Future Cities episode 57: Climate Gentrification and Miami
In this month's episode, we talk with Nkosi Muse (@weatherkos), a scientific advisor on climate change adaptation to the city of Miami and Ph. D. student at the University of
Meet Swette Center staff member, Mauricio Bellon
In this series, we’re meeting with Swette Center team members to explore their background in food systems, what they are currently working on, and their vision of food systems transformation. Read on for an interview with Mauricio Bellon, Research
Simple, inexpensive, fast and accurate nano-sensors pinpoint infectious diseases
In recent years, deadly infectious diseases, including Ebola and COVID-19, have emerged to cause widespread human devastation. Although researchers have developed a range of sophisticated methods to detect such infections,
Saving the seas with lighted nets
Study by ASU marine biologist shows illuminated nets save species — and fishers' backs Gill nets are massive walls of netting that hang in the water. They’re designed to allow
How to create a carbon-neutral Arizona
As climate risks from ongoing drought and rising urban heat continue to grow, Arizona will need to find innovative ways to significantly reduce CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. Many of
Digitizing number 2: Stool samples reveal enzyme driving bowel disease
Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute joins an international team led by the University of California San Diego School of Medicine to help unlock the causes of ulcerative colitis. Researchers have
Kailin Kroetz appointed to the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council
Kailin Kroetz, Assistant Professor in the School of Sustainability, has been appointed to the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. Kailin serves as the
Meet affiliated faculty Maria Cruz-Torres
Read on for an interview with Maria Cruz-Torres, Senior Global Futures Scientist in the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory; Associate Professor in the School of Transborder Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
New meta-analysis explores potential environmental causes of ALS disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neuromuscular disease, believed to affect as many as 30,000 Americans. A hundred and fifty years after its discovery, the disease remains mysterious and
Biodesign researcher Michael Lynch wins coveted lifetime achievement award in genetics
Michael Lynch, director of the Biodesign Center for Mechanisms of Evolution at Arizona State University, is the winner of the 2022 Genetics Society of America (GSA) Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal for his far-reaching and
What is bioengineered food? An agriculture expert explains
The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines bioengineered food as food that “contains detectable genetic material that has been modified through certain lab techniques that cannot be created through conventional breeding or found in nature.”
In The News; Arizona: The Economic Development Power of Clean Energy
Recently published by GreenLiving, ASU LightWorks' Bill Brandt explores the intersection of economic development and clean energy. Arizona is well-positioned for zero-carbon clean energy with more solar. The installation pace