Feeding the hungry: A day with the United Food Bank
This past December, I had the opportunity to fly across the country and join my classmates in Arizona for a Food and Farm Immersion course as part of ASU’s food policy and sustainability leadership program. On the second day of our trip, we visited the United Food Bank in Mesa, AZ, which stood out as pretty different from our other stops. There were no dairy cows, farm tractors, or acres of leafy greens. Instead, we arrived to a clean, spacious warehouse full of wooden palettes, cardboard boxes, colorful food packages, and smiling volunteers.
ASU receives $2M to boost coronavirus rapid research response
A $2 million donation in emergency grants from the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust will vastly increase efforts now underway at Arizona State University to coordinate preparedness responses to the
COVID-19: The ultimate stress test for our global futures
The COVID-19 pandemic is the ultimate stress test: What does it show so far, and how can we better prepare for future shocks?
CSPO's Issues in Science and Technology launches newsletter
Sign up for the ISST newsletter on the journal's homepage, and check out articles on the COVID-19 pandemic, including one from sustainability scientist Dan Sarewitz.
ASU-USAID Digi-Know webinar on digital ed strategies
In this April 8 webinar, sustainability scientists Mary Jane Paramentier and Faheem Hussain will present recent developments in education delivery using digital technologies and the emergence of artificial intelligence in education.
Solve Climate by 2030: A Virtual Teach-In
On Tuesday, April 7, sustainability scientist Jennifer Richter will host one of 52 simultaneous state-by-state webinars as part of a virtual teach-in on climate solutions and justice.
ASU professor creates hydropanels to address water scarcity
According to the United Nations, the year 2050 could see more than 5 billion people suffer water shortages as a result of climate change, increased demand and polluted supplies. This
Two sustainability scientists receive NSF CAREER award
Sustainability scientists Arianne Cease and Ariane Middel were identified as being among the nation’s most promising young faculty members and received the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER award.
Cancer paper makes Top 100
News that Stephen Albert Johnston’s published approach to cancer prevention is one of 2019’s most downloaded papers in cancer research is testament to scientific interest in breakaway approaches to cancer.
ASU offers new virtual backdrops for Zoom
Download one or more ASU-themed virtual backgrounds and show your Sun Devil spirit! Choose from options including libraries, athletic facilities, aerial views of campus and great outdoor locations.
Seager hosts virtual talks on resilient healthcare infrastructure
Topics so far include adaptive capacity, availability of data, resilience engineering responses, and taking a resilience (rather than a risk) approach to COVID-19.
Meet online sustainability senior Samantha Selway
A medical condition forced Samantha "Sammy" Selway to transition to online schooling. It was while she was in the process of doing this that she found Arizona State University's sustainability