One step closer: Membrane protein structure expressed in Lyme disease could offer therapeutic target
Stories of those afflicted with Lyme disease abound and cases appear to be on the rise. Yet few are aware of the symptoms, severity or cause of this disease, which is notoriously difficult to diagnose and treat. Lyme disease, which is caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi spirochete bacteria, is transmitted from ticks to humans. It represents the most common vector-borne illness in the Northern Hemisphere, and in the United States alone, there are 300,000 cases annually. As the number of cases
Congressional testimony advocates for endangered species
On October 21, 2019, ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Founding Director Leah Gerber delivered a congressional briefing funding needs to implement the Endangered Species Act 2019. The congressional testimony title
Biodiversity present, Homecoming 2019
On Saturday, September 23, 2019, the ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes participated in the university’s annual Homecoming block party. The block party had 14 acres of over 100 tents with
Two sustainability scientists earn prestigious Regents Professor title
Every year, a select few ASU faculty are given the esteemed title of Regents Professor. This year, two out of the five honorees were senior sustainability scientists: Nancy Grimm and Vijay Vittal. These professors are internationally recognized experts at the apex of their fields.
When good food meets gender equity
Claudia Castellanos is a 2019 finalist of the WE Empower UN SDG challenge and an innovative entrepreneur that empowers women, farmers and foodies alike. WE Empower Intern Jordan Leiter highlights
Turning plastic waste into educational opportunity
Three sustainability master's students won $6,000 in startup funds from the Microsoft Community Impact Pitch-Off. Their project, "The Circular Classroom," aims to serve Phoenix high school students with technology and support to transform hard-to-recycle plastic waste into low-cost 3D-printed educational materials.
In conversation with Kathleen Merrigan
What food policy decisions were made in the Situation Room in the Obama White House? What was the process like writing the National Organic Program standards? How do we solve climate change through agriculture? Can organic feed the world?
Girls-only cybersecurity event attracts hundreds
ASU’s CybersecurityDay4Girls was hosted in partnership with IBM to introduce young girls to the field of cybersecurity. Middle school girls are the focus of this program because women are typically underrepresented in cybersecurity roles.
WE Empower partner The Female Quotient interviews Amanda Ellis
WE Empower UN SDG Challenge Partner, The Female Quotient (FQ), is a “female-owned business committed to advancing quality” via four innovative sections of their business: FQ Media, FQ Lounge, FQ
Meet sustainability sophomore Jackson Schiefelbein
A native of Columbus, Ohio, Arizona State University sophomore Jackson Schiefelbein has always been driven to help others. So when he discovered the School of sustainability and ASU invited him
Healthy Urban Environments hosts Urban Heat and Air Quality Solutions Workshop
On October 28, 2019 the Healthy Urban Environments (HUE) initiative held its Fall 2019 Solutions Workshop. This workshop served to formally convene the HUE Network of Concerned Parties — a
Retired Air Force general describes how climate change impacts national security
When we talk about climate change, we usually discuss its impact on the environment and our food supply. It is too often considered “just an environmental issue,” and so most