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Tempe Town Lake

New mapping tool shows holistic view of water in Arizona

The Kyl Center’s newly launched interactive tool visualizes data on desalination projects, habitats, dams and agriculture.

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Native nations are fighting COVID-19 on many levels

COVID-19 has exacerbated infrastructure vulnerabilities on tribal lands, experts said at a virtual town hall hosted by ASU’s Construction in Indian Country program.

Case Critical Event: Tracing COVID-19 in your Wastewater

Join by Zoom on July 15 for a discussion on an ASU/Tempe research project to detect the presence of coronavirus in wastewater and identify hotspots.

Sethuraman Panchanathan

Panch confirmed as director of National Science Foundation

Panchanathan has identified three pillars of his vision for NSF: Advancing research into the future, ensuring inclusivity, and continuing global leadership in science and engineering.

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Delivering actionable, strategic, irreplaceable science in a crisis

In a new article for Issues in Science and Technology, the president of the National Academy of Sciences says that delivering actionable, strategic, and irreplaceable science will help the research enterprise confront COVID-19.

Tyler DesRoches

DesRoches elected president of International Network for Economic Method

Sustainability scientist Tyler DesRoches has been elected president if INEM, the largest professional organization for philosophy and methodology of economics in the world. DesRoches is one of a few philosophers and methodologists of economics working on sustainability issues.

Paul Bolger

New paper uses ASU as case study in interdisciplinary research

The study by Fulbright Scholar Paul Bolger provides robust evidence for the powerfully beneficial role that research institutes can play as enablers on interdisciplinary research within their university.

Lenore Ealy

June 17: Thinking about Poverty as an Innovation Problem

Tomorrow, join a real-time conversation on re-imagining the social safety net. It’s a live “ask me anything” with Dr. Lenore Ealy. To participate, you must sign in to Polyplexus.com and

Westerhoff, Herckes combine for COVID decontamination solution

Westerhoff leads research on using ultraviolet light to decontaminate water. Herckes investigates aspects of PPE use in semiconductor fabrication clean rooms. With an NSF RAPID grant, they had a fully developed device ready for deployment by the beginning of April.

Student wearing covid mask typing on laptop

Crow: Face coverings required in campus buildings

Effective immediately at ASU, face coverings will be required for all employees, students and visitors while in buildings. Face coverings will also be required in outdoor community spaces where social distancing isn’t possible.

Cavid mask on top of a pile of money

Hodge: Economy, public health in tug-of-war

The director of ASU’s Center for Public Health Law and Policy has fielded more than 500 inquiries seeking guidance on public health law and policy issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read his interview with ASU Now.

Ashok Mishra

Mishra awarded Publication of Lasting Impact award

With his 1997 publication, agribusiness professor Ashok Mishra changed agricultural policy around the world and initiated several government-wide projects for the well-being of self-employed farm family businesses