In acknowledgement of his achievements in the field of civil engineering, ASU sustainability scientist and professor Enrique Vivoni has been named as one of five 2014 Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize recipients by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

During a recent visit to the Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation (AzCATI), the U.S. Navy Assistant Secretary for Energy, Installations and Environment expressed interest in partnering with the facility in an effort to tackle energy use and reliability concerns.

Sustainability scientist Netra Chhetri has been awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor in the Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes. Jameson Wetmore is the recipient of the 2014 SHESC

Pollen-Tech is an Arizona State University-based company offering a spray that spreads pollen on plants. The idea came from an MBA student’s business plan. Pollen-Tech won a grant through ASU’s

A research team featuring three sustainability scientists found that the release of excess heat from air conditioners running overnight resulted in higher outdoor temperatures, thereby worsening the urban heat island effect and increasing cooling demands.

Lt. Gen. (ret) Norman R. Seip is former Commander, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern), Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. He is also a spokesman for the energy security campaign

Senior sustainability scientists Sharon Harlon and Mikhail Chester are part of a multi-agency team aimed at reducing the number of heat-related deaths in Arizona through preparedness-focused research.

A Thought Leader Series Piece By Lt Gen (ret) Norman R. Seip, USAF Note: May 17, 2014, is Armed Forces Day, a holiday established in 1949 by President Harry S.

Dr. Bruce Rittmann will be attending 11th IWA Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies in Abu Dhabi on May 26-30, 2014. Not only is Dr. Rittmann a program

Julie Ann Wrigley invested in ASU because she believed the university was the right place to make the vision of a transdisciplinary sustainability institute a reality.

Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives sponsors its first post on a Guardian blog titled "The science behind sustainability solutions," which will highlight projects at ASU and other institutions with commentary from experts

Senior sustainability scientists Nancy Grimm and Michael Kuby are lead authors of three chapters contained in the third National Climate Assessment, the most comprehensive report on the science and effects of climate change in the U.S.