ASU researcher explores biomolecular structures to advance nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is a hot topic in the engineering world. Discoveries at this tiny scale — meaning billionths of a meter, or the distance that fingernails grow each second — are
3000-year record of coral reef degradation
On February 24, 2020, the ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes hosted a presentation titled “The past, present and future of coral reefs,” by Assistant Research Professor Katie Cramer. Cramer’s presentation
Joining forces with IUCN, new membership
In September 2016, the ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes became an official partner of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. As of February 2020,
Opening the door to biodiversity conservation
On February 22, 2020, the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes participated in ASU Open Door at the Tempe campus. Every year, ASU hosts this event for the local community to explore
Research team finds possible new approach for sleeping sickness drugs
Using ultra-bright X-ray flashes, a team of researchers has tracked down a potential target for new drugs against sleeping sickness. The scientists have decoded the detailed spatial structure of a
Brownell named 2020 LGBTQ+ Educator of the Year
Brownell’s research, leadership and personal commitment to improving science education, especially for underrepresented minorities, led to the organization’s recognition.
Essential skills for early career ecologists
ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Founding Director Leah Gerber gave a short interview offering advice to up-and-coming ecologists with the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) titled “Essential
Coronavirus concerns and the university community
As the APS cancels its annual conference, ASU faculty, staff and students may wonder how the Coronavirus will affect them and their work. ASU Health Services maintains a central repository of the current Coronavirus resources and information for the university community.
New ASU Zimin Institute for Smart & Sustainable Cities calls for proposals
ASU’s new Zimin institute seeks proposals for research and development aimed at rapidly advancing innovative solutions toward practical realization and societal impact in cities. A proposers' meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 9 at noon in Biodesign B105.
TGKC Workshop: Innovation Categories Roadmap for Circular Plastic Packaging
The Global KAITEKI Center, under the leadership of its member, Professor Kevin Dooley, organized a workshop, in order to brainstorm the Innovation Categories, which could play a role in creating supply chains of Circular Plastic Packaging.
SNIPRs take aim at disease-related mutations
A typo appearing in the draft of a novel is no great calamity. Nature, however, is often less forgiving of errors. A change in just one letter of the genetic
Meet sustainability master’s student Christa Burgess
Christa Burgess began her journey at Arizona State University in another major, but she always felt something was missing. "After my first semester I got the feeling that the major