Topic
Sustainability
Stories tagged with Sustainability highlight how ASU Engineering students, faculty and researchers are designing innovative solutions to address the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges. From renewable energy and water conservation to sustainable manufacturing and climate resilience, these stories showcase engineering efforts that aim to build a more equitable and sustainable future — locally and globally.
December 2, 2025
Research by Fulton Schools faculty and students enabled by the Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation is helping to set the stage for a productive clean-energy bio-economy.
October 16, 2025
ASU researcher creates bio-based materials for transportation infrastructure and mentors the next generation.
September 3, 2025
Grains fuel our meals, but their journey is fragile. New research explores how to strengthen the supply chain against rising costs and climate risks.
September 2, 2025
FORTA, LLC. renewed a named professorship with ASU after a successful 20-year collaboration with pavement researchers in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.
July 10, 2025
Hannah Kerner receives prestigious NSF award to power purposeful planetary insights.
May 1, 2025
The dream of feeding the planet begins with mapping where food is grown.
Research trio tests environmental risks of tire emissions
March 14, 2025
ASU researchers Matthew Fraser, Hasan Ozer and Pierre Herckes are challenging the standards for emissions modeling.School or unitSSEBE
Transporting food from farm to table
March 7, 2025
Deniz Berfin Karakoc studies ways to ensure food transportation networks are resilient, cost-effective and sustainable.School or unitSCAI
Resilient roads crack less, last longer
February 20, 2025
ASU researchers’ novel thermal insulator added to asphalt creates more durable roads with less maintenance needs.School or unitFulton SchoolsSSEBE
Single-use or reusable cups? New project seeks answers
February 6, 2025
Fulton Schools researchers assess circular economy strategies with Yum! Brands to replace restaurant single-use cups with reusable ones.School or unitSSEBE
Harvesting satellite insights for Maui County farmers
December 27, 2024
Ana María Tárano and the team in the Kerner Lab have created the Maui Nui Crop Monitor to provide localized data to Hawaiian agricultural stakeholders.School or unitSCAI
2024 year in review: Engineering with purpose
December 23, 2024
In 2024, the faculty, staff and students in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU took the initiative to innovate with intent.School or unitECEEFulton SchoolsMSNPOLYSBHSESCAISEMTESIESSEBE
Turning trash into treasure
December 6, 2024
ASU's Nick Rolston looks to revolutionize sustainable harvesting of critical materials in mining and from the ocean through a pair of research grants.School or unitECEE
Meet student researchers solving health and sustainability issues
November 12, 2024
Undergraduate students in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU conduct use-inspired research to address real-world challenges.School or unitSBHSESCAISEMTESSEBE
Inspiring new environmental engineering insights
September 13, 2024
ASU and Tongji University created a global experience to foster collaboration and new perspectives on water and sustainability solutions.School or unitFulton SchoolsSSEBE
Climate change raises challenge to secure vital resource
September 6, 2024
Fulton Schools Professor Enrique Vivoni is leading ASU research to overcome the climate change threat to a vital source of water in the U.S. Southwest.School or unitSSEBE
Tackling traffic with open-source mobility solutions
August 28, 2024
Research team’s open-source system helps cities make timely transportation and infrastructure updates to meet needs in equitable and sustainable ways.School or unitSSEBE
ASU researchers develop new tech to help mitigate carbon emissions
August 2, 2024
Mani Modayil Korah and Matthew Green receive support from the U.S. Department of Energy to curb climate change through innovative carbon capture technology.School or unitSEMTE
Date range December 2025 – August 2024
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