Reflections on Whole Foods Market 5% Giving Day

On Wednesday December 4th, a couple students and professors of the Food and Farm Immersion branched off during the morning and early afternoon to table at the newly opened Whole Foods Market in downtown Tempe, Arizona.

ASU engineer works to increase solar panel efficiency

Solar energy, while quite expensive, still remains one of the most promising sources of alternate energy. ASU's Holman Research Group has published new findings in the science journal Joule that show how a minute change to the industry-standard silicon wafers significantly enhances solar cell composition.

Doctoral dissertation fellowship: Babbitt Center

Doctoral students conducting dissertation projects integrating land use, water management and policy are eligible to apply.

Climate change, the apocalypse and skepticism

Despite the near universal consensus confirming the phenomenon of climate change, climate skepticism still poses a significant barrier to developing more environmentally conscious policies. One particular segment of the population

Climate change, the apocalypse and skepticism

ASU Now Despite the near universal consensus confirming the phenomenon of climate change, climate skepticism still poses a significant barrier to developing more environmentally conscious policies. One particular segment of

Peoria kicks off spring semester at City Hall

On February 5th, 2020 ASU students, faculty, and city staff met at Peoria City Hall for the spring 2020 kickoff event with Project Cities. In the Council Chambers, Erick Strunk,

ASU launches master of innovation degree program

A new entrepreneurship master's degree combines design, business and engineering. The Master of Science in innovation and venture development is open to all degree backgrounds.

Future Cities episode 27: Urban agriculture and greening phoenix

We talk with two researchers, Dr. Nazli Uludere Aragon and PhD student Michelle Stuhlmacher (@MFStuhlmacher on Twitter) about their recent publication, “Urban agriculture’s bounty: contributions to Phoenix’s sustainability goals.” The

New study sheds far-red light on the mysteries of photosynthesis

Some three billion years ago, tiny organisms known as cyanobacteria helped create an oxygen-rich atmosphere on Earth. Their activities, which continue to the present day, provide an essential ingredient for

Mapping the landscape of citizen science

Science has moved beyond the lab. Researchers are using non-scientists more and more to help conduct their research and expand their reach. Everyday people are contributing their data, helping researchers

Current locust swarms emphasize the importance of GLI researchers

Pakistan. Somalia. Ethiopia. Kenya. Locust swarms of near biblical proportions are currently wreaking havoc across a wide swath of southwest Asia and east Africa. According to the United Nations, the

Sustaining home on the range: Adapting to the 21st century at C Bar Ranch in Wilcox, AZ

They say, “good fences, make good neighbors,” and while that may be true, I can say for certain that in Wilcox, Arizona, “good neighbors, make good fences” and other good choices that support sustainability. Nowhere is this more evident than at the C Bar Ranch where Tina Thompson and her family are hard at work raising angus beef cattle.