Engineering students to help sustain rural communities in Kenya

ASU's chapter of Engineers Without Borders will teach local residents how to fix breaching dams and construct spillways to store excess water through the Kenya Water Project.

Grimm and Ruddell are co-authors on SW climate report

CAP Director Nancy Grimm and CAP scientist Darren Ruddell are co-authors of a newly-released report, Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwestern US. This report is a contribution to the

Work to improve water systems, energy sustainability earns NSF support

Sustainability Scientist Mary Laura Lind aims to develop energy-efficient water filtration technologies that would also provide material for biofuels by investigating membrane transport properties.

Recycling, 'Office Space'-style

Sitting in your gray cubicle, writing a note on a Post-it using a bright red pen so you really remember to email Stan tomorrow and what happens? The ink in

Solar-powered plane, Solar Impulse visits Phoenix and ASU

Solar Impulse, the innovative Swiss solar-powered airplane, arrived in Phoenix on May 4, 2013 marking a succesful first leg of their 2013 Across America mission. The Solar Impulse team participated

ASU student creates algae-inspired art

Making what’s commonly referred to as “green slime” artistic may seem like a Herculean feat, but Arizona State University student Phillip Carrier is using tiny algae plants as inspiration for

Biodiesel Magazine: Arizona State University student creates algae-inspired art

School of Art student Phillip Carrier is an artist-in-residence at ASU's AzCATI, creating a piece that will blend science, technology, and art to help realize a more sustainable future.

Sustainability alum takes the 'hazard' out of 'hazardous waste'

As a hazard waste compliance officer for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Bradley Baker conducts inspections of facilities and assist owners in providing a healthy environment for employees.

ASU LightWorks’ Dr. Ellen Stechel to showcase solar-to-fuel solutions at 50th International Paris Air Show

The International Paris Air Show, inaugurated in 1909, is the world’s oldest (and largest) aviation show, drawing participants from all over the world. Open to both professionals and the general

States dependent on Colorado River consider conservation effort

Officials in the seven states that depend on the drought-beset Colorado River expressed a cautious willingness Tuesday to join the federal government in a complex, possibly contentious effort to step up conservation.

One degree: Icing the heat island effect

A Thought Leader Series Piece By Mick Dalrymple Note: Mick Dalrymple is a LEED-accredited professional and co-founder of the Arizona Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. He is the ASU

Employee program to recycle small things gets big results, campus award

To help ASU become a zero waste university by 2015, the Materials Management team is collecting used and unwanted office supplies to recycle or reuse them.