
Food for thought
Leah Lizarondo knows the farm-to-table connection is broken. Too many people are food insecure, and yet too many organizations lack the logistical know how and manpower to rescue unsellable, but
Project Cities-Glendale partnership begins its second year with new projects
The Project Cities-Glendale partnership is now entering its the second year, collaborating with Arizona State University students and faculty on contemporary sustainability challenges in the community. Over the last year,
Exploring the effectiveness of Blue Water MPAs
ASU-Conservation International Professor of Practice Jack Kittinger, along with a team of experts from The Nature Conservancy, Conservation International and California Environmental Associates have built a research agenda on Blue

Creating time out of thin... water
Time is precious — the absence of it and the way we spend it affects our families and our communities. Around the world, millions are spending their precious time walking
Microplastics in our food
Beth Polidoro, ASU New College professor and Center for Biodiversity Outcomes associate director of biodiversity valuation and assessments, was featured in an ASU Now article about her ambition to mitigate
ASU researchers mapping coral reefs
People are killing coral reefs. These reefs — some worth $1 million per square kilometer per year — are being destroyed by overdevelopment of coastlines, improper disposal of sewage, overfishing,
Meet sustainability student Andie Wilkerson
Although she was raised to love and care for the environment, Andie Wilkerson almost didn’t study sustainability. “Going into college, I didn't even realize sustainability was an option,” Wilkerson said.
Darnall named National Academy of Public Administration fellow
The National Academy of Public Administration has inducted Nicole Darnall, associate dean and professor in the School of Sustainability, into its 2019 class of fellows. Darnall is one of eight NAPA fellows from ASU.
Arizona Planning Association chapter conference recap
The Sustainable Cities Network and ASU Project Cities attended the AZ Planning Association (AZ APA) State Conference from September 11 to 13, 2019. The conference is an annual gathering of
Project Cities launches new partnership with City of Peoria
The new semester means new projects and partnerships for Arizona State University’s Project Cities. This August marks the inauguration of our newest partner, the City of Peoria. For their first

Meet affiliated faculty Mark Manfredo
Read on for an interview with Mark Manfredo, director and professor at the Morrison School of Agribusiness in the W. P. Carey School of Business.
CYR3CON’s story: cybersecurity fueled by A.I.
Founded by Paulo Shakarian, Cyber Reconnaissance, Inc. CYR3CON leverages a patented hybrid of artificial intelligence and darkweb mining to predict and prevent future cyberattacks before they occur. CYR3CON approaches cybersecurity