Redesigning the future through technology + art
For the past four years, Arizona State University has dared brilliantly creative and technical minds to answer some of society’s most complex questions through the Emerge event. On March 6,
ASU's EcoCar 3 team featured on Fox 10
In the spirit of the Southwest Maker Fest happening in Downtown Mesa, Ashley Yost - Communications Manager for ASU's EcoCar 3 team - appeared on Fox 10 to discuss the
Study explores heat-mitigating technologies for urbanizing region
Using computer simulations of rural to urban land conversion, a study led by sustainability scientist Matei Georgescu reveals some of the dynamics at play as one region of the country, the Central Valley of California, braces for substantial population growth.
Ed Finn: Thought Leader Series
In his essay, Happily Ever After: Storytelling and the Long View, Ed Finn argues that changing our frame of reference – taking a longer view of history – can help
Taking stock of nature
CBO Director Leah Gerber, proposes a compromise on a total whaling ban: A market in which whales can by bought and sold. Taking Stock of Nature
ASU engineer works to improve computer sustainability
Rather than allowing the superfluous heat generated by devices to reduce their performance speed, computer scientist Carole-Jean Wu decided to harvest it using a thermoelectric generator, which converts heat into electricity.
Happily Ever After: Storytelling and the Long View
A Thought Leader Series Piece By Ed Finn Note: Ed Finn is the founding director of the Center for Science and the Imagination at Arizona State University, where he is
ASU team wins Social Venture Challenge at CGI U
The Stair Gardens Project, a sustainable food source venture founded by Arizona State University engineering student Ngoni Mugwisi, competed and won against 191 other ventures at the 2015 Social Venture
SCN Steering Committee Member Now Peoria's Economic Efficiency and Sustainability Manager
Thanks to her enthusiasm for sustainability, Lisa Estrada, Peoria’s representative on SCN’s Steering Committee, has recently changed titles. Previously the Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator, her new title is now Economic Efficiency
Project aims to strengthen resilience of Southwest infrastructure
Using a three-year $600,000 grant from the Water Sustainability and Climate program, a team led by sustainability scientists is working to provide a guide to boosting the resilience of infrastructure systems against potential climatic threats.
Taxonbytes Blog
Visit Taxonbytes: From Specimens to Language, Logic and Learning A blog by CBO Faculty Affiliate, Nico Franz, Associate Professor and Curator of Insects
Scientist honored for advancements in solar research and education
In recognition of her contributions to the performance of solar energy systems, both as a researcher and educator, sustainability scientist Christiana Honsberg was presented the 2014 Outstanding Faculty Award by the Phoenix Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.