Middel receives CAREER for work in heat mitigation

Sustainability scientist Ariane Middel has been awarded an NSF CAREER to look at heat from a human perspective, using an innovative mobile sensor called “MaRTy,” pictured.

Social distancing raises profound questions for our approaches to sustainable cities. When this is over, we can’t simply “go back.” The world has changed and we must go forward — in the right direction.

New faculty are invited to learn about and inform Project Cities, a unique partnership that connects students and faculty in project-based classes with local community partners to advance communities’ sustainability goals.

ASU’s new Zimin institute seeks proposals for research and development aimed at rapidly advancing innovative solutions toward practical realization and societal impact in cities. A proposers’ meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 9 at noon in Biodesign B105.

For three years, Project Cities has been successfully connecting policymakers and students to co-create strategies for better environmental, economic and social outcomes. This success can be seen with Apache Junction, the program’s first community partner. “Project Cities is an invaluable resource,” said a city official.

NATURA, which stands for ‘Nature-based solutions for Urban Resilience in the Anthropocene,’ will link early-career scholars and practitioners who are working on solutions for climate change resilience around the world. We will create opportunities to share knowledge from one region or city with another.