Tempe expands boundaries for first time since 2006

The City of Tempe is expanding its boundaries for the first time since 2006 to annex in a portion of the north Tempe county island.

Storytelling fundamentals with Frank Sesno

Frank Sesno starts with the fundamentals. And that’s striking to see from someone with as accomplished and storied a career.

Using sapphire for biosensing: A new way to shape the gemstone

ASU researchers demonstrate the first sapphire-supported nanopore membrane with improved cost-effective, low-noise performance over conventional silicon-based platforms for biomolecular sensing Boiling acid and sapphire crystals sound like the makings of

Future Cities episode 42: Black History Month Spotlight - Dr. Lelani Mannetti

Dr. Lelani Mannetti (Twitter @LelaniM) is a postdoctoral researcher at Georgia State University's Urban Studies Institute. Her research focuses on the analysis of social-ecological systems, particularly surrounding adaptive co-governance of

Sustainability Opportunity Success

Our team recently wrapped up our first ever virtual Sustainability Opportunity Professional Certificate program. We had 24 incredible professionals from diverse backgrounds and organizations join us for six weeks of

Call for Papers: Handbook of Human and Planetary Health

The editorial team is now asking for expressions of interest by March 20, with full papers due June 20. The publication will be part of the world´s leading peer-reviewed book series on matters related to sustainable development.

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Sustainable citrus farming in Yuma Valley with Mark Kuechel

For this year’s Food and Farm Immersion, instead of long days getting to know my fellow cohorts through exploring the landscape of Arizona’s agriculture, speaking to farmers and ranchers about rotational grazing and planting, or doing USDA inspections on food distribution sites, we connected over Zoom from our respective homes to speak with Arizona’s leading figures in agriculture.

Aequales: Closing gender gaps through innovative measurement and consultancy services

Andrea De la Piedra and Mia Perdomo - Co-Founders of Aequales, Latin America 2020 WE Empower Finalist, Latin America and the Caribbean Ensuring gender equality in today’s world is one

Phoenix metro cracks top 10 in elite ranking of U.S. cities

Phoenix is among the top cities best poised for economic recovery in 2021. Phoenix ranked seventh among large cities, up five places from its rank last year.

Waste into wealth: Harvesting useful products from microbial growth

Ancient alchemists dreamed of transforming base materials like lead into gold and other valuable commodities. While such efforts generally came to naught, researchers today are having some success in extracting

Conservation Districts: Arizona's best kept secret!

This past December, my fellow Food Policy and Sustainability Leadership cohort members and I had the chance to hear from Sharma Torrens, Conservation Education Director for the Arizona Association of Conservation Districts. Torrens took us through the work that AACD does to educate, create partnerships, and implement best practices for conservation work in Arizona. 

Future Cities episode 41: Black History Month Spotlight - Dr. Marccus Hendricks

Dr. Marccus Hendricks is an Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning in the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation at the University of Maryland, College Park. Here, Marissa Matsler