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Cody Friesen standing with solar panels

Inventions for developing world lead to Lemelson-MIT Prize

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.
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ASU professor Paul Westerhoff selected for 2019 Clarke Prize

Paul Westerhoff has been named the 2019 Clarke Prize Laureate for outstanding achievement in water science and technology by the National Water Research Institute.
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illustration of globe and moon

Transforming the mindset on nanomaterials

The narrative on nanomaterials is shifting from being a potential source of contamination to becoming valuable tools for the benefit of human and environment health.
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Three students examine a water quality test.

EPICS Elite Pitch Competition expands impact of student projects

Eight student teams competed for funding to implement solutions for community challenges ranging from water purification to public health to internet access
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Eleven students pose on the steps of the University Club building on Arizona State University's Tempe campus.

13 ASU students earn prestigious NAE Grand Challenge Scholar title

Along with interdisciplinary coursework, recent graduates had multicultural and community service experiences in the health, sustainability and energy fields.
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Mill Avenue Bridge

A step toward preventing waterborne disease outbreaks

Arizona State University engineer researches Legionnaires' disease-causing bacteria in building water systems to prevent water crises and disease outbreaks.
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Pioneering biotechnology researcher honored with Stockholm Water Prize

Arizona State University Regents’ Professor Bruce Rittmann was named a 2018 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate.
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Summer research sizzles at ASU

Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering hosted four National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates programs this summer.
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Portrait of Giuseppe Mascaro. Caption: ASU Now - Prof. Giuseppe Mascaro - 6/7/2018 - Tempe campus Professor Giuseppe Mascaro poses for a portrait in the outdoor desert habitat area North of his office in ISTB4 Thursday morning on Tempe campus June 7th, 2018. Mascaro's research focuses on statistical analysis of rain gauge data collected by Maricopa County Flood Control for the past thirty years. Photo by Deanna Dent/ASU Now

Modeling the present to improve future predictions of extreme rain

Assistant Professor Giuseppe Mascaro characterized daily rainfall extremes in Metro Phoenix to support hydrologic, engineering and climate studies.
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Portrait of Paul Westerhoff. Caption: Paul Westerhoff is an Arizona State University Regent’s Professor in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, where he is the vice dean of research and innovation. He is also deputy director of one of the National Science Foundation’s prestigious Engineering Research Centers, the Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment.

A Nanoparticle and an Engineer Walk into a Lab: Using Nanotech to Purify Water

On World Water Day, Fulton Schools Regents' Professor Paul Westerhoff explains how global water challenges are being tackled with nanotechnology.
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Graphic with portraits of Morteza Abbaszadegan and Francois Perreault and the logo of the AZ Water Association over a background of water

ASU engineers honored by AZ Water Association for exemplary research, educational efforts

The AZ Water Association honored Morteza Abbaszadegan and Francois Perreault for their contributions to water treatment technology and environmental education.
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Peak performance in variety of roles brings prestigious professorial honor

An array of achievements in research, teaching, student mentorship, professional leadership and community service earned Paul Westerhoff the esteemed title of ASU Regents' Professor.
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The Microgrid Test Bed at Arizona State University’s Polytechnic campus will help the ASU-led international consortium team develop and test an energy system to support solar-powered water purification systems for communities in Jordan and Lebanon. Photo courtesy of Nathan Johnson/ASU

ASU leads effort to bring sustainable water and enterprise to the Middle East

An international consortium works to create new sources of clean water and business to aid refugee and resident populations in Jordan and Lebanon.
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Clinton Laulo gets feet wet in hydrology with AHS Bouwer Intern Scholarship

Clinton Laulo was able to work in three areas of the water industry thanks to the Arizona Hydrological Society's Herman Bouwer Intern Scholarship.
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Mark Huerta, Vid Micevic and Swaroon Sridhar of 33 Buckets pose with their water containers in Peru

Two more checks on 33 Buckets’ list

Engineering, entrepreneurship and community involvement help three ASU alumni and a current biomedical engineering student bring sustainable clean water to communities in need.
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Arizona communities must cooperate to achieve water sustainability

ASU engineers’ research reveals critical connections between the health of the economies of cities, towns and outlying areas and how they manage their water resources.
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Team 33 Buckets was one of only five teams from around the world to earn a spot in the final round of competition in the international Dell Social Innovation Challenge for student social entrepreneurship ventures. Team members are (left to right) ASU engineering students Varendra Silva, Mark Huerta, Pankti Shah, Paul Strong and Connor Wiegand. Photo by: Courtesy of Dell Social Innovation Challenge

Student team earns support for social entrepreneurship project

An ASU student team's performance in an international innovation competition will boost its project to bring water-treatment technology to people in Bangladesh.
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Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown

Krajmalnik-Brown selected for Phoenix Business Journal’s ‘Forty Under 40’ leadership honors

The Phoenix Business Journal has named ASU’s Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown to its 2012 “Forty Under 40” list recognizing young leaders in the metropolitan area.
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Date range September 2019 – May 2012