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.
In the Valley of the Sun, we tend to hear a lot more about hydrating during the hot summer months.
For over a decade, Jonathan Koppell, dean of the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, has been a transformative leader for ASU.
When you think about transportation, you may think about getting in your car, riding a city bus, trucks hauling goods. All of those actions are at the core of how we get around and the services that are available in our communities.