Heather Lineberry: Thought Leader Series

Heather Lineberry is senior curator and associate director of the ASU Art Museum. Her curatorial work explores how new art practices can impact decision making and change entrenched behaviors and systems. In this essay, she explores how art can facilitate deep collaboration across disciplines and social groups to challenge existing models and propose new ones.

ASU sustainability alumni report high employment rate

A report recently released by the School of Sustainability shows that 73 percent of employed undergraduate alumni surveyed hold positions directly related to sustainability and that this percentage increases with the level of graduate education attained.

Sustainability scientist appointed to national advisory council

Sethuraman Panchanathan, senior vice president of ASU’s Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development, has been appointed to the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship where he will advise the U.S. Secretary of Commerce.

Study shows cooling potential of urban forests in Phoenix

ASU researchers from the Center for Integrated Solutions to Climate Challenges and Decision Center for a Desert City found that increasing tree canopy cover from the current level of about 10 percent to 25 percent could reduce the temperature of a typical Phoenix neighborhood by 4.3 degrees Fahrenheit.

UGEC to advance urban sustainability with new award

The Urbanization and Global Environmental Change (UGEC) project, hosted by the ASU Wrigley Institute, has received a significant award from the Future Earth initiative that will result in a more comprehensive approach to urban sustainability challenges.

New fellowship program to address global development

Through USAID’s Global Development Lab, a Research and Innovation Fellowships program administered by the ASU Wrigley Institute will support top-tier graduate students as they confront the most pressing issues faced by the developing world.

ASU conference explores green growth approach to sustainability

A transcontinental conference taking place, in part, at ASU has assembled the brightest minds in the arena of systemic solutions to global problems in an effort to test the robustness of a new approach to sustainability termed “green growth.”

Groundbreaking conference examines indigenous sustainability

Inspired in part by the leadership of the ASU Wrigley Institute, the “Conference on Indigenous Sustainability” gathered indigenous scholars, sustainability scientists and tribal leaders in Tempe, Arizona to discuss the sustainability challenges facing indigenous communities.

ASU scientist comments in National Geographic on sustainable food

A National Geographic article detailing the findings of its latest Greendex report featured insights from School of Sustainability Professor Nicole Darnall, who shared that she was not surprised by the slow adoption of sustainable food in the U.S. given current subsidies.

Sustainability scientist awarded for humanitarian efforts

ASU engineering professor Mark Henderson was presented the Making a World of Difference Award for his humanitarian work as director of GlobalResolve, an organization that engages engineering faculty and students with developing communities to improve their living conditions.

ASU scientist researches desert urbanization with NASA support

Using diverse analytical techniques like remote sensing and numerical modeling, ASU Senior Sustainability Scientist Soe Myint is leading an interdisciplinary study to further understand the impacts of urban infrastructure and vegetation on local and regional climate.

Former SCENE student to attend Nobel Prize ceremonies

ASU freshman Sarah Galvin’s award-winning research on next-generation electronics was made possible through the ASU Wrigley Institute’s Southwest Center for Education and the Natural Environment and secured her a ticket to the Nobel Prize ceremonies in Stockholm.