Physicist joins ASU LightWorks to help solarize society
The Macedonian-born Ivan Ermanoski concentrates on making fuels and products using solar heat. He’s a recent arrival at Arizona State University LightWorks, where he’ll be working on solarizing our society
Science at the forefront at Biodesign C grand opening
The mission of the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University started with the desire to replicate a single blade of grass. That’s what President Michael Crow told a crowd of about 450
A conservative case for a carbon tax
In this Thought Leader Series piece, economist Bob Litterman, an ASU Wrigley Institute board member and former Goldman, Sachs & Co. risk manager, describes why he believes a tax on producing carbon dioxide emissions is the solution society needs for curbing climate change.
ASU organ concert explores how the U.S.-Mexico border wall is an invasive species
Arizona State University’s School of Music launched the 2018-19 Organ Series with a multidisciplinary presentation, “Walls of Sound: The Ecology of the Borderlands,” addressing the ecological impact of a wall
ASU sustainability scientists aim to mitigate urban heat in Phoenix
Not only is Phoenix situated in the Southwest desert — the hottest region in the United States — it also happens to be the hottest major city in the country,
ASU is top performer in 2018 campus sustainability ratings
Arizona State University continues to make progress in sustainability ratings. ASU was recognized as No. 5 overall by the Sierra Magazine Cool Schools report and a top performer in the
Sustainable scallops
Swimming scallops? That’s surprising! It’s also surprising how often seafood is left out of conversations about sustainability and food.
Propelling environmental and career change with the Master of Sustainability Leadership
For many ASU Online students, the chance to make a difference in their communities is a powerful motivator for earning a degree. Whether their goal is to advance in their
A new angle on cancer
Cancer has been a part of life on Earth since the beginning of multicellularity, yet it is a foe humankind continues to grapple with — at least in part because
Sustainability student brings talent to the UN in Korea
Junkee Ahn is a senior at Arizona State University studying sustainability at the Tempe campus. This summer, he took his skills abroad to South Korea to work in the United
ASU LightWorks hire brings new energy to ASU
Decades ago, oilmen had little interest in natural gas, the byproduct of crude oil extracted from the earth. So, they burned it off, like so many lit torches atop Texas’s
Oxford Uni & IUCN Workshop
On September 7, 2018, Founding Director Leah Gerber represented the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes at a workshop titled “Biodiversity and Business” at the University of Oxford’s Department of Zoology. The