Future Cities episode 57: Climate Gentrification and Miami

In this month's episode, we talk with Nkosi Muse (@weatherkos), a scientific advisor on climate change adaptation to the city of Miami and Ph. D. student at the University of

Mauricio Bellon

Meet Swette Center staff member, Mauricio Bellon

In this series, we’re meeting with Swette Center team members to explore their background in food systems, what they are currently working on, and their vision of food systems transformation. Read on for an interview with Mauricio Bellon, Research

Chao Wang

Simple, inexpensive, fast and accurate nano-sensors pinpoint infectious diseases

In recent years, deadly infectious diseases, including Ebola and COVID-19, have emerged to cause widespread human devastation. Although researchers have developed a range of sophisticated methods to detect such infections,

Saving the seas with lighted nets

Study by ASU marine biologist shows illuminated nets save species — and fishers' backs Gill nets are massive walls of netting that hang in the water. They’re designed to allow

How to create a carbon-neutral Arizona

As climate risks from ongoing drought and rising urban heat continue to grow, Arizona will need to find innovative ways to significantly reduce CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. Many of

Digitizing number 2: Stool samples reveal enzyme driving bowel disease

Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute joins an international team led by the University of California San Diego School of Medicine to help unlock the causes of ulcerative colitis. Researchers have

Kailin Kroetz appointed to the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council

Kailin Kroetz, Assistant Professor in the School of Sustainability, has been appointed to the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. Kailin serves as the

Maria Cruz-Torres

Meet affiliated faculty Maria Cruz-Torres

Read on for an interview with Maria Cruz-Torres, Senior Global Futures Scientist in the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory; Associate Professor in the School of Transborder Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

New meta-analysis explores potential environmental causes of ALS disease

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neuromuscular disease, believed to affect as many as 30,000 Americans. A hundred and fifty years after its discovery, the disease remains mysterious and

Michael Lynch

Biodesign researcher Michael Lynch wins coveted lifetime achievement award in genetics

Michael Lynch, director of the Biodesign Center for Mechanisms of Evolution at Arizona State University, is the winner of the 2022 Genetics Society of America (GSA) Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal for his far-reaching and

What is bioengineered food? An agriculture expert explains

The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines bioengineered food as food that “contains detectable genetic material that has been modified through certain lab techniques that cannot be created through conventional breeding or found in nature.”

In The News; Arizona: The Economic Development Power of Clean Energy

Recently published by GreenLiving, ASU LightWorks' Bill Brandt explores the intersection of economic development and clean energy. Arizona is well-positioned for zero-carbon clean energy with more solar. The installation pace