Partnership with US territory to transform energy use and education

As an extension of its dedication to sustainability and global engagement, Arizona State University is partnering with the U.S. Virgin Islands to help the territory reduce fossil fuel consumption and transform renewable energy resource use.

Sustainability scientist appointed Howard Hughes professor

In recognition of pioneering research in his field, biogeochemist Ariel Anbar was among 15 scientists to be named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor this year, representing the first-ever appointment for Arizona State University.

Scientist promotes conservation through worldwide workshops

By sharing concepts like critical thinking, the scientific method and sustainable biodiversity with workshop attendees around the world, sustainability scientist Dave Pearson is empowering the natives of each country he visits to solve ecological problems in their own way.

CAP Director speaks about National Climate Assessment

CAP Director Nancy Grimm and ASU faculty member Michael Kuby recently appeared on the local PBS affiliate KAET to discuss the Third National Climate Assessment. Grimm and Kuby are among

National business magazine cites ASU's carbon neutrality efforts

A cover story in the June 2014 issue of Business Officer magazine, which examines carbon neutrality commitments on college campuses, opens with examples of ASU's sustainability features and quotes Executive Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer Morgan Olsen throughout.

ASU scientists and National Climate Assessment authors discuss report on KAET

Sustainability scientists Nancy Grimm and Michael Kuby were among 300 authors of the Third National Climate Assessment, a report released by the National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee. They discussed

Student tracks drought conditions using cosmic-ray sensor

Using a solar-powered sensor that produces soil moisture measurements through cosmic rays, ecohydrology graduate student Adam Schreiner-McGraw is quantifying water availability in regions of Arizona, New Mexico and Mexico.

LW’s Elisabeth Graffy calls for revitalization of utilities

Elisabeth Graffy, Arizona State University professor and ASU LightWorks co-director of energy policy, law and governance co-wrote an article about the impact of solar installations to energy markets and electric

Sustainability student wins Gilman Scholarship for study abroad

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program provides study abroad opportunities for university students in the U.S. who are receiving federal Pell Grant funds. Award recipients are chosen by a competitive

Scientist discusses assigning monetary value to natural resources on KAET

Senior sustainability scientist and School of Sustainability professor Joshua Abbott, co-developer of a first-of-its-kind equation to estimate the monetary value of natural resources like fish stock, groundwater and forests, appeared on Arizona

Dr. Anthony Michaels: Thought Leader Series

Dr. Anthony Michaels is an internationally known environmental scientist who has been a leader in both academia and business. He recently became CEO of Midwestern BioAg. In this essay, he

Sustainable agriculture: The future is biological

A Thought Leader Series Piece By Dr. Anthony Michaels Note: Dr. Anthony Michaels (Tony) is an internationally known environmental scientist who has been a leader in both academia and business.