are various project topics, including sustainability park planning, P83 revitalization visioning, solid waste management, and a layered approach
Decarbonization: blockchain - track/trace/verify - carbon offsets
Written by Karen Spiegel Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is critical to preventing the dangers of climate change, particularly in the industrial sector which accounts for 33% of the anthropogenic

Rethinking conservation approaches in the age of COVID
On August 31, 2020, Mongabay released a new opinion piece written by Conservation Solutions Lab co-founder Michael Brown, along with other affiliated conservation researchers. The commentary piece is titled “Communities,

Rethinking conservation approaches in the age of COVID
On August 31, 2020, Mongabay released a new opinion piece written by Conservation Solutions Lab co-founder Michael Brown, along with other affiliated conservation researchers. The commentary piece is titled “Communities,
Pearson authors guide to tiger beetles of India
A new field guide co-authored by sustainability scientist David Pearson is the first definitive identification guide to all 241 species of tiger beetles known to occur in India.

Conference: Ethical engineering for sustainability, wicked problems and beyond
The following opportunity may be of interest to School of Sustainability faculty and students: Ethical engineering for sustainability, wicked problems and beyondAn online interdisciplinary undergraduate conference for tomorrow’s leadersDecember 11—12,

Nimble ASU events crew supports dozens of COVID-19 saliva-testing sites
Adaptable team brings hope to Arizonans during pandemic As the COVID-19 pandemic began to make a stronghold in Arizona, Arizona State University employees began fighting back — by answering urgent

Research shows water quality could diminish in closed buildings during COVID-19 pandemic
While bars, gyms, dine-in restaurants and other buildings have been closed to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, water left sitting in pipes could change in quality. It’s possible that

Anbar awarded medal from the Geological Society of America
The Arthur L. Day Medal is awarded annually to recognize outstanding distinction in the application of physics and chemistry to the solution of geologic problems. Anbar is interested in Earth’s past and future as an inhabited world, and the prospects for life beyond.