Sustainability

Use-inspired research: ASU students tackle real-world engineering challenges in energy, sustainability, health and more

April 7, 2021

Students are improving access to eye care, generating valuable products from waste, increasing solar efficiency and more at the FURI/MORE Virtual Symposium.

Paul Westerhoff receives 2021 Jankowski Legacy Award

March 24, 2021

Paul Westerhoff is being recognized with the 2021 Daniel Jankowski Legacy Award for his decades of work at ASU as an administrator, researcher and professor.

Experiential lab customizes technology for community impact

March 8, 2021

ASU students are collaborating with industry and nonprofits to bring innovation and sustainability to communities in need.

Imaginative solutions lead the way at ASU Innovation Open

February 9, 2021

Student innovators representing seven startup ventures took home $340,000 in winnings to help advance their entrepreneurial ambitions at the 2021 ASU Innovation Open.

New engineering program supports a sustainable energy future

November 17, 2020

ASU’s new multidisciplinary master’s degree prepares engineers to “speak different languages” and shape the future of the energy industry.

Algae engineering: stepping stone to sustainable solutions

November 5, 2020

A Fulton Schools research center explores uses of biochemicals produced by algae to provide clean energy, treat wastewater and restore environmental health.

ASU center recognizes local leaders in sustainable infrastructure

August 4, 2020

The Metis Center at ASU awarded the Arizona Department of Transportation and Gannett Fleming, Inc. for projects that demonstrate resilience and sustainability.

ASU and Zimin Foundation partner for future of urban tech

July 30, 2020

The new Zimin Institute for Smart, Sustainable Cities supports applied research projects to drive a people-centric vision for the future of cities.

Enhance sustainability by laying technological groundwork with engineering

July 27, 2020

A webinar will explore how and why engineering education must emphasize the critical role of technology in shaping sustainable societal systems.

Seeking solid scientific ground for engineering soil sustainability

July 8, 2020

A field research station at ASU’s Polytechnic campus designed to probe water and soil interactions could help solve big soil erosion problems.

Sun-powered nanotechnology could supply clean water and renewable energy

April 7, 2020

A deeper understanding of the nature of chemical reactions is opening the way to a new method of decontaminating water by using sunlight and an engineered catalyst.

Helping the world build sustainable environments

March 27, 2020

Professor Ram Pendyala wants to see the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment fulfill its potential to help build more sustainable societies around the world.

COVID-19 may alter the future of how we navigate work and leisure

March 24, 2020

Social distancing to combat the novel coronavirus may transform our expectations about commuting to work, recreational travel and even package delivery.

Mapping the way to resilient cities

December 12, 2019

Mikhail Chester’s project teams engineers, scientists, government and community leaders to boost urban infrastructure’s resilience against climate change.

Keeping it cool: New building coatings beat the heat

October 17, 2019

Coatings for buildings will conserve energy and curb harmful carbon emissions if a startup venture by two recent ASU engineering doctoral graduates succeeds.

Inventions for developing world lead to Lemelson-MIT Prize

September 18, 2019

Cody Friesen was awarded the 2019 Lemelson-MIT Prize for invention for his work addressing the need for access to fresh water and reliable energy in the developing world.

Going FFAR with agricultural research

August 22, 2019

ASU researchers have been awarded a grant to develop tools to help small farmers reduce food waste and more aptly meet consumer demand.

Lighting the way for future photovoltaics innovators

July 15, 2019

Nine teams of high school students presented their innovative solar energy projects at the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference High School Competition.