Investing in infrastructure
Crumbling roadways, aging pipes, limited access to high-speed internet: these are some of the infrastructural deficiencies facing the U.S., which scored a "C-minus" for infrastructure in the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2021 report card. In a new book titled “The Rightful Place of Science: Infrastructure in the Anthropocene,” two of ASU’s leading scholars of sustainable engineering address the urgency of modernizing our infrastructure to meet future needs.
This episode takes a deeper look inside the big news of the new Zoom R&D center headed to Tempe. We focus on ASU’s relationship with Zoom and what it means to have Zoom open an office here in terms of the engineering talent pipeline and future partnering opportunities.
Director Margaret Calacci of the Grace Center for Innovation in Nursing Education, needed to build a robust, remote nursing education program on the fly to keep the education and future careers on track for more than 300 nursing students.
We explore the role being played by Arizona State University’s Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security during the COVID-19 pandemic response.