Rittmann taking on several roles at LET conference in Abu Dhabi
Dr. Bruce Rittmann will be attending 11th IWA Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies in Abu Dhabi on May 26-30, 2014. Not only is Dr. Rittmann a program
ASU honors conservationist with naming of Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability
Julie Ann Wrigley invested in ASU because she believed the university was the right place to make the vision of a transdisciplinary sustainability institute a reality.
WSSI sponsors content on Guardian sustainability blog
Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives sponsors its first post on a Guardian blog titled "The science behind sustainability solutions," which will highlight projects at ASU and other institutions with commentary from experts
ASU scientists play key role in White House climate assessment
Senior sustainability scientists Nancy Grimm and Michael Kuby are lead authors of three chapters contained in the third National Climate Assessment, the most comprehensive report on the science and effects of climate change in the U.S.
Sustainability grad influences water management reform
Bolstering rural Costa Rican farmers' ability to cope with limited market access and frequent drought, a School of Sustainability doctoral student's research has contributed to a multi-organizational effort to reshape agricultural water management policy.
Extreme makeover: Sustainable residence hall edition
After a months-long effort to transform the School of Sustainability Residential Community's courtyard, students have an ideal place to gather and find practical application for classroom concepts .
Student Spotlight: David Jae Hoon Yu
Driven by the desire to make an impact, School of Sustainability doctoral student and Neely Foundation grant recipient David Yu left a comfortable position as an IT engineer to pursue a career as an environmental studies professor.
CAP scientist receives Guggenheim fellowship
CAP scientist, Emily Talen has won a prestigious Guggenheim fellowship. She will be using her fellowship year to write a book on neighborhoods, synthesizing information and data across time and
CAP scientist elected to National Academy of Sciences
CAP scientist, Janet Franklin has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Janet has a large research program focused on human-induced landscape change. Within CAP, Janet has been working
ASU helps local schools divert waste, promote sustainability education
The Paradise Valley Unified School District has partnered with Arizona State University, the Mayo Clinic and the City of Phoenix in an effort to build sustainability education into its curriculum while increasing its waste management profile.
National Academy of Sciences inducts sustainability scientist
ASU professor and sustainability scientist Janet Franklin is elected to the National Academy of Sciences for her distinguished original research, which addresses the impacts of human-caused landscape change on the environment and its inhabitants.
Financing the future of our cities
Arizona State University is leading the conversation on innovations in public finance through a new report, released by the Smart Cities Council and ASU's Center for Urban Innovation, and an upcoming