Phoenix metro cracks top 10 in elite ranking of U.S. cities

Phoenix is among the top cities best poised for economic recovery in 2021. Phoenix ranked seventh among large cities, up five places from its rank last year.

Waste into wealth: Harvesting useful products from microbial growth

Ancient alchemists dreamed of transforming base materials like lead into gold and other valuable commodities. While such efforts generally came to naught, researchers today are having some success in extracting

Conservation Districts: Arizona's best kept secret!

This past December, my fellow Food Policy and Sustainability Leadership cohort members and I had the chance to hear from Sharma Torrens, Conservation Education Director for the Arizona Association of Conservation Districts. Torrens took us through the work that AACD does to educate, create partnerships, and implement best practices for conservation work in Arizona. 

Future Cities episode 41: Black History Month Spotlight - Dr. Marccus Hendricks

Dr. Marccus Hendricks is an Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning in the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation at the University of Maryland, College Park. Here, Marissa Matsler

Venture Devils Plus mentors, assists businesses entering market

Venture Devils is an education, mentorship and support program for ASU students, faculty, staff and community-based entrepreneurs to help get start-up ventures off the ground.

Bruce Rittmann

Biodesign researchers land coveted Hering Medal

Researchers at the Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology (BSCEB) and their colleagues have been awarded the 2021 Rudolph Hering Medal from the American Society of Civil Engineers.  The prestigious award recognizes

SolarSPELL brought virtual learning resources to South Sudan

SolarSPELL worked with Empower Kids South Sudan to provide virtual educational learning materials to over 35,000 primary and secondary students learning remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Peter Schlosser discusses climate and opportunity on Horizon

ASU’s Vice President and Vice Provost of Global Futures, Peter Schlosser, was featured on the KAET news and current affairs program Horizon, where he discussed the current threat of climate change and the Biden administration’s prioritization of climate action.

Three AAED members named top 50 economic developers in nation

The Arizona Association for Economic Development has announced three of its members have been named to the 2021 North America's Top 50 Economic Developers by Consultant Connect, a service for

Abhishek Singharoy

ASU researchers unraveling protein structure to understand and fight disease

Proteins are one of the major building blocks of life, and they carry out many chemical reactions related to life. This includes how the body interacts with disease-causing agents. Understanding

ESSA: A new graduate training initiative solving global challenges from the bottom-up

“How do we expand our reach not just to other disciplines but also to non-scientists to make it easier to work with stakeholders and those who make policy decisions?” That

Thank you, Dr. Morton!

Executive Vice President Sally C. Morton is the first woman to lead ASU Knowledge Enterprise, an organization in charge of advancing the university’s research, innovation, strategic partnership, entrepreneurship and international