ASU named a ‘best college’ by The Princeton Review, ranked high for sustainability

The Princeton Review has named Arizona State University one of the Best 386 Colleges in its 2021 rankings, which were compiled by surveying 143,000 students across the country. On sustainability,

The team behind Clever Koi is opening a fast-casual ramen and bao restaurant in Scottsdale

The restaurant will be located next door to Fellow Osteria in SkySong, the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center that houses a mix of tech companies, restaurants and apartments.

3.45 million U.S. school classroom's just got safer...new covid-19 killing automated robot unveiled in N.Y.C. this week by CIRQ+ Inc.

CIRQ+ located in SkySong has released CIRQ+ CLEAN: a Smart CBot which dispenses an eco-friendly EPA approved consistent/uniform electrostatically-charged disinfectant.

Conservation cost effectiveness workshop

On September 15, 2020, ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Graduate Research Assistant Katie Surrey-Bergman and Assistant Research Professor Gwen Iacona, both from the School of Life Sciences, presented a panel

Crestline appointed management of the dual-branded Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Hotels in Tempe, Arizona

Crestline Hotels & Resorts, LLC (“Crestline”) announced today its management of the newly built dual-branded Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotels located on Arizona State University’s Tempe Campus.

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Storing information and designing uncrackable codes with DNA

For billions of years, Nature has used DNA like a molecular bank vault; a place to store her most coveted secrets: the design blueprints essential to life. Now, researchers at

COVID-19 and Democracy: Can parliaments come to the rescue?

The Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University are co-hosting an informal panel debate for International Day of Democracy. Can parliaments learn from the past six months to become stronger and more effective institutions that impose checks and balances on executive powers to better serve the people? Registrants can attend live and will also receive a recording after the event.

Binational discussion on urban mobility of the future

What has the pandemic taught us about the inequities cemented into our city streets and transit systems, and where do we go from here? On Sept. 22, join ASU and Instituto Mexicano para la Competitividad for a discussion of the future of urban mobility.

The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index and the future of development

Sept. 15: Join the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory for a panel discussion with members of the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative team working on advancement and implementation of the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index. Learn about the MPI and gain insights into the personal perspective of key figures working around the world to address the missing dimensions of poverty in global development policy and practice.

From fashion incubator to PPE manufacturer

When FABRIC, Tempe's fashion incubator, learned of the urgent PPE shortage, they stepped up and to date have sewn over 200,000 reusable isolation gowns that meet FDA regulations. Join us Sept. 15 (1-2 p.m.) for a virtual talk with 2 business & fashion innovators from FABRIC.

This week: UN75 Global Governance Forum

ASU faculty, staff and students are invited to register for the livestream of the 2020 Global Governance Forum, Sept 16-18. The event features a session moderated by GFL’s Amanda Ellis at 9am AZ time on Sept 18.

Sign up now for free: Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education

The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory has signed on as a host institution for this year’s Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education. As a host institution, we have unlimited registration passes for the ASU community. Sign up to gain free access to this great event.