Meet sustainability alum and secretary of the CLFSA Maria Coca
Maria Coca Ascencio felt destined to study sustainability. “I grew up surrounded by mountains, volcanos, calderas, trees, rivers, and dark skies viewing millions of stars with the naked eye,” Coca
New mapping tool shows holistic view of water in Arizona
The Kyl Center's newly launched interactive tool visualizes data on desalination projects, habitats, dams and agriculture.
Wednesdays from Washington: Reducing food waste with Shannon Kenny of the EPA
On a sunny March afternoon, the ASU Food Policy and Sustainability Leadership cohort gathered in the courtyard of the US Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters to hear from Shannon Kenny, Senior Advisor on Food Loss and Food Waste at the EPA. Kenny has worked on energy and environmental policy since she began at EPA in 1998.
SCN Weekly Emailer – Info of Interest 6/24/2020
View the latest newsletter from the Sustainable Cities Network:SCN INFO OF INTEREST: 6/24/2020 (PDF)
Native nations are fighting COVID-19 on many levels
COVID-19 has exacerbated infrastructure vulnerabilities on tribal lands, experts said at a virtual town hall hosted by ASU’s Construction in Indian Country program.
Case Critical Event: Tracing COVID-19 in your Wastewater
Join by Zoom on July 15 for a discussion on an ASU/Tempe research project to detect the presence of coronavirus in wastewater and identify hotspots.
Panch confirmed as director of National Science Foundation
Panchanathan has identified three pillars of his vision for NSF: Advancing research into the future, ensuring inclusivity, and continuing global leadership in science and engineering.
New opportunities for graduate students in the UCRC!
It is not uncommon for projects to be funded out of sync with the normal graduate student recruitment and application processes. In fact, we have several projects that have recently
Advances in cryo-EM pave the way for drug discovery
Cryogenic electron microscopy (Cryo-EM) is a powerful technique capable of penetrating the mysteries of the molecular world at near atomic resolution. Along with X-ray crystallography and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Making lemonade: Farming in Yuma outside the lettuce fields
My hands were stained a bright lime green as I picked fresh lemons (not limes!) and listened to Mr. Keuchel, owner of the farm we were visiting, explain some of the details of citrus production in Arizona. I was with a group of young leaders from around the country, the ASU Food Policy and Sustainability Leadership cohort, visiting Keuchel Farms on a week-long Arizona food and farm immersion trip.
Delivering actionable, strategic, irreplaceable science in a crisis
In a new article for Issues in Science and Technology, the president of the National Academy of Sciences says that delivering actionable, strategic, and irreplaceable science will help the research enterprise confront COVID-19.
DesRoches elected president of International Network for Economic Method
Sustainability scientist Tyler DesRoches has been elected president if INEM, the largest professional organization for philosophy and methodology of economics in the world. DesRoches is one of a few philosophers and methodologists of economics working on sustainability issues.