{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"115776","title":"ASU honor students gain global perspectives through Gilman Scholarship","body":"Ten Barrett, The Honors College students are among Arizona State University\u0027s 23 most recent\u0026nbsp;Benjamin A. 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ASU student Lindsey Chavez is helping people rediscover the Valley\u0026#039;s edible landscape through Forager, a new database that combines verified plant identification with Indigenous knowledge, sustainable harvesting practices and recipes. 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ASU researchers are joining the effort to uncover solutions to more efficiently collect and retain water.","teaser":"According to a report recently released by Arizona\u2019s three state universities, most of the precipitation that falls in the state is evaporated back into the atmosphere, underscoring an urge","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/Zakhari%20Volk_1280px-Willow_Springs_Lake%2C_Arizona_atop_the_Mogollon_Rimcropped.jpg?itok=l95cLWtE","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260722-environment-and-sustainability-asu-researchers-contribute-arizonas-quest-sustain-aquifer","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Media Relations and Strategic Communications","contributor-contact-information-name":"Terry Grant","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"520-907-2248","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/Zakhari%20Volk_1280px-Willow_Springs_Lake%2C_Arizona_atop_the_Mogollon_Rimcropped.jpg?itok=l95cLWtE","image_alt":"Willow Springs Lake is a 150-acre cold-water reservoir located atop Arizona\u0026#039;s Mogollon Rim in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. 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We talked to three heat mitigation specialists from ASU who shared some science-backed techniques you may never have considered.","teaser":"We all do our best to survive the Valley\u2019s scorching summer heat, counting down the days until we can once again experience the weather we\u2019re here in Arizona to enjoy.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/iStock-2222510772.jpg?itok=J8HX4kwM","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260720-environment-and-sustainability-how-experts-weather-arizona-summers","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Dolores Tropiano","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/iStock-2222510772.jpg?itok=J8HX4kwM","image_alt":"Person dousing their head with water from a water bottle as the sun shines down on them.","image_caption":"iStock image","related_story":"","news_units":"Urban Climate Research Center|The GAME School|School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts|School of Sustainability","interests":"Heat|Environment|Expert Q-and-A","audiences":"Faculty|Media|Staff|Community|Students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"115596","title":"ASU alum honored for building Chandler\u2019s workforce pipeline","body":"Chandler Escalante, an alum of Arizona State University\u2019s\u0026nbsp;Rob Walton College of Global Futures, was named the Workforce Practitioner of the Year at the Economic Development Distinguished by Excellence Awards annual spring conference organized by the\u0026nbsp;Arizona Association for Economic\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-07-20T10:49:56-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/20\/2026-10:49am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Arizona State University alum Chandler Escalante has been named Workforce Practitioner of the Year by the Arizona Association for Economic Development for creating the Chandler Career Center, an innovative platform connecting local employers with students and job seekers while strengthening the city\u0026#039;s talent pipeline.","teaser":"Chandler Escalante, an alum of Arizona State University\u2019s\u0026nbsp;Rob Walton College of Global Futures, was named the Workforce Practitioner of the Year at the Economic Development Distin","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/Chandler%20Escalante%20Alum%20Image.jpg?itok=jnZ3kBTh","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/b\/20260720-asu-alum-honored-building-chandlers-workforce-pipeline","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Rob Walton College of Global Futures","contributor-contact-information-name":"Jasmine Cata\u00f1o Mata","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/Chandler%20Escalante%20Alum%20Image.jpg?itok=jnZ3kBTh","image_alt":"Chandler Escalante meeting with a community member during a Chandler Career opportunity.","image_caption":"Chandler Escalante (left) meeting with a community member during a Chandler Career Center event. 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