CAP alumni discuss biodiversity in the city
It is no surprise that CAP alumni (students, post-docs, faculty, and staff) who have moved on to other places continue to be engaged in research and dialogue about urban ecology.
Arizona, German students take Sustainable Cites course simultaneously
With computer technology and internet connectivity in all 483 classrooms on its four campuses, ASU is one of only 12 public universities (of 543 surveyed by EDUCAUSE) to have 100 percent classroom mediation, up from 36 percent in 2008.
Feb 5 DCDC Water/Climate Briefing
Communicating Complex Information to Enhance Decision Making Complexity is an inescapable aspect of environmental decision making as individuals and institutions try to make informed choices with complex and uncertain information.
Students create innovative data stories with MapStory tool
ASU was the first academic institution to help MapStory come into being, MapStory creates maps that, together with interactive features, are played in succession through time to tell a story. Since the site went live in 2012, ASU students have created hundreds of stories.
Student innovator gets help from ASU, CGI U on clean water venture
ASU senior Nisarg Patel launched HydroGene, a student startup that has developed a quick and inexpensive way to test for water contamination, with seed funds from ASU's Innovation Challenge and Edson Student Entrepreneur Initiative.
Arizona's next century: A strategic vision for water supply sustainability
January 14, 2014. A press release from Arizona Department of Water Resources. PHOENIX- The Arizona Department of Water Resources released a report, Arizona’s Next Century: A Strategic Vision for Water
America burning: the Yarnell Hill fire tragedy and the nation's wildfire crisis
Six months after 19 firefighters lost their lives battling the Yarnell Hill wildfire near Prescott, Ariz., The Weather Channel investigated the larger problem of U.S. wildfires. In an article and
ASU professor wins 'Digging Into Data' challenge
ASU professor C. Michael Barton has been named a “Digging Into Data” challenge winner. He is among a cohort of research teams representing Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and
Reminder: 2014 Education Meeting in Haarlemmermeer
The Board’s “education meeting” for 2014 will focus on a core challenge of sustainability—urbanization. Thus, it will be comprised of highly interactive discussions with world renown thinkers and doers on
Selling sunshine: History of solar energy at Arizona State University
In the fall of 2013, ASU Libraries hosted the exhibit Selling Sunshine, which showcased early solar energy research and steps made to solidify Arizona as a national player in solar
Hallie Eakin: Thought Leader Series
In recognition of the United Nations' International Year of Family Farming, Eakin discusses the role of the family farm in meeting our most pressing sustainability challenges: food security, poverty alleviation,
Climate adaptation: Lessons from family farming
A Thought Leader Series Piece By Hallie Eakin Note: 2014 is the United Nations’ International Year of Family Farming. The goal of the observance is to call attention to the