Experts present plan to green Albania's education system
On June 4, ASU Wrigley Institute Director Gary Dirks presented a plan in Tirana, Albania for improvements to that nation's education system, which could generate more than 220,000 new jobs and increase its gross domestic product by $880 million.
Student Spotlight: Sharyn Tom
Sharyn Tom is a Spring 2015 graduate of the School of Sustainability, having earned a Bachelor of Science in the Economics of Sustainability track. She also obtained a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the W. P. Carey School of Business.
Forum co-hosted by ASU asks "Should Phoenix exist?"
On June 2, ASU-affiliate Zócalo Public Square hosted a forum to examine how Phoenix came to be a thriving metropolis despite its desert location, the consequences of its rapid growth and what citizens should do to ensure its continued success.
Publication: Impacts of climate change on electric power supply in the Western United States
Authored by Matthew D. Bartos and Mikhail V. Chester, and published in Nature Climate Change on May 18, 2015.
Summer reading suggestions from sustainability experts
Among the summer reading recommendations shared by faculty and staff from across ASU in a recent ASU News article are several from the ASU Wrigley Institute. Distinguished Sustainability Scientist Chuck Redman believes
ASU among nation's most sustainable colleges
Arizona State University has been named one of the nation’s most sustainable colleges for the sixth year in a row by The Princeton Review's "Guide to 353 Green Colleges." The annual
ASU, Argonne partner to tackle country's greatest challenges
To facilitate a broad portfolio of research on climate, population growth and renewable energy, ASU has signed a five-year memorandum with the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory - an existing partner in the Foresight Initiative.
Developing tangible solutions through transdisciplinary collaboration
By adding sustainability to its disciplinary profile, ASU's InnovationSpace - a yearlong product-design and -development program intent on tackling societal challenges - provided this year's students will an even broader set of skills with which to transform dry-erase board sketches into environmentally conscious, economically viable and life-changing prototypes.
Sustainability scientist named vice provost for inclusion, engagement
In her new role, Distinguished Sustainability Scientist and Regents’ Professor of Law Rebecca Tsosie will help the Arizona State University community further understand and learn how to address complex issues associated with race, gender, ethnicity and other forms of diversity.
Undergrad Researcher Opportunity at Phoenix Zoo
The new Conservation Research Training Program (PZSoLS CRTP) - created through a partnership between the Phoenix Zoo and School of Life Sciences (SoLS) at Arizona State University (ASU) - promotes
Appointment: Rebecca Tsosie as Vice Provost for Inclusion and Community Engagement
Regents’ Professor and Distinguished Sustainability Scientist Rebecca Tsosie is appointed vice provost for Inclusion and Community Engagement. Her expertise will help the university continue to grow in the areas of
Publication: Quantifying urban economic resilience through labour force interdependence
Article by sustainability scientists Shade Shutters, Rachata Muneepeerakul and Jose Lobo is featured in Palgrave Communications - a social science journal by the publishers who produce Nature.