Holiday letter 2021

Another year has flown by; I have now been in AZ over two years — and what a crazy, fastmoving, wonderful, exciting, satisfying, frustrating, surprising time it has been. I have been healthy, triply vaccinated (two Pfizer, one Moderna, no ill effects other than a sore arm) and am part of a trial of a nifty tiny neutralizing antibody detector designed by an immunologist colleague.

Future Cities episode 56: The Hidden Environmental Histories of the River Clyde

This week we bring you another podcast from the city of Glasgow focusing on the Hidden Environmental Histories of the River Clyde. At the height of the British Empire, Glasgow

Milan Shrestha

Meet affiliated faculty Milan Shrestha

Read on for an interview with Milan Shrestha, Senior Global Futures Scientist in the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory; Senior Lecturer in the School of Sustainability, College of Global Futures.

A vision for the future of spaceflight microbiology research for human health and habitat sustainability

Microorganisms are essential to maintain our health, environment, and the sustainability of buildings in which we live and work, both on Earth and during space exploration. Given that there are

Jane Coghlan

Meet Swette Center staff member, Jane Coghlan

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 Jane Coghlan, Student Worker.

Dragonflies threatened as wetlands around the world disappear - IUCN Red List

The first global assessment of dragonflies via the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species indicated that the destruction of wetlands is a major contributing factor to the decline of dragonfly

October 2021 newsletter on how bacteria help solve the plastic pollution crisis

Our October newsletter features an invitation to join the Future of Farming webinar, inspiring articles about sustainability in business, and relevant upcoming vents. Read how bacteria can help solve the

OncoMyx Therapeutics, a privately-held immuno-oncology platform company,

OncoMyx closes $50 million series B to advance a novel immuno-oncology platform that delivers multiple cancer-killing payloads

PHOENIX, December 8, 2021 – OncoMyx Therapeutics, a company implementing Grant McFadden's research into cancer-killing oncolytic viruses, has just received $50M Series B funding to advance its work. McFadden directs

SCB's 30th International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB 2021)

The International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB) will be hosted virtually from December 13th through the 17th. Pre-congress sessions, including workshops and training courses led by CBO faculty and affiliates, will take

Meet Swette Center staff member, Carly Wyman

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. 

Meet affiliated faculty Bryan Leonard

Read on for an interview with Bryan Leonard, Senior Global Futures Scientist in the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory; Assistant Professor in the School of Sustainability, College of Global Futures.

Nikhil Dave

Giving back to the community through innovative projects, research

Editor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2021 graduates.When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Nikhil Dave knew he had to do something to help. As part of his work