ASU researchers were part of a science team that found a simple soil-based method to keep locusts from eating crops. To their knowledge, it’s the first study to test this method in real-world farming conditions. The results are remarkable: fewer locusts, less damage and a doubled crop yield.

What does it mean to live an “artful life”? Former National Endowment for the Arts Chair Maria Rosario Jackson reflects on expanding access to creativity for all Americans — and what comes next as she returns to Arizona State University with a new vision for art, impact and inclusion.