Understanding climate and energy through environmental humanities

Environmental humanities is a rapidly growing field focused on the study of human imagination, perception, behaviors and the relationship with their surrounding environments, both social and natural. Arizona State University humanist

Designing solar-powered cyanobacteria for production of biofuels

Green chemicals and biofuels are projected to become major players in the economy. This is incredibly important as CO2 levels rise and fossil fuel use becomes a liability. Dr. Willem

Leading the way to a sustainable future: Andrew Krause

Andrew Krause is a two-time graduate of the School of Sustainability. He was a member of the first cohort of graduating undergraduates in 2009, and also received a Master of

Meet Our Alumni: Jeffrey Jennings

Jeffrey Jennings graduated from the School of Sustainability in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts, focusing on Society and Sustainability. He also has a Professional Science Masters in Science and

Solar's outlook just got a little bit brighter

Yong Hang Zhang and Zachary Holman The most efficient solar panels are often too expensive, but the cheaper solar panels are often inefficient. To combat this problem Zhang and Holman  invented

Love of a language shapes sustainability grad's path

An enlightening study abroad experience, expanded job prospects and a Fullbright Scholarship are just a few of the ways recent School of Sustainability graduate Bridget Harding's life has been influenced by her interest in Korean, which she studied throughout high school and her time at ASU.

A big boost for bioenergy research at ASU

Two ASU biofuel projects are among six nationwide receiving $10 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to explore innovative solutions in bioenergy: one aims to lessen the cost of algal production while increasing yield, and the other aims to create an economically competitive biofuel from cyanobacteria.

Building connections through big questions

by Alex Slaymaker, Master of Sustainability Solutions Typical events include people who know each other talking about the weather and their to-dos. But ASU’s School of Sustainability is far from typical.

Quality over quantity: The pressure to publish

According Daniel Sarewitz, advisory board member to the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, the number of scientific publications has been growing exponentially over the last 250 years. With the specific goal

A higher-ed transformation that could help save the planet

In a May 2016 article in Huffpost Green, the directorate of the ASU Wrigley Institute contends that universities can be instrumental in closing the gap between mega-problems and their solutions by making knowledge implementation a goal, rather than knowledge generation and dissemination alone.

A glimpse into the future of algae

While the focus has been on algal biofuel, sustainability scientist Milton Sommerfeld – co-director of the Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation – says the most immediate impact of algae will be in bioremediation, which uses the organisms to remove or neutralize pollutants from a contaminated site.

Professors link teaching, real-world experience

Mark Henderson, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Associate Dean of Barrett, the Honors College, School of Sustainability Senior Scientist Named a President's Professor for his outstanding work in creating the GlobalResolve.