Project Cities highlight: Empowering voices in rural communities: Supporting inclusive community engagement for water decision-making

Project Cities was recently featured on the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative (AWII) blog, highlighting its rural water decision-making workshop hosted in the Verde Valley this past spring. "Innovative, community-driven solutions

Decentralizing service: How DC Central Kitchen centers justice, not charity

As a young person in today’s world, what often keeps me going is my unrelenting belief that a better world is possible. As we left the Klein Center, I was reminded that a better world is not only possible, it is already happening.

Protecting our planet from plastic pollution

In honor of July being Plastic Free month, we are featuring Tim Long, director of the Biodesign Institute Center for Sustainable Macromolecular Materials and Manufacturing, and his work focusing on

Updates in Amyloidosis CME Conference 2025

We are pleased to announce the Save-the-Date for The Updates in Amyloidosis CME Conference 2025 organized by the Amyloidosis Steering Committee led by Sandesh Dev, MD, Arizona State University, which

Group photo of Biodesign employees with 20th anniversary logo.

Training budding innovators to challenge the impossible

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of profiles of former faculty, staff and student workers at ASU’s Biodesign Institute in celebration of its 20th anniversary. Read the

Meet affiliated faculty Caitlin Otten

Read on for an interview with Caitlin Otten, Assistant Professor in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change.

Nalini Chhetri Honored as Mentor of the Year 

The Sustainable Cities Network is excited to announce that its long-time thought partner and collaborator, Dr. Nalini Chhetri, has been selected as a recipient of the ASU Faculty Women’s Association

Project Cities participates in new ASU Foundation initiative to accelerate impact

Project Cities is excited to share its participation in ASU’s new Moonshot Accelerator initiative. Hosted out of the ASU Foundation, the Moonshot Accelerator convened eight ASU teams to guide the

Bruce Rittmann in the lab with researchers

Focusing on the little things: Rittmann discusses his work with microorganisms

In honor of June 5 being World Environment Day, we are featuring Bruce Rittmann, director of the Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology and his work focusing on how microorganisms

Faculty spotlight: Kathryn Lambrecht

We are excited to highlight one of our exceptional faculty members, Dr. Kathryn Lambrecht! Kat is an Assistant Professor at the ASU School of Applied Professional Studies, specializing in extreme

Everybody needs food: A trip to Desert Premium Farms

On the second morning of our Food and Farm Immersive, our graduate student cohort drove to Desert Premium Farms in Yuma, Arizona.

Meet affiliated faculty Julia Sarreal

Read on for an interview with Julia Sarreal, Associate Professor in the School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies.