DeFi, NFTs, Cryptos: What really is Blockchain?

Written by: Rutva Patel, a masters student working withASU LightWorks on the Digital Carbon WarehouseAdvised by: Todd Taylor, blockchain expert, Thunderbird School of Global Management A blockchain is essentially a

ASU is among the leaders in patents granted, startups launched

Arizona State University, through Skysong Innovations, continues to achieve high rankings in technology transfer metrics. The latest read on this comes from the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM). According

STAR Metric to prevent species loss

Newcastle University (UK) Research Associate Louise Mair, PhD, published a paper titled “A metric for spatially explicit contributions to science-based species targets” in Nature Ecology & Evolution. According to the

Arizona Coyotes and ASU unveil Venture Challenge seeking next great sports innovation

The Arizona Coyotes announced a new partnership with the Global Sport Institute and the J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + innovation institute at Arizona State University to create the inaugural Arizona Coyotes Venture Challenge. 

Estimating the true size of public procurement to improve sustainability

Originally published in The London School of Economics and Political Science. Governments have the power to leverage their sizeable purchasing power to encourage widescale production of sustainable products and services,

Do multiple sustainability objectives affect the speed of local procurement processes?

Published orginally in ICMA. Researchers at Arizona State University share results on public procurement efficiency. By By Yifan Chen, Nicole Darnall, Justin Stritch, and Stuart Bretschneider of Arizona State University

ASU is among the leaders in patents granted, startups launched

Arizona State University, through SkySong Innovations, continues to achieve high rankings in technology transfer metrics. With 129 patents awarded in FY19, ASU is No. 4 out of 58 universities and colleges in this peer group.

Project Cities Student Highlight: Keith Morphis

To highlight some of Project Cities’ star students, we interviewed Keith Morphus. Keith graduated from ASU in December 2020 with a Master’s in Urban and Environmental Planning. Keith has worked

A lot of construction, plans or development in District 6 over the last year

The article highlights Mechnano joining the ASU Polytechnic Innovation District.

Updates on construction projects near Tempe, Downtown Phoenix campuses

This article highlights the progress made to many ASU developments including the Novus Innovation Corridor and the Phoenix Biomedical Campus.

A firsthand look into ranching on tribal lands with Santana Nez

Santana Nez recently spoke to our Food Policy and Sustainability Leadership Cohort during the virtual immersive farm tour held in December, 2020. She provided students with a firsthand look into her experiences as a Native American beef cattle producer.

Future Cities episode 45: Complexity Leadership

It's widely recognized that infrastructure are central to societal goals, that changes to infrastructure and how we use them can have profound impacts on people and economies. It's critical to