Arizona genetic research group tracks initial spread of SARS-CoV-2
Seeds of widespread ‘community’ distribution began mid-February Initial findings reported by the Arizona COVID-19 Genomics Union (ACGU) suggest that following Arizona’s first reported case of COVID-19 in late January, the state
Growth in plastic waste could exceed mitigation efforts
ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Founding Director Leah Gerber and Associate Center Director of Biodiversity Valuation and Assessments Beth Polidoro published a Science article titled “Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate plastic pollution.”
New study shows soil as significant carbon sequestration driver
As harmful atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continue to increase, understanding the planetary carbon balance has become the single most important scientific question. A new report by two leading ecological scientists at Arizona State University quantified the global soil carbon sequestered by roots plus the amount leached into the soil. They revealed that climate and land-use are major influencers of belowground carbon sequestration.
ASU named a ‘best college’ by The Princeton Review, ranked high for sustainability
The Princeton Review has named Arizona State University one of the Best 386 Colleges in its 2021 rankings, which were compiled by surveying 143,000 students across the country. On sustainability,
The team behind Clever Koi is opening a fast-casual ramen and bao restaurant in Scottsdale
The restaurant will be located next door to Fellow Osteria in SkySong, the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center that houses a mix of tech companies, restaurants and apartments.
3.45 million U.S. school classroom's just got safer...new covid-19 killing automated robot unveiled in N.Y.C. this week by CIRQ+ Inc.
CIRQ+ located in SkySong has released CIRQ+ CLEAN: a Smart CBot which dispenses an eco-friendly EPA approved consistent/uniform electrostatically-charged disinfectant.
Conservation cost effectiveness workshop
On September 15, 2020, ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Graduate Research Assistant Katie Surrey-Bergman and Assistant Research Professor Gwen Iacona, both from the School of Life Sciences, presented a panel
Crestline appointed management of the dual-branded Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Hotels in Tempe, Arizona
Crestline Hotels & Resorts, LLC (“Crestline”) announced today its management of the newly built dual-branded Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotels located on Arizona State University’s Tempe Campus.
Storing information and designing uncrackable codes with DNA
For billions of years, Nature has used DNA like a molecular bank vault; a place to store her most coveted secrets: the design blueprints essential to life. Now, researchers at
COVID-19 and Democracy: Can parliaments come to the rescue?
The Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University are co-hosting an informal panel debate for International Day of Democracy. Can parliaments learn from the past six months to become stronger and more effective institutions that impose checks and balances on executive powers to better serve the people? Registrants can attend live and will also receive a recording after the event.
Binational discussion on urban mobility of the future
What has the pandemic taught us about the inequities cemented into our city streets and transit systems, and where do we go from here? On Sept. 22, join ASU and Instituto Mexicano para la Competitividad for a discussion of the future of urban mobility.
The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index and the future of development
Sept. 15: Join the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory for a panel discussion with members of the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative team working on advancement and implementation of the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index. Learn about the MPI and gain insights into the personal perspective of key figures working around the world to address the missing dimensions of poverty in global development policy and practice.