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Greg Asner, Haunani Kane discuss coral reefs, indigenous knowledges and role of youth for Earth Day Celebration

In addition to providing a glimpse into the Allen Coral Atlas, Asner and Kane spoke extensively about the importance of indigenous perspectives and knowledge in understanding the greater biodynamics of our oceans’ biomes such as coral reefs.

The Palumbo Charitable Trust awards Erica Forzani $50,000

The Palumbo Charitable Trust awarded Erica Forzani $50,000 to pursue “A novel contactless system to monitor energy balance and physical fitness under free-living conditions.” The grant will aid Forzani’s research of obesity and underweight problems that cause health struggles for so many individuals. Forzani, an associate professor in Biodesign’s Center for Bioelectronics and Biosensors, and her team will focus on analyzing the effect of exercise and physical fitness on resting and

SkySong 5 building awarded coveted LEED Gold certification

SkySong, The ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center's fifth office building has earned the prestigious LEED Gold certification for its sustainability and environmentally friendly construction. 

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Study paves the way for new photosensitive materials

Photocatalysts are useful materials, with myriad environmental and energy applications, including air purification, water treatment, self-cleaning surfaces, pollution-fighting paints and coatings, hydrogen production and CO2 conversion to sustainable fuels. An efficient

777 Tower is first building in Novus to earn LEED Gold certification

The 777 Tower, a six-story, 16,907 square-foot mixed-use office building in the Novus Innovation Corridor on ASU's Tempe campus has been awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building

10 AZ Mayors Unite to Honor Earth Day 2021 and Advance Regional Sustainability Efforts

Ten Arizona Mayors pledged to partake in a statewide celebration of Earth Day this April. Their video message, as well as an extensive list of Earth Day events and activities,

April 2021 newsletter on how Mario Kart can reduce world poverty

Our April newsletter features the announcement of our new, free online course, Intermediate CDP Reporting, an invitation to a webinar on How Government Can Lead the Way to a Low-Carbon

New online community for the Global Locust Network reaches 100 members

At the beginning of 2021, the Global Locust Network launched an online professional community using a software called Mobilize. The platform functions like a “LinkedIn for locusts” where Network members

Mayors Across Arizona Join Together to Celebrate Earth Day AZ

Press Release: April 19, 2021 Mayors Across Arizona Join Together to Celebrate Earth Day AZ Ten Arizona mayors are joining together to celebrate Earth Day AZ, a new statewide collaboration

Future Cities episode 46: Value-focused Thinking

When asked what infrastructure are supposed to do, responses of course vary dramatically from the mundane (for example, provide water and power) to the abstract (for example, facilitate improved well-being

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Impacts of tourist conservation awareness on whales

Faculty and students from the ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes and the Conservation Innovation Lab co-authorized a paper published yesterday in Frontiers in Marine Science, presenting their pilot study conducted

Nanotechnology company partners with ASU to create lab in Mesa

ASU has partnered with nanotechnology company MECHnano to develop a lab at the Polytechnic campus.