March 2021 newsletter on why sustainability should be part of your business model
Our March newsletter features an invitation to our upcoming USAID/RTAC virtual workshop, inspiring articles about sustainability in business, and relevant events. Read about Nike's 2025 sustainability goals and learn why
Rittmann, Krajmalnik-Brown land coveted Hering Medal
Sustainability scientists Bruce Rittmann and Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown are among the authors of the best paper of the preceding year from the Journal of Environmental Engineering.
Registration open for 2021 ASU Social Embeddedness Network Conference
With more than 250 presenters, this event will dig into best practices for community-university collaborations. Registration is free. March 24-26.
Mar. 24: ASU Fulbright Day 2021
Want to take your research or teaching abroad? Thinking about applying for Fulbright? Join the Office of the University Provost on March 24 for ASU’s Fulbright Day.
Mar. 25: Margaux Hein to discuss coral reef restoration
In this talk, one of the Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science Monthly Seminars, Hein will review the status and trends in the field of coral reef restoration and present results from her research on its long-term effectiveness.
Biodesign evolutionary cell biologist awarded 2021 Sloan Research Fellowship
Arizona State University Assistant Professor Kerry Geiler-Samerotte was recently named a recipient of the 2021 Sloan Research Fellowship, one of the most prestigious awards available to early career researchers. The fellowship is awarded
Here are the best commercial real estate projects of 2020
"The Phoenix commercial real estate market remains hot as more companies are relocating and expanding across the Valley and state," says AZ Big Media Editor in Chief Michael Gossie. Up
Resilience Matters: Reimagining the Future in a Tumultuous Year
The book compiles reporting from the previous year and includes diverse thought leaders in climate, health, politics, water, smart growth, and racial justice. Authors include ASU sustainability scientists Ann Kinzig and Shade Shutters.
UREx featured in inaugural issue of npj Urban Sustainability
npj Urban Sustainability is dedicated to publishing high-quality papers that describe the significant and ground-breaking research covering urban environments through the lens of sustainable development, studied across a broad range of research topics.
Citizen scientists help document ASU flowers and pollinators
Throughout April, the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes invites the ASU community and the entire state of Arizona to participate in a citizen science project to help us document flowering plants and pollinators on ASU’s Phoenix-area campuses.
White on Horizon: Should Arizonans be worried about Texas-like power problems?
Dave White, deputy director of ASU's Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation, was featured March 8 on the KAET news and current affairs program Horizon, where he discussed the dependability of electricity, gas and water in times of extreme and/or unexpected weather.
New study highlights first infection of human cells during spaceflight
Astronauts face many challenges to their health, due to the exceptional conditions of spaceflight. Among these are a variety of infectious microbes that can attack their suppressed immune systems. Now,