Campus Food Tour: Connecting Students to ASU’s Food Forest

Written by Jane Coghlan, Sustainable Food Systems Undergraduate Student Did you know that ASU Tempe campus is a food forest? There is a diverse community of trees all throughout campus

Clovis Investment Firm acquires $84.5M apartment complex

Clovis-based real estate investment firm IDEAL Capital Group announced the acquisition of a $84.5 million in Tempe, Arizona apartment complex (The Hyve).

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Inaugural distinguished KAITEKI lecture to feature Stratos Pistikopoulos

In this inaugural Distinguished KAITEKI Lecture, Stratos Pistikopoulos will present the foundations of a Circular Economy Systems Engineering framework and highlight the advantages, limitations, and open questions of this framework as seen through multiple case studies.

Celebrating Women’s Empowerment at ASU: Launching the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge 2021

In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, Educational Outreach and Student Services, and the ASU SDG5 Coalition are curating a

The Texas Storm Was No Black Swan

Last month’s winter storms proved Texas’ utility systems are not prepared to persevere through extreme weather, but what about the rest of the nation? Or the planet?

“COVID-19 has revealed some of the weaknesses in the energy system”: Gary Dirks talks energy transitions with International Policy Digest

In this exchange, Dirks shares ASU’s history in energy research and why this pandemic has shined a brighter light on the need to transition fuel sourcing and production away from fossils and to renewables.

NASEM report charts path to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

Sustainability scientist Clark Miller was a member of the committee that wrote the report, which recommended a portfolio of near-term policies to ensure equitable access to benefits generated as a result of this transition, mitigate harms to vulnerable populations, engage public participation in decision-making, and revitalize the U.S. manufacturing sector.

Sustainability students promote “Green Growth” for Islands

Pacific islands, including Hawai’i, are vulnerable to the effects of climate change, especially sea-level rise, and extreme weather events. That’s why Master of Sustainability Solutions (MSUS) students Hailey Campbell, Latrell

This spectacular new piece of public art reflects the Valley’s celestial namesake

Check out “Sunburst” at SkySong. This art sculpture “is a dramatic, radiant gesture that celebrates the convergence of data, technology, and the global economy” says artist, Shane Allbritton.

Washington-based health care firm relocates Corporate HQ to Scottsdale

LifeStance is moving its corporate headquarters to Scottsdale from Bellevue, Washington. Sandra Watson, President & CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority, told the Business Journal that the company adds to

Next IASC event March 9-11: Fisheries and aquaculture commons

ASU hosts a series of Our Commons Future conference events to bring together researchers, practitioners, and policy makers for the purpose of improving governance and management, advancing understanding, and creating sustainable solutions for commons, common-pool resources, or any other form of shared resources.

ASU virtually hosts world’s largest scientific meeting

ASU was well represented at the 2021 AAAS meeting, with a showcase of more than 50 virtual tours, live chats, scientific sessions, student presentations and poster sessions, and special plenary sessions by world scientific leaders.