Study shows proximity to convenience stores affects kids' weight
In a new study, sustainability scientist Punam Ohri-Vachaspati and co-authors found that children who live in an environment with a higher prevalence of unhealthy food sources, such as convenience stores, are more likely to gain weight over time.
Bliss part of drive to create cybersecurity change
Sustainability scientist Nadya Bliss is urgently calling for change in the way new technologies are designed. She says that while security measures such as encryption and authentication have been widely adopted, security tends to be secondary to application capability.
Request for proposals: ASU Social Embeddedness Network Conference
Socially embedded faculty and staff, or those who are interested in community-university partnerships, are invited to submit proposals to present at the 2021 ASU Social Embeddedness Network Conference. Proposal deadline is Jan. 8.
Sustainability scientists participate in NASEM events
Nancy Grimm presented on urban sustainability. Marty Anderies presented on adapting to shocks and surprise. Billie Lee Turner presented on sustainability science as a growing field of scholarship.
Eight actions to advance green purchasing in Japanese municipalities
By: Elizabeth Bruns, Nicole Darnall, Kylie Flynn, Angela Fox In 2001, Japan's Ministry of Environment partnered with the Japanese Green Purchasing Network to create a "green product database" to help
Why Japanese municipal governments buy green products
By:Elizabeth Bruns, Nicole Darnall, Kylie Flynn, Angela Fox Japanese governmental purchases account for 19.8% of its gross domestic product. These purchases include vehicle fleets, construction materials, chemicals, electronics, and office
Japanese green purchasing implementation success
By: Elizabeth Bruns, Nicole Darnall, Kylie Flynn, Angela Fox In Japan, sustainable purchasing policies are required at the national and federal level. To assist, Japan’s Ministry of Environment has developed
Pandemic hasn’t stopped restaurant openings
From chic, intimate spaces for a candlelit dinner to casual, relaxed eateries slinging cold beers and fresh-out-of-the-oven pizza pies, Scottsdale’s new restaurants run the gamut, including Broth & Bao at
Applications open: NASEM early-career research fellowship
The NASEM Gulf Research Program is accepting applications for the 2021 GRP Early-Career Research Fellowship Track 1: Human Health and Community Resilience. Applications are due January 13.
New and unexplored dimension in the study of protein-protein interactions
Many proteins are required to maintain the structure, and to preserve the genetic integrity, of DNA. Sliding clamps are proteins that increase the efficiency of DNA replication. Without these proteins,
Decision support tools and research workshop
Read the event recap, check out the action items, and affiliate your new or existing ORCID with ASU. Take 20 minutes to watch Phil Tarrant’s presentation on ASU’s research data support services.
Deeya Panel Products Private Limited: Innovative solutions to plastic waste
WE Empower UN SDG Challenge Finalist, Radhika Chaudhary - CFO and Co-Founder, Deeya Panel Products Private Limited, India 2020 WE Empower Finalist, Asia Pacific Plastic waste is leading to significant