Decision-making for climatic uncertainty

Q&A with Patricia Gober Dr. Patricia Gober Rapid growth on urban fringes exacerbates water supply challenges from climate change Using WaterSim for decision support in the Decision Theater Dr. Gober

Study: Wealth buys rescue from urban heat island

by Shaun McKinnonThe Arizona Republic Heat discriminates. Phoenix's sweltering summer inflicts the most misery and illness in poor neighborhoods, a new study shows, and among people least able to protect

Urban heat: An environmental justice issue

Summer heat in the Valley of the Sun is almost legendary with temperatures soaring well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. However, the impact of this heat on people is variable across

The Aspen Institute announces Arizona State University’s Jay Golden as winner of 2009 Faculty Pioneer Award

NEW YORK, N.Y., TEMPE, Ariz. – The Center for Business Education at the Aspen Institute announced today that Professor Jay Golden of Arizona State University (ASU) has been named 2009

National expert on urban ecology

Q&A with Nancy B. Grimm Dr. Nancy B. Grimm A CAP LTER student collects water samples in a stormwater retention basin CAP LTER technicians and graduate students survey desert study

Sierra Magazine Names ASU as a "cool school"

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY NAMED ONE OF AMERICA'S TOP 20 "COOLEST" SCHOOLS BY SIERRA MAGAZINE. ASU praised for green efforts by national magazine, ranks #13 on list TEMPE, Ariz. – Sierra

Experienced students help nurture young minds

Youngsters in a science summer camp hosted by the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering benefitted from the efforts of several ASU students with an enthusiasm for educational outreach. Among

ASU lighting retrofit at West campus is big, green deal

Arizona State University’s West campus is getting a new color scheme, and there isn’t a paint brush or drop-cloth in sight. Working in conjunction with APS Energy Services (APSES), the

Arizona State University installs lighting in parking structures as part of energy conservation project

Lighting Science’s energy saving LED luminaires to reduce annual energy consumption by up to 59 percent in six ASU parking structures TEMPE, Ariz. and SATELLITE BEACH, FL.– Lighting Science Group

International suthority on sustainable engineering

Q&A with Brad Allenby Dr. Brad Allenby Notion of a controllable insect for surveillance Allenby and students discuss a case study about population densities Dr. Brad Allenby is Lincoln Professor

ASU named one of nation's 'greenest' universities

Arizona State University has been named one of the nation's "greenest" universities by The Princeton Review in its second annual rating of environmentally-friendly institutions. This is the second year in

ASU and the U of AR work with Walmart on developing sustainable product index

Consortium of universities will collaborate with businesses, NGOs and governmental agencies to develop global database of information on the lifecycle of products TEMPE, Ariz., FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Walmart, a world