Environment

DOE appoints ASU Engineering leader to advise on nation’s industrial emission reduction efforts

March 7, 2024

ASU faculty member Sridhar Seetharaman will help to devise U.S. strategy to protect the environment by decarbonizing industrial operations.

Making eco-friendly microelectronics

November 15, 2023

ASU researcher Vidya Chhabria aims to reduce VLSI computing systems’ environmental impact with tools to calculate carbon footprint from manufacture to disposal.

Curbing concrete’s carbon emissions with innovations in cement manufacturing

October 12, 2023

ASU’s Narayanan Niethalath is leading research supported by the National Science Foundation to develop an environment friendly method of manufacturing cement.

Overcoming the downside of forever chemicals

August 3, 2023

ASU engineers are seeking ways to alleviate threats to human and environmental health posed by almost indestructible “forever chemicals”.

Electrifying landfill plastic

April 6, 2023

Upcycling the excess plastic waste in our landfills that's contaminating our ecosystem into high performing parts for electric vehicles is a priority for Assistant Professor Kenan Song.

Decarbonization efforts earn international recognition

December 29, 2022

ASU Professor Sridhar Seetharaman's distinction as International Fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences is on par with the NAE in the U.S.

Graduate students connect with industry through use-inspired research

December 22, 2022

Three ASU doctoral students were selected as NSF scholarship recipients, funding industry internships connected to their dissertation focus.

What will it take to grow food on Mars?

November 3, 2022

Anca Delgado and a team of fellow researchers are using microorganisms to turn Mars' regolith into plant-producing soil.

Urging universal use of wastewater surveillance

October 31, 2022

ASU environmental engineering researchers are advancing the field of wastewater epidemiology to help provide early warning signs of public health threats.

Empowering the environmental advocates of tomorrow

October 4, 2022

Environmental and resource management students are inspired by real-world lessons and experiential projects.

Funding, freedom, flexibility: Graduate research fellowship helps students pursue passions

July 14, 2022

The National Science Foundation selects Graduate Research Fellows to conduct impactful research at the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering and nationwide.

Innovative upcycling

June 27, 2022

ASU researchers are working with a multi-institute team to develop a new process to remove nitrate contamination from water and efficiently produce ammonia.

Empowering algae to shape the future of bioenergy

October 27, 2021

ASU is named as one of 11 U.S. Department of Energy award recipients to advance algae bioenergy technology.

Evolving engineering for a better world

October 7, 2021

Darshan Karwat merged his engineering background with his concerns for social and environmental justice which led to the development of his own research niche.

Taking STEPS to solve the wicked problem of phosphorus

September 13, 2021

ASU engineering researchers are helping to lead a new science and technology center focused on reducing agricultural use of phosphorus extracted from the earth.

Bio-based process promises better contaminant cleanup

August 24, 2021

Fulton Schools environmental engineers are working on a bioremediation method to detoxify industrial solvents that have contaminated soils and groundwater

Sustaining solid ground

July 23, 2021

A Fulton Schools geotechnical engineering team is contributing to progress toward more effective methods of preventing soils from collapsing during earthquakes.

Rising in stature

May 18, 2021

New honor bestowed by American Society of Civil Engineers validates impacts of Fulton Schools professor’s contributions to construction engineering