Students study water scarcity in Arizona-Sonora region
Sustainability Scientist Enrique Vivoni and ASU students partnered with Mexican faculty and students to research plant and water dynamics.
Math modeling boosts Mexico's agriculture
Sustainability Scientist Carlos Castillo-Chavez visited Mexico to connect small-scale farmers with organizations offering sustainable agriculture technologies.
Phoenix Business Journal: Experts warn of water rationing in Arizona
Global Institute of Sustainability Director of Research Development John Sabo co-authored a report on water scarcity in the West, proposing that farming efficiency, municipal water re-use, and conservation are better options.
Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study: Next steps
Updated September 2013. Source: Bureau of Reclamation. Moving Forward to Address Challenges Identified in the Study In 2012, the Bureau of Reclamation, in partnership with the seven Colorado River Basin
Green Living AZ Magazine: Cotton perspectives
Sustainability Scientist Hallie Eakin says Arizona's cotton farmers want to continue, but they are being tested by drought, insecure water irrigation, and public misunderstanding.
National exhibit to feature ASU students’ sustainable urban design research
Students in Sustainability Scientist David Pijawka's Sustainable Cities course interviewed park goers, community members, and city dwellers to research Phoenix's biophilic design concepts and applications.
Engineers aim to protect cities from intensifying heat
Senior Sustainability Scientist and engineer Mikhail Chester is researching specific infrastructure techniques that can help alleviate negative and sometimes deadly impacts of rising urban temperatures.
ASU researchers look to nature to solve societal challenges
In his monthly The Arizona Republic column, OKED's Senior Vice President Sethuraman "Panch" Panchanathan describes how computer scientists, engineers, and biologists are using nature's innovation to solve societal issues.
ASU solar to fuel research aims for higher efficiency
ASU’s Biodesign Institute kicked off the Fall 2013 semester by hosting an interesting lecture featuring the research findings of Assistant Professor Candace K. Chan of ASU’s School for Engineering of
New DCDC publication
Quasi Experiments, Hedonic Models, and Estimating Trade-offs for Local Amenities Authors H. Allen Klaiber and V. Kerry Smith. Journal Land Economics, Volume 89, Number 3, August 2013 Abstract This paper
ASU-led national algae testbed opens enrollment for fall workshop
The Algae Testbed Public-Private-Partnership (ATP3) will host a workshop on Nov. 4-8 covering everything from algae culture handling to harvesting and analysis.
Polytechnic campus to host wildlife symposium
Arizona's official state bird is the cactus wren, just one of the many animals that call the Sonoran Desert home. On October 19, the Arizona Chapter of The Wildlife Society will