Now is time to stop building freeways

By Aaron GolubFor the Arizona RepublicThe idea of sustainable transportation looms large as gas prices skyrocket and Valley residents must pay up or reduce their travel. Both choices have severe

ASU named one the nation’s top 10 "Coolest" Schools by Sierra Magazine

Sierra magazine, a publication of The Sierra Club, has named Arizona State University (ASU) one of the nation’s Top 10 "Coolest" Schools for its efforts to stop global warming. The

Global warming aside, fresh water dwindling

by Patricia Gober, Arizona State UniversityArizona Repuiblic, Viewpoints According to a study published in the July 14, 2000, issue of Science, one-third of the world's population is water-stressed, with 8

ASU makes Kaplan list of top 25 green colleges

Today's students are going green and the move towards a sustainable future is impacting many of their decisions, including college and career choices. In recognition of this movement, Kaplan, a

ASU named one of nation's 'greenest' universities

Princeton Review rating based on environmental practices, policies and course offerings Arizona State University has been named one of the nation's "greenest" universities by The Princeton Review in its first-ever

Peter Singer discusses the way we eat: Why our food choices matter

Sustainable Food Choices - Peter Singer from Institute of Sustainability on Vimeo. When: Monday, April 28, 2008 – 2:00 PMWhere: Evelyn Smith Music Theatre, Arizona State University, Tempe Campus Five

Consider an area's walkability

by Rod Groff for the Arizona Republic Walkable neighborhoods offer many benefits to society, notably better health, more vibrant local economies, and increased social interaction.Although the Valley of the Sun

Integrated, accurate urban data key to protecting human health, national security

In his July 10, 2008, testimony before Congress, Professor Jay Golden calls for greater federal support for improved data collection and interagency collaboration. More people, hotter temperatures, and a vulnerable

Sustainability changes outlook for engineer

Vairavan SubramanianSpecial for the Republic You could say that I'm an engineer by birth. I was literally raised to be an engineer so that I could help my dad automate

ASU creates Solar Power Laboratory to boost Arizona's renewable energy industry, improve state's environment

Experts from one of the nation’s leading solar energy research programs, Christiana Honsberg and Stuart Bowden, are hired by the university to join industry innovator George Maracas in the quest

Think twice before recycling your computer

Discovery Channel: TechDr. Eric Williams, Assistant Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and in the School of Sustainability, Arizona State University, writes about issues concerning recycling your

US striving for sustainability: Broad clean-energy strategy envisions latching onto a billion-dollar industry

Delaware OnlineProfessors and students are engaging in potentially groundbreaking work in environmental technology and research, including a clean-energy bus powered by hydrogen fuel cells, solar panels... > Read more