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.
We look at Summer 2020 and why this will be a huge opportunity for people to get ahead in their learning. In a period of economic uncertainty, higher education remains one of the best investments people can make.
The U.S. lags in COVID-19 testing worldwide, but the best way out of the current coronavirus pandemic crisis is through expanded testing. Josh LaBaer of Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute walks host Mi-Ai Parrish through the latest research developments.