Research Matters Part IV - Andrew Latimer
This week ASU will launch its “Challenges Initiative” – a focused campaign to create support for the university’s ongoing commitment to use-inspired research. This week we feature an interview with mechanical engineering and sustainability major Andrew Latimer.
ASU leading in sustainability
Arizona State University’s leadership in sustainability education, research, operations and outreach continues to grow and garner national recognition. ASU is actively advancing critical conversations to identify workable sustainability solutions and fostering meaningful partnerships that hold important benefit for its students and the community.
Global Institute of Sustainability Grand Opening
May 13 marked the grand opening of the Global Institute of Sustainability’s new facility at ASU’s Tempe campus. The building, which is the epicenter of ASU Sustainability efforts and home of ASU’s School of Sustainability, was designed with the assistance of ASU students in the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.
This week’s podcast features ASU President Michael Crow’s remarks during the building’s dedication which he sees as an important step in addressing the sustainability-related challenges that society faces.
ASU Commitment to Solar Energy
ASU President Michael Crow is the current chairman of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, an organization comprised of close to 600 signatories dedicated to carbon neutrality. As part of its ongoing university-wide sustainability initiative, ASU recently announced that it will install solar electric modules on over 130,000 square feet of building and parking structure rooftop space on its Tempe campus.
Megapolitan: Arizona’s Sun Corridor
Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy recently published a report entitled “Megapolitan- Arizona’s Sun Corridor.” The report focuses on the convergence of Arizona’s major population centers into one vast urban area and the challenges and opportunities resulting from this trend.
National Academy of Sciences Arthur A. Sackler Lecture
On April 3, 2008, ASU President Michael Crow presented the eighth annual Arthur M. Sackler Lecture at a National Academy of Sciences conference in Washington, D.C. With permission from the National Academy of Sciences, this podcast features an excerpt from President Crow’s lecture titled, “Linking Knowledge with Action for Sustainable Development.”
Webcast Excerpt on Sustainability, Climate Change - President Crow
Arizona State University President Michael Crow recently participated in a New York Times Knowledge Network webcast hosted by James Gorman, Deputy Science Editor
Climate Change and the Role of Higher Education
On November 26, Arizona State University hosted the Conference on Climate Change and the Role of Higher Education.
2007 in Review
A collection of 2007 highlights here at Arizona State University.
"Sustainability for Arizona: The Issue of Our Age" - Dr. Jon Fink
Dr. Jon Fink is the Julie A. Wrigley director of the Global Institute of Sustainability and the University Sustainability Officer at ASU.
