Today’s School of Earth and Space Exploration is a model for interdisciplinarity. This is the inspiring story of how ASU’s tiny geology program grew to become one of only seven U.S. institutions that can build interplanetary spacecraft.

View the latest newsletter from the Sustainable Cities Network: SCN INFO OF INTEREST: 7/1/2020 (PDF)

Dr. Elsa Anderson stops by the show to talk with us about vacant lots and urban biodiversity, or how urban areas can provide spaces for many species of plants and

In November 2019, Arizona State University responded to a request for information from the U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, submitting a comprehensive, 70+ page response. The response incorporated input from nearly 50 faculty from across the university. On June 30, the members of the Select Committee released their report.

Overcoming social distance limitations, we successfully convened our grantees this summer. The first convening, on June 17th, focused on the progress of HUE’s first cohort: the 2019 grantees. In a

Master’s student and recent Barrett sustainability grad Hailey Campbell will participate in this UNFCCC virtual event, set for 6:00 a.m. Arizona time this Wednesday, July 1.

ASU’s First-Year Success Center is seeking proposals, due August 3, for 45-minute workshops and 5-minute lightning talks on empowering and supporting first-generation college students. The virtual conference will be held November 5.

ASU urban climate researchers Jennifer Vanos and Ariane Middel study playgrounds in the Arizona heat. Their research provides insight into these spaces, as well as tips on keeping children safe in the heat.

Sustainability scientist Randall Cerveny is chief rapporteur of weather and climate extremes for the World Meteorological Organization, which verified the records with new satellite technology.

2019 WE Empower finalist Fakhria Ibrahimi Momtaz is the creator of the first yoga studio in Afghanistan to focus on the needs of women. Momtaz Yoga Studio provides services, including

Maria Coca Ascencio felt destined to study sustainability. “I grew up surrounded by mountains, volcanos, calderas, trees, rivers, and dark skies viewing millions of stars with the naked eye,” Coca

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