COVID-19 and the 2021 global supply chain crisis
Record queues of container ships wait at anchor outside the Port of Los Angeles. A 20-mile traffic jam clogs rail lines in Chicago. Store shelves are bare and shortages of numerous products
A first look at TSMC’s giant 5-nanometer chip fab being built in Phoenix
GDC founding director appointed to NASEM Committee to advise USGCRP
In July 2021, Osvaldo Sala, founding director of the Global Drylands Center and Julie A. Wrigley Chair, Regents and Foundation Professor, was nominated by the National Academies of Science, Engineering,
GDC founding director appointed to NASEM Committee to advise USGCRP
In July 2021, Osvaldo Sala, founding director of the Global Drylands Center and Julie A. Wrigley Chair, Regents and Foundation Professor, was nominated by the National Academies of Science, Engineering,
Garbage into gold: Circular economy research makes plastic more sustainable
Since the 1950s, plastics have changed our lives. But these amazing materials are mostly made of fossil hydrocarbons like oil, gas and coal — and none are biodegradable. So, the
New theories and materials aid the transition to clean energy
With each passing day, the dark side of our addiction to fossil fuels becomes more apparent. In addition to slashing emissions of carbon dioxide, society must find sustainable alternatives to
Improvements in microscopy home in on biology’s elusive details
In the late 1600s, the Dutch tradesman Anthoni van Leeuwenhoek began investigating the world of the very small using the first microscope, discovering a riotous world of protists, bacteria, and
Phoenix names a heat officer, with a goal of easing the risk of rising temperatures
"Phoenix has appointed one of the leading experts on urban heat to run a program the city hopes will save lives and reduce urban temperatures even as climate change warms
Can computing combat climate change?
ASU expert Nadya Bliss highlights role of computing research in addressing climate change-induced challenges.
Apache Junction breaks ground for its first dog park
Heads up, Apache Junction: your four-legged friends are getting a play-time upgrade! On August 19, 2021, the City of Apache Junction hosted its groundbreaking ceremonies for the city’s first off-leash dog park.
How to save more species before they're gone forever
ASU conservation scientist calls for more funding of the Endangered Species Act to combat escalating biodiversity crisis by Marshall Terrill Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a delisting of 23
