ASU named one of nation's best and greenest colleges
Arizona State University has made the “Green Honor Roll,” rating as one of the nation's 18 "greenest" universities, and is named among the top 120 Best Western Colleges. This is
Tempe Town Lake research opportunities
Since Tempe Town Lake was created in 1999, CAP LTER scientists have been using this artificial body of water as a field and teaching site. The failure of one of
Novozymes joins The Sustainability Consortium – a global effort to improve product sustainability
BAGSVAERD, Denmark – August 2, 2010 – Novozymes has become a founding member of The Sustainability Consortium, a new global organization with aims to improve the sustainability of consumer products.
Finding the key to sustaining shared resources
Q&A with Elinor Ostrom Nobel Laureate Dr. Elinor Ostrom Dr. Ostrom (1933-2012) was a research professor at the School of Human Evolution and Social Change in the College of Liberal
The new "green conscience" in the U.S.
Das neue "grüne Gewissen" in den USA Read Original Article » The new "green conscience" in the U.S. Read Translated Article » The new "green conscience" in the U.S. Environment:
Our knowledge factories have failed
Unsere Wissensfabriken haben versagt Read Original Article » Our knowledge factories have failed Read Translated Article » Our knowledge factories have failed Sustainability: For a long time, sustainability has been
Is Arizona poised to take the solar lead? Az SMART Project will help homeowners, businesses, leaders
TEMPE, Ariz. (July 13, 2010) — Is Arizona prepared to take the lead in the shift to renewable energy, using its greatest natural resource – the sun? A major research
Spring 2010 Network News available
The Spring 2010 edition of the Network News is now available online.
Organizing Teaching and Research to Address the Grand Challenges of Sustainable Development
Read Article » BioScienceJuly/August 2010, Vol. 60, No. 7Posted online on July 7, 2010 Organizing Teaching and Research to Address the Grand Challenges of Sustainable DevelopmentMichael M. Crow, President of
ASU awarded $6 million for biofuel research
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Arizona State University a $6 million grant as part of a program focused on algae-based biofuels. The program supports the development of a
Optimizing renewable energy for sustainable cities
Q&A with Jin Jo Dr. Jo measuring sunlight reflectivity of a Phoenix-area rooftop. Dr. Jo (left) working in the NCE Sustainable Materials and Renewable Technologies lab. Visual comparison of a
Ecological research network wins national award
Recognizing 30 years of research by thousands of scientists, the American Institute of Biological Sciences at a May 18, 2010, ceremony honored the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network with