Water Reuse Policy Dialogue

ASU report contributes to water reuse policy dialogue In an attempt to inform policy conversations around wastewater use in Arizona, Arizona State University’s Decision Center for a Desert City (DCDC)

ASU partners to bring algae technology into next generation

With funding from SCHOTT North America, ASU researchers will leverage the Heliae's Helix photobioreactor to explore algae production technology, including the effect of glass tubing innovations on the yields and economics of algae production.

Presence of humans, urban landscapes increase illness in songbirds

ASU scientists found a direct link between the degree of urbanization and the prevalence and severity of parasites in wild house finches. The research was published in the journal PLOS ONE.

Ten things you probably didn’t know about dogs

From scavenger roots to a multibillion dollar industry, dogs' relationship with humans is long and sometimes surprising.

Krauss elected to International Academy of Humanists

Foundation Professor and physicist Lawrence Krauss has been elected to the International Academy of Humanists. The academy, which includes Nobel laureates James Watson and Steven Weinberg, sociobiologist Edward O. Wilson and author Salman Rushdie as members, is limited to 80 persons. Once elected, laureates are members for life.

ASU research helps guide transportation policy

More than 30 ASU faculty members and students presented research at the Transportation Research Board's 93rd annual meeting, which attracted about 12,000 professionals from academia, research institutions, industry, and public and private policy groups from around the world.

Why higher ed, advanced energy systems will rescue global climate policy

With the European Union split on a new energy and climate strategy to 2030, and developing countries such as India and China unwilling to take the lead on cutting greenhouse

CAP alumni discuss biodiversity in the city

It is no surprise that CAP alumni (students, post-docs, faculty, and staff) who have moved on to other places continue to be engaged in research and dialogue about urban ecology.

Arizona, German students take Sustainable Cites course simultaneously

With computer technology and internet connectivity in all 483 classrooms on its four campuses, ASU is one of only 12 public universities (of 543 surveyed by EDUCAUSE) to have 100 percent classroom mediation, up from 36 percent in 2008.

Feb 5 DCDC Water/Climate Briefing

Communicating Complex Information to Enhance Decision Making Complexity is an inescapable aspect of environmental decision making as individuals and institutions try to make informed choices with complex and uncertain information.

Students create innovative data stories with MapStory tool

ASU was the first academic institution to help MapStory come into being, MapStory creates maps that, together with interactive features, are played in succession through time to tell a story. Since the site went live in 2012, ASU students have created hundreds of stories.

Student innovator gets help from ASU, CGI U on clean water venture

ASU senior Nisarg Patel launched HydroGene, a student startup that has developed a quick and inexpensive way to test for water contamination, with seed funds from ASU's Innovation Challenge and Edson Student Entrepreneur Initiative.