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.
ASU engineering experts reframe infrastructure security
Sustainability scientists Mikhail Chester and Brad Allenby and their faculty peers in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering believe broader perspectives need to be part of the current debate
Ariaratnam receives Stephen D. Bechtel Pipeline Engineering Award
Sustainability scientist Samuel Ariaratnam was recently named this year’s winner of the American Society of Civil Engineers, or ASCE, Stephen D. Bechtel Pipeline Engineering Award. Ariaratnam will deliver the Bechtel
June 15-16: Earth Archive LIDAR Conference
The Earth Archive is an international, interdisciplinary initiative to create an open-access, high-resolution, digital archive of the earth’s surface compiled from LiDAR scans. This can be used for a wide
Donkeys dig deep in the desert, benefiting overall ecosystem
An Arizona State University doctoral candidate has discovered that horses, donkeys and other equine species, which are seen as “invasive,” actually help shape desert ecosystems, fulfilling the same function long-extinct
ASU project receives first place in 2021 Microgrid Greater Good Awards
Led by sustainability scientist Nathan Johnson and the Laboratory for Energy and Power Solutions, ASU’s ATLAS Containerized Microgrid has won first place in the 2021 Microgrid Greater Good Awards. The
June 12-15: Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress 2021
Sustainability scientist Julianna Gwiszcz is co-facilitating two sessions at this year’s SRI Congress, hosted June 12-15, 2021, online and in Brisbane, Australia. The Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress 2021 (SRI2021)
Registration now open: Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Ed 2021
Registration for this year’s virtual Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education (GCSHE) has officially opened. Attendees can register today to reserve their spot for a virtual event that saw