ASU engineering team is one of 16 selected for EcoCAR 3 competition
A team of automotive-engineering students at ASU's Polytechnic Campus has been selected to participate in EcoCAR 3, a competition launched by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors Co. that represents an effort to bring the automotive industry into a cleaner energy future.
Seed grant engages citizens in Arizona water management
A Citizen Science and Engagement seed grant recently awarded in part to Monica Elser, education manager for the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, will develop a project that encourages participants to track personal water use, thereby collecting valuable data for university researchers.
New energy certificate aims to advance solar expertise on global scale
Through specialized training that can be customized and delivered anywhere in the world, the newly-established Solar Energy Engineering and Commercialization certificate prepares recipients to lead renewable energy development, both in the United States and abroad.
Partnership with US territory to transform energy use and education
As an extension of its dedication to sustainability and global engagement, Arizona State University is partnering with the U.S. Virgin Islands to help the territory reduce fossil fuel consumption and transform renewable energy resource use.
Sustainability scientist appointed Howard Hughes professor
In recognition of pioneering research in his field, biogeochemist Ariel Anbar was among 15 scientists to be named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor this year, representing the first-ever appointment for Arizona State University.
Scientist promotes conservation through worldwide workshops
By sharing concepts like critical thinking, the scientific method and sustainable biodiversity with workshop attendees around the world, sustainability scientist Dave Pearson is empowering the natives of each country he visits to solve ecological problems in their own way.
CAP Director speaks about National Climate Assessment
CAP Director Nancy Grimm and ASU faculty member Michael Kuby recently appeared on the local PBS affiliate KAET to discuss the Third National Climate Assessment. Grimm and Kuby are among
National business magazine cites ASU's carbon neutrality efforts
A cover story in the June 2014 issue of Business Officer magazine, which examines carbon neutrality commitments on college campuses, opens with examples of ASU's sustainability features and quotes Executive Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer Morgan Olsen throughout.
ASU scientists and National Climate Assessment authors discuss report on KAET
Sustainability scientists Nancy Grimm and Michael Kuby were among 300 authors of the Third National Climate Assessment, a report released by the National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee. They discussed
Student tracks drought conditions using cosmic-ray sensor
Using a solar-powered sensor that produces soil moisture measurements through cosmic rays, ecohydrology graduate student Adam Schreiner-McGraw is quantifying water availability in regions of Arizona, New Mexico and Mexico.
LW’s Elisabeth Graffy calls for revitalization of utilities
Elisabeth Graffy, Arizona State University professor and ASU LightWorks co-director of energy policy, law and governance co-wrote an article about the impact of solar installations to energy markets and electric
Sustainability student wins Gilman Scholarship for study abroad
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program provides study abroad opportunities for university students in the U.S. who are receiving federal Pell Grant funds. Award recipients are chosen by a competitive