Lebanese architect embraces “poetry of decay” renovating war-scarred guildings
By Leah Starr, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism Lebanese architect Bernard Khoury defies the norm with his avant-garde designs, which he builds in response to what he calls the “total
Quantum dots/nanomaterials: Ingredients for better lighting, reliable power
Imagine flexible lighting devices manufactured by using printing techniques. Imagine solar power sources equally as reliable and as portable as any conventional power source. Such advances are among aims of
New microscope to advance research, education
Arizona State University will be home to one of the world’s most advanced electron microscopes, one that will enable researchers to do work essential to making significant advances in nanoscale
Phoenix mayor to unveil lofty 17-point green plan for Phoenix
Mayor Phil Gordon will use today's State of the City address to outline an ambitious strategy to make Phoenix the first carbon-neutral city - and the greenest - in the
Award to transform babble to benefit
What comes to mind when you look across grasslands? That they are major components of “drylands,” regions that cover more than 40 percent of the world's land area and home
‘Gurus’ clean up campus with powerful recycling mission
Whispered rumors have reached us about a dedicated band of "Recycling Gurus" on ASU campuses who can enlighten students on how to improve the ecological footprints of their residence halls.
FBR Open works to get greener
ARIZONA’S BIGGEST SPORTING EVENT CHIPS AWAY AT ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS By Tara Alatorre, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism The golf course has gotten a little greener at the FBR Open in
National climate leaders convene for listening session
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY TEAMS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA AND ARIZONA WATER INSTITUTE TO HOST THINK TANK FOR NATIONAL CLIMATE LEADERS “Listening Session” is Part of a Nationwide Series by
Teach-in focuses on global-warming solution
The State Press (asuwebdevil.com)Tessa Muggeridge Through various events across the Tempe campus on Thursday, thousands of students, faculty, staff and community members will gather to discuss ways to curtail global-warming.
Singh Farms helping ASU keep waste from landfill
Arizona Republic It is still a long way from its zero-waste goal, but Arizona State University is reducing the size of its refuse piles and turning the Tempe campus greener
ASU global trip promotes sustainability, regional cooperation
A delegation led by Anthony “Bud” Rock, vice president for global engagement, and Stephen Feinson, director of ASU’s Policy and Strategic Partnerships Office, traveled to the United Arab Emirates the
Professor speaks out on sustainability
Arizona State University engineering professor Brad Allenby will help lead a major international effort to broaden public awareness and understanding of sustainability and the technological and social evolution it is