Topic
Sustainability
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Klaus Lackner is pulling CO2 out of thin air
April 20, 2015
An ASU engineering professor is developing technology that shows promise for helping to reduce the troublesome buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.School or unitSSEBE
Developing alternative concrete materials to protect the environment
April 20, 2015
An ASU engineer is formulating new kinds of concrete that could be made without the harmful greenhouse gases emitted in the production of conventional concrete.School or unitSSEBE
Striving for stronger structural sustainability
March 26, 2015
A National Science Foundation CAREER Award will support ASU engineer Pingbo Tang’s effort to improve the maintenance, safety and resilience of civil infrastructure.School or unitSSEBE
Sustainability project aims at boosting water, electrical systems resiliency
March 24, 2015
ASU engineers are exploring how the Southwest can fortify its power and water infrastructure to deal with future climate challenges.School or unitPOLYSSEBE
New ASU center aims for negative carbon emissions
February 13, 2015
What if we had the ability to not only reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but also remove excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? Air capture technology developed by researchers at the Center for Negative Carbon Emissions could actually "scrub" carbon dioxide from the air.School or unitSSEBE
ASU engineers have role in national effort to better protect water quality
November 10, 2014
A new research center will focus on developing advanced methods for dealing with contaminants in water systems.School or unitPOLYSSEBE
Study charts chemicals for potential health concerns
October 24, 2014
ASU engineer Rolf Halden is working to reveal which of the ever-growing kinds of chemicals being produced could become threats to humans and the environment.School or unitSSEBE
Exploring environmental impacts of solar technologies
October 23, 2014
ASU engineers are contributing to research aimed at providing a clearer picture of the long-term effects of today's emerging renewable energy technologies.School or unitSSEBE
EPA fellowship aids student’s research for safer use of nanotechnology
October 8, 2014
A graduate research fellowship award will support an ASU engineering doctoral student’s efforts to guide innovation of new nanotechnologies that reduce risks to environmental and human health.School or unitSSEBE
Rittmann receives inaugural international award for promoting interdisciplinary research
September 29, 2014
ASU professor Bruce Rittmann's work to combine microbiology with engineering has earned him an international award from two of the world's leading science and engineering organizationsSchool or unitSSEBE
Building the framework for the future of biofuels
September 26, 2014
Do plant-based fuels offer a realistic reprieve from a fossil-powered future? An ASU engineer examines the full life cycle of biofuels through cultivation, production and beyond.School or unitSSEBE
Research aims to ramp up resilience of critical engineered systems
September 4, 2014
National Science Foundation fellowship awards are supporting an engineering doctoral student's work on ways to better fortify civil infrastructure.School or unitSSEBE
Scholarship, fellowship will propel engineering student’s water research
August 28, 2014
The challenges of assuring safe, clean water for a growing human population motivates David Hanigan’s environmental engineering pursuits.School or unitSSEBE
Fulton Schools dean honored for environmental engineering achievements
July 28, 2014
Paul Johnson, dean of ASU’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, is recognized for work to protect human health from impacts of soil and water contaminantsSchool or unitSSEBE
Work on contaminant removal methods earns research paper awards
July 15, 2014
An ASU engineering postdoctoral research associate and a doctoral student won best research paper awards at a major environmental engineering conference.School or unitSSEBE
ASU, NGA to address national security risks posed by climate change
June 19, 2014
Eight ASU engineers are on a research team that will assess the potential for climate change to result in threats to national securitySchool or unitECEESCAISSEBE
Vivoni’s work in hydrology earns engineering research prize
May 28, 2014
Enrique Vivoni is being honored by the American Society of Civil Engineers for advances he is helping to make in hydrology and related areasSchool or unitSSEBE
Display of determination
May 15, 2014
Marlynn Radford-Brown persevered through academic detours and personal loss. Now she's interviewing nationally and considering law school.School or unitDEWSC
Date range April 2015 – May 2014