A nomad finds a home in viruses
When Arvind Varsani arrived in the Antarctica for the first time a decade ago, he noted that the world looked black and white — from the sheet ice to the sky to
Translating innovation from the lab to the marketplace
Academic entrepreneurs looking to translate their research from the lab to the marketplace often face a daunting challenge: the valley of death. This is the point in the innovation cycle
Meet affiliated faculty Corrie Whisner
Read on for an interview with Corrie Whisner, Associate Faculty in the Biodesign Center for Fundamental and Applied Microbiomics and Associate Professor of Nutrition, College of Health Solutions.
New Report: The Critical To-Do List for Organic Agriculture
The goal of this report is to present the Biden-Harris Administration a list of easily achievable actions to immediately power-boost organic agriculture. The President has the power TODAY to implement most, if not all of elements of 36 recommendations; action on 10 recommendations depends on Congress.
Calling ASU faculty: Project development workshop with Peoria
On June 24, 2021, Project Cities hosts its Faculty Round Tables event, to network with Peoria leaders and discuss class projects for the 2021-2022 academic year.
A new model of Alzheimer's progression
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and is characterized by neurodegeneration in regions of the brain involved in memory and learning. Amyloid beta and tau are two
Student spotlight: Lenessa Nelson
To highlight some of Project Cities star students and faculty, PC staff sat down to interview Lenessa Nelson, an ASU graduate with a Master in Sustainability Leadership. With Project Cities,
Strange bedfellows: New research explores a rare case of endosymbiosis
Across nature, symbiotic relationships abound. Recently, a very unusual example of symbiosis at the cellular level was discovered by researchers with the Biodesign Center for Mechanisms of Evolution at Arizona State University, along
ASU Sustainability Opportunity: registration now open for fall program
We are excited to share that registration for Arizona State University’s Sustainability Opportunity program is now OPEN! This 6-week, intensive online certificate course combines the power of the consistently top
Largescale brain epigenetics study provides new insights into dementia
The largest study of its kind has unveiled new insights into how genes are regulated in dementia, including discovering 84 new genes linked to the disease. Researchers from the ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative
Do trees provide the best shade for urban environments?
Using a special mobile lab named MaRTy, sustainability scientist Ariane Middel and her team are assessing what makes for the best provider of shade. The findings may surprise you.
Clarkdale and Project Cities recognized with ASU EPICS Community Catalyst Award
In other news, it was our pleasure to share this year's ASU EPICS Community Catalyst Award with our friends at the Town of Clarkdale.