Sustainability News From Across ASU
Everything from fleeting to grandiose: ASU researchers talk up science at AAAS
ASU researchers talked up science and research advances at the 2012 meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Zapata takes larger role in advising on US transportation challenges
An ASU engineer will head a committee that advises on plans and projects to meet the nation's transportation challenges.
ASU scientist leads research project on water crisis in the West
John Sabo leads a group of scientists from about a dozen universities who are using the latest technologies to chart the plight of dwindling water supplies in the American West.
ASU, USC faculty members collaborate on climate change research
A research partnership that began seven years ago between ASU and USC continues to bear fruit.
Sustainability scientist gives view of globalization at local scale
The modernization of isolated villages brings about a change in human information flow patterns that not only destroys the social fabric of the community, but also the economy and the landscape, according to ASU's Sander van der Leeuw.
Climate change takes back seat to decision-making in water security says ASU researcher
Phoenix, the sixth largest U.S. city, is vulnerable to water shortages even without climate change because of heavy outdoor water use and fragmented governance, according to research conducted at the Decision Center for a Desert City at ASU.
Regents' Professor is leading scholar of law, policy and science
Gary Marchant has always loved science, and he has built a career around it – amassing numerous accolades for his knowledge, teaching, research and scholarship in the field of law and emerging technologies.
ASU solar program shines, tops 14.5 megawatts
Visitors to the Valley of the Sun who peer out their airplane windows while flying into Sky Harbor International Airport can see the glimmer from nearly 2,100 solar panels perched atop Wells Fargo Arena.
Scientific advances promise better ways to engineer water-safety systems
ASU researchers are seeking better ways to remove health-threatening contaminants from water and develop technologies to help small communities maintain water-safety standards.
ASU, Colorado both Changemaker Campuses in Pac-12; ASU hosts conference
Social entrepreneurship is a key part of students' education at both Arizona State University and the University of Colorado, Boulder.
European economist raises 'green growth' strategy as deficit solution
A solution to the global financial crisis may be in the hands of economists – notably those like Carlo Jaeger of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research – who are embracing a bold economic model designed around green growth.
Bonding out: Making companies pay up front for potential environmental disasters
An economics professor at Arizona State University suggests companies should be required to post the estimated costs of a major environmental side effect ahead of time through the creation of refundable environmental bonds.
New insights: how soil production processes respond to erosion
Researchers at ASU are providing new insights into how soil production processes respond to erosion in mountainous regions.
ASU, Berkeley researchers find cost to park is more than we think
There’s no such thing as a free lunch, according to the old adage. And there’s no such thing as free parking, either.
ASU, Stanford examine implications of bioenergy crops
A team of researchers, including those from ASU and Stanford University, has found that converting large swaths of land to bioenergy crops could have a wide range of effects on regional climate.
ASU chosen to compete in international solar home competition
ASU and the University of New Mexico will team up for an international solar home competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Waste Management, ASU aim to eliminate solid waste
Waste Management and ASU are teaming up to eliminate 90 percent or more of ASU's solid waste by 2015.
Insects rank high on inventory of newly discovered species
More than half of the 19,232 species newly known to science in 2009 were insects, according a report released Jan. 18 by the International Institute for Species Exploration at ASU.
ASU, U Colorado archaeologists find clues to Neanderthal extinction
ASU and the University of Colorado have conducted complex modeling experiments that examine evidence of how hominin groups evolved culturally and biologically in response to climate change.
ASU, SRP partner on 1MW solar power plant
SRP, ASU and SunPower Corp. have announced an agreement to build a 1-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant at ASU's Polytechnic campus.
Soldiers to learn sustainability techniques at ASU
An ASU sustainability leadership program for soldiers and civilians in the U.S. Army, Army National Guard and Army Reserve was inaugurated Jan. 6.
Student team converts dog waste into energy
The City of Gilbert has partnered with one of ASU's College of Technology and Innovation iProjects teams to design an anaerobic digester system that will convert dog waste into green energy.
Initiative to study, restore mountain preserves
Mountain preserves are treasures in our own backyard, yet the pressures of urbanization, invasive species and overuse of certain parks threaten their long-term integrity.
Arizona Solar Summit group examines needs for solar cluster
The Supply Chain and Workforce Development group from Arizona Solar Summit visited three solar sites in Gila Bend, Ariz., a town that is currently leading the way for solar development projects in Arizona.
'The Business of Sustainability' presents 'green' blueprint
What does the future of business look like in a sustainability-minded world, and how do we get there, are among many questions addressed in the three-volume set, "The Business of Sustainability."
Picture book portrays a 'hoppy' future for Arizona's endangered frogs
"The true adventures of Cheery, a Chiricahua Leopard Frog" offers kids (and their parents) a pollywog hero and a forum for global environmental solution-building.
Downtown campus celebrates arrival of solar power
ASU has completed a partnership resulting in a 77-kilowatt solar system being installed on the roof of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Sustainability strategic plan maps practices, operations for ASU community
ASU released a Strategic Plan for Sustainability Practices and Operations during fall 2011 to help communicate its sustainability practices and goals, as well as encourage participation among campus community members.
Global health program brings the world to undergraduate
Continually adding to her long list of accomplishments, ASU's Mirna Hodzic is a self-proclaimed xenophile with a voracious appetite for knowledge.
Duplex printing cuts carbon output, promotes ASU sustainability goals
ASU has saved more than 725 trees and 2.34 million liters of water, and reduced carbon emissions by more than 74 metric tons.
Engineers aim to make technology work better in extreme environs
ASU engineers are leading research to help make “hostile-environment technology” more durable and effective.
New material can enhance energy, computer, lighting technologies
A new compound material produced in an ASU engineering lab could help improve solar-energy generation, computers, lighting technology and Internet capabilities.
Engineering alum helps Arizona meet its water challenges
An ASU engineering alum is helping Arizona – and the country – prepare to meet its water challenges far into the future.
Sustainability Literacy program engages, educates ASU employees
ASU extends sustainability education to all of its employees through its interactive online Sustainability Literacy Education program.
Brown appointed as new director of sustainability practices
Brown comes to ASU from the University of Arkansas, where he has served since 2007 as the director for Campus Sustainability and as an adjunct professor for geosciences.
Microbial realm holds key to more sustainable society
An ASU engineer specializes in “managing microbial communities” in research aimed at achieving a more sustainable society
ASU named Solar Partner of the Year
ASU last week received the Solar Partner of the Year award from the Solar Electric Power Association SEPA.
Design School grads win landscaping award
Two ASU Design School graduates have received an Honor award in the residential design category at the 2011 American Society of Landscape Architects student awards.
Should cheap phosphorus be first on an elemental 'Red List'?
There are increasing concerns that with 85% of phosphorus limited to three countries in the world, inexpensive phosphorus may become a vestige of the past.
New cell design promises more efficient conversion of solar energy
ASU engineers are developing new ways to construct photovoltaic cells to achieve more efficient conversion of sunlight into electrical power.
Taking on critical solar energy challenges
ASU engineers are taking the helm of a new national research center with a mission to make use of solar power more efficient and affordable.