{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"111336","title":"Feeding our food banks: ASU helps pantries better serve the state","body":"Leaders from the state\u2019s largest food banks gathered in a small, packed room at St. Mary\u2019s Food Bank on Feb. 9 to learn about a tool that will dramatically expand their capacity to fight hunger throughout Arizona.Created through a partnership between Arizona State University and St. Mary\u0027s Food\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-17T14:38:25-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/17\/2026-2:38pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Leaders from the state\u2019s largest food banks gathered recently to learn how to use a new tool designed by ASU students that will significantly expand their capacity to fight hunger throughout Arizona.","teaser":"Leaders from the state\u2019s largest food banks gathered in a small, packed room at St. Mary\u2019s Food Bank on Feb. 9 to learn about a tool that will dramatically expand their capacity to fight hunger throughout Arizona.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/20260209%20Food%20Bank%20Analytics%20533_0.jpg?itok=VteiHkRp","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260217-local-national-and-global-affairs-feeding-our-food-banks-asu-helps-pantries-better-serve","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\/2026-02\/20260209%20Food%20Bank%20Analytics%20533_0.jpg?itok=VteiHkRp","image_alt":"The backs of two women looking at computer screens that have map data on them","image_caption":"St. Mary\u0026#039;s Food Bank employees Lauren Tomlinson-Handwerk (left), a senior program manager, and Michele Eaves, a mobile distribution supervisor, learn to use a new ASU-created data analytics tool that will help integrate geospatial and demographic data to help community food banks better serve their residents. Photo by Charlie Leight\/ASU News","related_story":"","news_units":"T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics|School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Social science|Food and Dining|Community partnerships","audiences":"Faculty|Graduate students|Community","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Local, national and global affairs"}},{"node":{"nid":"111251","title":"\u0027Stories of the Street\u0027 aims to humanize Phoenix\u0027s unhoused residents","body":"When Sreevarenya Jonnalagadda first volunteered at the Andr\u00e9 House homeless shelter, she wasn\u2019t sure how to act.\u0026nbsp;\u201cI didn\u2019t know what to do with my legs or my hands \u2014\u0026nbsp;I was just, like, standing there,\u201d recounts the Barrett, The Honors College student.The Street Medicine Phoenix volunteers\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-13T13:00:43-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/13\/2026-1:00pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A team of ASU students has spent the last two years distributing clothing and household items to unhoused people, and in that time have also gotten to know them on a personal level, sharing their lives in a collection titled \u0026quot;Stories of the Street.\u0026quot; ","teaser":"When Sreevarenya Jonnalagadda first volunteered at the Andr\u00e9 House homeless shelter, she wasn\u2019t sure how to act.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/stories%20of%20the%20street%204.png?itok=_xlc537f","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260213-sun-devil-community-stories-street-aims-humanize-phoenixs-unhoused-residents","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of Life Sciences","contributor-contact-information-name":"Risa Aria Schnebly","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\/2026-02\/stories%20of%20the%20street%204.png?itok=_xlc537f","image_alt":"A black and white collaged photo of medical students laughing with unhoused residents","image_caption":"Barrett, The Honors College students joined the University of Arizona\u0026#039;s Street Medicine team to distribute resources to unhoused residents of Phoenix and collect their stories. Image credit: Michael Demangone","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Life Sciences|Barrett, The Honors College|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Housing|Social justice","audiences":"Community|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 01 No Poverty|SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Sun Devil community"}},{"node":{"nid":"111061","title":"Sustainable food systems students tackle agriculture challenges at Model USDA event","body":"As the nation faces growing challenges around food production and security, it is crucial to prepare students to be the future leaders that will navigate the complex policy decisions shaping the future of America\u2019s food system.Arizona State University welcomed nearly 200 students from 31 colleges\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-04T12:08:04-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/04\/2026-12:08pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU welcomed nearly 200 students from 31 colleges and universities to participate in\u00a0Model USDA 2026, a three-day simulation in which students embodied policymaker roles to debate current food policy issues.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n","teaser":"As the nation faces growing challenges around food production and security, it is crucial to prepare students to be the future leaders that will navigate the complex policy decisions shaping the future of America\u2019s food system.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/344A7559.jpg?itok=FsSvXYrR","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260204-environment-and-sustainability-asu-hosts-200-students-and-31-universities-during-model","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":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/344A7559.jpg?itok=FsSvXYrR","image_alt":"Students collaborating on Model USDA 2026 scenarios.","image_caption":"Student participants attending Model USDA 2026, a multi-day food policy simulation at Arizona State University\u0026#039;s Walton Center for Planetary Health. Photo by Donovan Johnson\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Knowledge Enterprise|School of Sustainability","interests":"Sustainability|Food and Dining","audiences":"Faculty|Students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger|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":"110601","title":"Locust swarms destroy crops \u2014 scientists found a way to stop it","body":"\u201cThey\u2019re very destructive when there\u0027s a lot of them, but one on one, what\u0027s not to love?\u201d Arianne Cease says.\u0026nbsp;She\u2019s talking about locusts.As the director of Arizona State University\u2019s\u0026nbsp;Global Locust Initiative, Cease has a healthy admiration for these insects, even as she studies ways to\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-01-15T09:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E01\/15\/2026-9:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"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\u2019s 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.","teaser":"\u201cThey\u2019re very destructive when there\u0027s a lot of them, but one on one, what\u0027s not to love?\u201d Arianne Cease says.\u0026nbsp;She\u2019s talking about locusts.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-01\/Story-LocustLab-251212-0180.jpg?h=658e5eaa\u0026amp;itok=NHhDuGSt","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260115-environment-and-sustainability-locust-swarms-destroy-crops-scientists-found-way-stop-it","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mikala Kass","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5616","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\/2026-01\/Story-LocustLab-251212-0180.jpg?h=658e5eaa\u0026amp;itok=NHhDuGSt","image_alt":"Hands wearing blue gloves hold a green and brown locust.","image_caption":"PhD student Sydney Millerwise holds a migratory locust in ASU\u2019s Global Locust Initiative Lab. A new study points to a way to manage locusts and prevent their damage to crops. Photo by Quinton Kendall\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"Global Drylands Center|Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|School of Life Sciences|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Global Locust Initiative|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Knowledge Enterprise|School of Sustainability","interests":"National security|Environment|International|Life Science|Sustainability|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Community","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"110151","title":"ASU Farm connects students to sustainable food systems","body":"When Brennan Campbell took a Sustainability Virtues class in the 2025 spring semester, he never imagined it would lead him to a goat pen on a beautiful December morning, raking droppings into a pile.But it turned out the professor for that class, Tyler DesRoches, is also the founding director of\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-01-07T17:15:45-07:00\u0022\u003E01\/07\/2026-5:15pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In 2024, a group of faculty members were discussing solutions for social issues like food insecurity and the loneliness epidemic. They envisioned a place where people could work together while learning about sustainable food systems, and ASU Farm was born. The educational hub and laboratory was recently designated as a center and has big plans for growth.","teaser":"When Brennan Campbell took a Sustainability Virtues class in the 2025 spring semester, he never imagined it would lead him to a goat pen on a beautiful December morning, raking droppings into a pile.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-01\/20251213%20ASU%20Farm%20588.jpg?itok=MKUbSjBi","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260107-environment-and-sustainability-asu-farm-connects-students-sustainable-food-systems","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Scott Bordow","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus, Polytechnic campus, West Valley campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-01\/20251213%20ASU%20Farm%20588.jpg?itok=MKUbSjBi","image_alt":"A man wearing a coat and a bucket hat kneels down in front of a goat that is licking his hand","image_caption":"Recent sustainability graduate Brennan Campbell works in the goat pen at Maya\u2019s Farm in south Phoenix during ASU Farm Volunteer Day on Dec. 13. Photo by Charlie Leight\/ASU News","related_story":"","news_units":"Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Knowledge Enterprise|School of Sustainability","interests":"Sustainability","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Students","locations":"Polytechnic campus|Tempe campus|West Valley campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 04 Quality Education|SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities|SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production|SDG 15 Life on Land","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"108416","title":"\u0027Food Is Medicine\u0027 event cultivates new solutions for sustainable health","body":"The stats Tom Pesek listed off to a packed auditorium at Arizona State University on Thursday were sobering.\u201cTonight, some 673 million persons will go to bed hungry. Two-point-six billion people, at least, can\u2019t afford to eat a healthy, nutritious diet. That\u2019s fully one-third of humanity,\u201d said\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-10-21T10:57:12-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/21\/2025-10:57am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"From reviving ancient practices to leveraging cutting-edge scientific tools, participants in the recent \u0026quot;Food Is Medicine\u0026quot; event shared success stories and innovative ideas to celebrate World Food Day at ASU.","teaser":"The stats Tom Pesek listed off to a packed auditorium at Arizona State University on Thursday were sobering.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/ASU-food-is-medicine-summer-salad.jpg?itok=ZrXdVtJr","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251021-health-and-medicine-food-medicine-event-cultivates-new-solutions-sustainable-health","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Diane Boudreau","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-965-7260","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\/2025-10\/ASU-food-is-medicine-summer-salad.jpg?itok=ZrXdVtJr","image_alt":"Fresh salads in single serving containers","image_caption":"Seasonal salads featuring Duncan Family Farms acorn squash, local greens, apples, pecans and microgreens were sampled during the \u201cFood Is Medicine and Eating for Health\u201d event held at ASU\u0026#039;s Tempe campus on Oct. 16. Photo by Quinton Kendall\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Knowledge Enterprise|School of Sustainability","interests":"Healthy Living|Innovation|Environment|Native American|Sustainability|Food and Dining|Campus life|Community partnerships","audiences":"Alumni|Faculty|Corporations|Community|Policymakers|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Health and medicine"}},{"node":{"nid":"108446","title":"ASU students create food-security solutions for India","body":"Manasvenee Premkumar described a day in the life of a farmer in India.\u201cEvery morning as the sun rises over the golden fields, a farmer wakes up with a heart full of hope,\u201d said Premkumar, a computer science major at Arizona State University.\u201cHe has a loving family of six and a heart that shines\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-10-21T09:14:31-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/21\/2025-9:14am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU students spent a month researching some of India\u2019s biggest food-security problems and creating workable solutions as part of a project that was created by the new student-run India Policy and Economy Research Club. Recently, four finalist teams presented their solutions on World Food Day.","teaser":"Manasvenee Premkumar described a day in the life of a farmer in India.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/hero%20logistics.jpg?h=6784434b\u0026amp;itok=4vktGxZF","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251021-local-national-and-global-affairs-asu-students-create-foodsecurity-solutions-india","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mary Beth Faller","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-4503","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/hero%20logistics.jpg?h=6784434b\u0026amp;itok=4vktGxZF","image_alt":"Three students stand in front of a large room full of people.","image_caption":"From left: Manasvenee Premkuma, Srihitha Jaligama and Havish Akarapu present their research-based ideas during a pitch symposium hosted by the India Policy and Economy Research Club at ASU on Thursday, Oct. 16, World Food Day, at Thunderbird School of Global Management in downtown Phoenix. Photo by Charlie Leight\/ASU News","related_story":"","news_units":"","interests":"Principled Innovation|Environment|International|Sustainability|Food and Dining","audiences":"Policymakers|Students","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 01 No Poverty|SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 08 Decent Work and Economic Growth|SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities|SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities|SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Local, national and global affairs"}},{"node":{"nid":"107791","title":"Study finds elementary school salad bars double fruit and vegetable intake","body":"In 1947, the\u0026nbsp;National School Lunch Program was launched, offering free or reduced cost meals daily to nearly\u0026nbsp;30 million students nationwide. In 2010, the\u0026nbsp;Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act was passed with the objective of increasing consumption of fruits, vegetables and whole grains.In\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-09-25T10:23:40-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/25\/2025-10:23am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"An ASU team has measured a more than 100% increase in elementary school fruit and vegetable consumption when salad bars are coupled with marketing strategies such as posters, table tents and announcements.","teaser":"In 1947, the\u0026nbsp;National School Lunch Program was launched, offering free or reduced cost meals daily to nearly\u0026nbsp;30 million st","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-09\/20200214_110124.png?itok=b5yU7pQ6","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250925-health-and-medicine-study-finds-elementary-school-salad-bars-double-fruit-vegetable-intake","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"College of Health Solutions","contributor-contact-information-name":"Eden Miller","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\/2025-09\/20200214_110124.png?itok=b5yU7pQ6","image_alt":"A salad bar implemented in elementary schools.","image_caption":"An ASU study found a significant increase in fruit and vegetable consumption among elementary-school children when salad bars are provided. Courtesy photo","related_story":"","news_units":"ASU Health|College of Health Solutions","interests":"Healthy Living|Education|Health care|Food and Dining|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Community","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Health and medicine"}},{"node":{"nid":"107391","title":"Keeping America\u2019s cereal bowl full","body":"If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, then cereal grains are America\u2019s morning MVPs.Corn, wheat, rice, oats, barley and rye aren\u2019t just pantry staples. They\u2019re the backbone of our diets, the fuel in our lunch boxes and the crunchy, golden heart of a thousand cereal ads. But before\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-09-08T16:36:50-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/08\/2025-4:36pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Grains fuel our meals, but their journey is fragile. New research explores how to strengthen the supply chain against rising costs and climate risks.","teaser":"If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, then cereal grains are America\u2019s morning MVPs.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-09\/SCAI-Deniz-Karakoc-2025-EG-8719-a_1920x1080.jpg?itok=ap3dWN4n","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250908-science-and-technology-keeping-americas-cereal-bowl-full","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering","contributor-contact-information-name":"Kelly deVos","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"602-534-6578","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\/2025-09\/SCAI-Deniz-Karakoc-2025-EG-8719-a_1920x1080.jpg?itok=ap3dWN4n","image_alt":"Deniz Berfin Karakoc holds a bowl of cereal while looking at her laptop. ","image_caption":"Deniz Berfin Karakoc, an assistant professor of industrial engineering in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, has co-authored a groundbreaking study on how to keep the supply chain for America\u2019s cereal grains moving. Photo by Erika Gronek\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence|Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering","interests":"Artificial intelligence|Engineering|Sustainability|Technology|Food and Dining","audiences":"Faculty","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure|SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Science and technology"}},{"node":{"nid":"107031","title":"ASU study reveals \u0027true cost\u0027 of different milks","body":"\u201cWhat kind of milk would you like with that?\u201dBaristas ask this question every day, and every day people choose their favorite milk. But at the heart of this simple exchange is something more complex.Many people pay extra for plant-based milks for health or environmental benefits. But a new study\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-08-21T10:09:38-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/21\/2025-10:09am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Many people pay extra for plant-based milks for health or environmental benefits. But a new study from Arizona State University suggests alternative milks may not always deliver what buyers expect.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n","teaser":"\u201cWhat kind of milk would you like with that?\u201dBaristas ask this question every day, and every day people choose their favorite milk. But at the heart of this simple exchange is something more complex.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-08\/milk%20banner.png?itok=ZSV9yApU","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250821-environment-and-sustainability-plantbased-milk-good-you","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mikala Kass","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5616","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\/2025-08\/milk%20banner.png?itok=ZSV9yApU","image_alt":"illustration of milk pouring out of carton into a large pool of white liquid.","image_caption":"Illustration by Sophia Franz\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Knowledge Enterprise|School of Sustainability","interests":"Healthy Living|Environment|Food and Dining","audiences":"Faculty|Community|Policymakers|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"105674","title":"The power of purpose: ASU scholarships emphasize service to community","body":"By MelIt was the 1970s.A young Jim Armstrong was what he calls a \u201chippie.\u201dLike many hippies of his generation, he decided to hit the road. Hitchhiking across Canada, Armstrong found himself in the city of Winnipeg in the dead of winter.With nowhere to go, he made his way to the Salvation Army.\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-04-28T14:57:26-07:00\u0022\u003E04\/28\/2025-2:57pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"For National Volunteer Month, we explore the ASU scholarships that incorporate volunteerism, impacting not only the communities they serve but also the students themselves.","teaser":"By MelIt was the 1970s.A young Jim Armstrong was what he calls a \u201chippie.\u201d","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-04\/image%20%282%29%201.jpg?itok=ivOSF-Fx","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250428-university-news-power-purpose-asu-scholarships-emphasize-service-community","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Enterprise Partners","contributor-contact-information-name":"Melissa Bordow","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-965-7737","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-04\/image%20%282%29%201.jpg?itok=ivOSF-Fx","image_alt":"Two women volunteering.","image_caption":"Amy Armstrong (right) shares a break with scholarship recipient Meg Morgan, a senior nursing student, while volunteering at the Rancho Feliz Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit that serves the community of Agua Prieta, Mexico. After Armstrong lost both parents by the time she was 15, her then-boyfriend\u0026#039;s parents \u2014 now her parents-in-law \u2014 Jim and Jo-Ann Armstrong, were inspired to create a scholarship for students who lack parental support, are wards of the court, are in foster care or live independently.  Volunteering is incorporated into their scholarship. Courtesy photo","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Community Resources and Development|Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering|Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation|ASU Foundation|College of Health Solutions|Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation|W. P. Carey School of Business|Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions","interests":"Community service|Changing Futures campaign|Generosity","audiences":"Alumni|Donors|Community|Students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 01 No Poverty|SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"University news"}},{"node":{"nid":"104916","title":"Saving the environment to save ourselves","body":"Saving the environment.At Arizona State University, that\u0027s not just a trendy slogan.\u0026nbsp;From water insecurity to wildfire awareness to cleaning pollutants in urban fishing waterways, ASU is tackling problems to not only keep our Earth clean but improve the lives of everyone living on the planet.\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-04-17T10:55:55-07:00\u0022\u003E04\/17\/2025-10:55am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"From water insecurity to wildfire awareness to cleaning pollutants in urban fishing waterways, ASU is tackling problems to not only keep our Earth clean but improve the lives of everyone living on the planet.","teaser":"Saving the environment.At Arizona State University, that\u0027s not just a trendy slogan.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-04\/20221107%20Colorado%20River%20Feature%20634.jpg?itok=Aflq6Uh7","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250417-environment-and-sustainability-saving-environment-save-ourselves","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus, Polytechnic campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-04\/20221107%20Colorado%20River%20Feature%20634.jpg?itok=Aflq6Uh7","image_alt":"Young boy wading in a river","image_caption":"Photo of the Colorado River in Yuma, Arizona, by Charlie Leight\/ASU News","related_story":"","news_units":"Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation|Arizona Water Innovation Initiative|Center for Biodiversity Outcomes|Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science|School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences|School of Life Sciences|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering|College of Integrative Sciences and Arts|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Biology and society|Climate change|Biology|Bioscience|Environment|Sustainability|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Graduate students|Staff|Community|Policymakers|Prospective students","locations":"Polytechnic campus|Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 04 Quality Education|SDG 06 Clean Water and Sanitation|SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities|SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities|SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production|SDG 13 Climate Action|SDG 14 Life Below Water|SDG 15 Life on Land","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"104771","title":"ASU\u0027s USAID projects provided economic benefits to US","body":"For more than a decade, Arizona State University has helped people around the world \u2014 and advanced interests in the United States at the same time \u2014 through its collaborative projects with the U.S. Agency for International Development.The projects are global in nature, stretching to places like\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-03-05T14:30:48-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/05\/2025-2:30pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"For more than a decade, Arizona State University has helped people around the world \u2014 and advanced interests in the United States at the same time \u2014 through its collaborative projects with USAID.","teaser":"For more than a decade, Arizona State University has helped people around the world \u2014 and advanced interests in the United States at the same time \u2014 through its collaborative projects with the U.S. Agency for International Development.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-03\/LibRES.jpg?itok=6HunVmAh","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250305-local-national-and-global-affairs-asu-usaid-projects-provided-economic-benefits-usa","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Scott Bordow","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus, Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-03\/LibRES.jpg?itok=6HunVmAh","image_alt":"Group of women seated at a table crafting with yarn.","image_caption":"Women in El Salvador participate in LibrES, an ASU-led USAID project aimed at addressing one of the root causes of illegal immigration by focusing on violence prevention and systemic approaches to safer and more productive lives. Photo by Mait\u00e9 Portillo\/Arizona State University\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n","related_story":"","news_units":"International Development|School of International Letters and Cultures|Global Locust Initiative|Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences|Knowledge Enterprise|Sandra Day O\u0026#039;Connor College of Law|Thunderbird School of Global Management|W. P. Carey School of Business|Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication","interests":"National security|Education|Engineering|International|Science|Technology|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Community|Policymakers","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus|Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 01 No Poverty|SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 04 Quality Education|SDG 05 Gender Equality|SDG 07 Affordable and Clean Energy|SDG 08 Decent Work and Economic Growth|SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities|SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Local, national and global affairs"}},{"node":{"nid":"103859","title":"Harvesting satellite insights for Maui County farmers","body":"Food sovereignty can refer to having access to culturally significant foods, but Noa Kekuewa Lincoln believes it goes farther than that.\u201cI think the concept goes beyond the foods themselves to having some control over the food system, \u201d he says. \u201cLocal people are also seeking an agricultural system\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-12-30T16:20:06-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/30\/2024-4:20pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Ana Mar\u00eda T\u00e1rano and the team in the Kerner Lab have created the Maui Nui Crop Monitor to provide localized data to agricultural stakeholders in Hawai\u0026#039;i.","teaser":"Food sovereignty can refer to having access to culturally significant foods, but Noa Kekuewa Lincoln believes it goes farther than ","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-12\/SCAI_kerner_lab_maul_1920x1080.jpg?itok=v4PhJ_5N","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20241230-science-and-technology-harvesting-satellite-insights-maui-county-farmers","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering","contributor-contact-information-name":"Kelly deVos","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"602-534-6578","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus, Hawai\u02bbi","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-12\/SCAI_kerner_lab_maul_1920x1080.jpg?itok=v4PhJ_5N","image_alt":"The team from the Kerner Lab pose in a green field on the island of Maui.","image_caption":"The team from the Kerner Lab, a research center in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence at Arizona State University, visits a farm in the island of Maui in Hawai\u0026#039;i. The researchers are using artificial intelligence to share NASA satellite insights with Maui farmers. Photo courtesy of the Kerner Lab","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence|Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering","interests":"Artificial intelligence|Sustainable Engineering|Water|Water Management|Engineering|Food and Dining|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Graduate students|Community","locations":"Hawai\u02bbi|Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production|SDG 13 Climate Action|SDG 15 Life on Land","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"Artificial Intelligence","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Science and technology"}},{"node":{"nid":"103643","title":"ASU, St. Mary\u2019s Food Bank partner to tackle food insecurity in Arizona","body":"Arizona State University and St. Mary\u2019s Food Bank (SMFB) have joined forces to create an interactive data dashboard that tracks and maps food insecurity rates across Arizona. This innovative tool aims to analyze patterns, provide critical insights and optimize resource allocation to address\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-12-06T16:18:01-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/06\/2024-4:18pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Arizona State University and St. Mary\u2019s Food Bank (SMFB) have joined forces to create an interactive data dashboard that tracks and maps food insecurity rates across Arizona. This innovative tool aims to analyze patterns, provide critical insights and optimize resource allocation to address disparities in food access.","teaser":"Arizona State University and St. Mary\u2019s Food Bank (SMFB) have joined forces to create an interactive data dashboard that tracks and maps food insecurity rates across Arizona.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-12\/Food%20insecurity%20SGSUP.jpg?itok=1Q1kOO7C","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20241206-science-and-technology-asu-partners-st-marys-food-bank-develop-innovative-dashboard","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning","contributor-contact-information-name":"Ariana Pup","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"602-543-7210","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus, Off campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-12\/Food%20insecurity%20SGSUP.jpg?itok=1Q1kOO7C","image_alt":"Food insecurity dashboard SGSUP","image_caption":"From left: Associate Professor Connor Sheehan from the Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, PhD GIS candidate Alexi Vogel and Assistant Professor Aaron Flores from the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning present their geospatial dashboard results at St. Mary\u2019s Food Bank on Nov. 4. Photo by Bianca Squicciarini","related_story":"","news_units":"T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics|School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Community involvement|Social science|Technology|Research|Community partnerships","audiences":"Faculty|Graduate students|Staff|Organizations|Community|Policymakers","locations":"Tempe campus|Off campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities|SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions|SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Science and technology"}},{"node":{"nid":"101018","title":"ASU researchers help to control cancer-causing poison in corn","body":"Corn, a staple food crop consumed by billions of people and animals worldwide, is frequently contaminated by the fungal toxin aflatoxin B1, a highly potent carcinogen produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus.Exposure to aflatoxin poses serious health risks to humans and other animals, and presents\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-08-14T15:42:01-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/14\/2024-3:42pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Corn, a staple food crop consumed by billions of people and animals worldwide, is frequently contaminated by the fungal toxin aflatoxin B1, a highly potent carcinogen produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus. In a new study published in the journal Toxins, researchers at Arizona State University and their international colleagues have demonstrated a promising sterilization technique that uses X-ray irradiation to reduce Aspergillus flavus viability in contaminated corn.","teaser":"Corn, a staple food crop consumed by billions of people and animals worldwide, is frequently contaminated by the fungal toxin aflatoxin B1, a highly potent carcinogen produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-08\/shutterstock_1122823718.jpg?itok=THZA3CN4","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20240814-science-and-technology-asu-researchers-help-control-cancercausing-poison-corn","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Biodesign Institute at ASU","contributor-contact-information-name":"Richard Harth","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-0378","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\/2024-08\/shutterstock_1122823718.jpg?itok=THZA3CN4","image_alt":"Close-up view of aspergillus fungus.","image_caption":"Species of aspergillus fungus are known to produce a potent, cancer-causing poison known as aflatoxin, which contaminates a quarter of the world\u0026#039;s corn supply, endangering both humans and animals. Photo courtesy of the Biodesign Institute","related_story":"","news_units":"Biodesign Center for Health Through Microbiomes|School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy|Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering|Biodesign Institute","interests":"Bioscience|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 01 No Poverty|SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"TRIF","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Science and technology"}},{"node":{"nid":"100693","title":"Emerging machine-learning expert leads Kenya AI workshop","body":"What if we already gather all the data we need to help us prepare for disasters, better plan our urban environments and protect our food supply \u2014 but we lack the tools to effectively analyze that data?A doctoral student at Arizona State University is on the front lines of artificial intelligence,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-07-16T12:48:11-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/16\/2024-12:48pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU doctoral student Gedeon Muhawenayo is on the front lines of AI research, helping tackle the planet\u2019s most pressing problems. He recently led a workshop on the subject in Kenya.","teaser":"What if we already gather all the data we need to help us prepare for disasters, better plan our urban environments and protect our food supply \u2014 but we lack the tools to effectively analyze that","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-07\/dekut_university_hero_1920x1080.jpg?itok=7w6YlhtV","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20240716-science-and-technology-emerging-machinelearning-expert-leads-kenya-ai-workshop","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering","contributor-contact-information-name":"Kelly deVos","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"602-534-6578","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\/2024-07\/dekut_university_hero_1920x1080.jpg?itok=7w6YlhtV","image_alt":"Large group of people pose for a photo at the top of steps leading up to an outdoor building at the Dedan Kimathi University of Technology campus.","image_caption":"Attendees of the Data Science Africa 2024 Nyeri Summer School, held in June on the Dedan Kimathi University of Technology campus, pose for a group photo. Gedeon Muhawenayo, a doctoral student in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, conducted an artificial intelligence workshop at the event. Photo courtesy Data Science Africa","related_story":"","news_units":"Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering","interests":"Artificial intelligence|Sustainable Engineering|Engineering|Space exploration|Sustainability|Research","audiences":"Alumni|Faculty|Graduate students|International students|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure|SDG 15 Life on Land","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"Artificial Intelligence","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Science and technology"}},{"node":{"nid":"100650","title":"ASU students seek to combat food waste, insecurity with innovative startup","body":"While participating in student research with the Luminosity Lab, a group of Arizona State University undergraduate students decided to explore a topic that hits close to home for many college students: food insecurity and waste.Excited by the potential of the project, the students were encouraged\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-07-11T09:14:25-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/11\/2024-9:14am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Arizona State University undergraduate students created a sustainable food startup based on a \u201csustainability moonshot\u201d project with the Luminosity Lab.","teaser":"While participating in student research with the Luminosity Lab, a group of Arizona State University undergraduate students decided to explore a topic that hits close to home for many college students: f","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-07\/img_0119.jpg?h=517658ff\u0026amp;itok=O_SsFcrA","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20240711-business-and-entrepreneurship-asu-students-seek-combat-food-waste-insecurity-innovative","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Rob Walton College of Global Futures","contributor-contact-information-name":"Matthew Oxford","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-9901","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-07\/img_0119.jpg?h=517658ff\u0026amp;itok=O_SsFcrA","image_alt":"Three women pose holding an award with a banner behind them reading \u0026quot;Changing the World Through Social Enterprise\u0026quot;","image_caption":"From left: Ellie Moran, Christina Sturgeon and Grace Reiter present their startup, Verdantt Fresh, at the Hult Prize Monterrey Global Summit. Photo courtesy of Grace Reiter","related_story":"","news_units":"Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering|Changemaker Central|School of Sustainability","interests":"Grants \/ Awards|Sustainability|Food and Dining","audiences":"Students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"CGF students","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Business and entrepreneurship"}},{"node":{"nid":"100634","title":"ASU graphic design students lead the way in national disaster relief PSA contest","body":"Arizona State University graphic design students are set to have their creations broadcast nationally after dominating the annual PSAid contest, a nationwide public service announcement design competition for college students.The USAID Center for International Disaster Information and USAID\u0027s\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-07-08T09:40:04-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/08\/2024-9:40am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU graphic design students swept the annual PSAid contest, claiming top honors in all categories. Their winning designs, which promote cash donations for international disaster relief, will be showcased in a campaign that reached over 1 billion people last year.","teaser":"Arizona State University graphic design students are set to have their creations broadcast nationally after dominating the annual PSAid contest, a nationwide public service announcement de","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-07\/staticimage_mikkelsen_louie_2024.jpg?h=6fadd31f\u0026amp;itok=N8IUCr9c","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20240711-arts-humanities-and-education-asu-graphic-design-students-lead-way-national-disaster","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"The Design School","contributor-contact-information-name":"S. Clare Witt","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\/2024-07\/staticimage_mikkelsen_louie_2024.jpg?h=6fadd31f\u0026amp;itok=N8IUCr9c","image_alt":"Post card explaining the benefits of donating cash for disaster relief.","image_caption":"\u0026quot;Send Cash!\u0026quot;, first-place winner for static image, by EL Mikkelsen.","related_story":"","news_units":"The Design School|Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts","interests":"Design|Community partnerships","audiences":"Faculty|Community|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 01 No Poverty|SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production|SDG 15 Life on Land","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"100485","title":"ASU retains No. 1 in US, top 10 globally in UN Sustainable Development Goals ranking","body":"Editor\u2019s note:\u0026nbsp;This story is featured in the\u0026nbsp;2024 year in review.With significant developments in ocean health, biodiversity, water security, food systems and sustainable economic development in the last year alone, Arizona State University has further established itself as a global\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-06-11T22:01:37-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/11\/2024-10:01pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"For the fifth year in a row, ASU is No. 1 in the U.S. and in the top 10 globally in Times Higher Education\u0026#039;s Impact Rankings for its work toward the U.N.\u0026#039;s Sustainable Development Goals.","teaser":"Editor\u2019s note:\u0026nbsp;This story is featured in the\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-06\/210915-asu-tempe-campus-architecture-6585-resized.jpg?h=bcda44b1\u0026amp;itok=NlB9Jyqe","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20240611-university-news-asu-retains-no-1-us-top-10-globally-impact-ranking-un-sustainable-goals","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Media Relations and Strategic Communications","contributor-contact-information-name":"Katelyn Reinhart","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\/2024-06\/210915-asu-tempe-campus-architecture-6585-resized.jpg?h=bcda44b1\u0026amp;itok=NlB9Jyqe","image_alt":"Sunlight shines through gaps in a solar awning over the plaza outside the ASU Memorial Union","image_caption":"For the fifth consecutive year, ASU landed the No. 1 spot in the United States and top-10 spot globally for its work through education, research and practice in alignment with the United Nations\u0026#039; Sustainable Development Goals. Photo courtesy ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Ocean Futures|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Knowledge Enterprise","interests":"Education|Environment|Resilience|Science|Sustainability|Technology|Research","audiences":"Alumni|Faculty|Staff|Community|Students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 01 No Poverty|SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 04 Quality Education|SDG 05 Gender Equality|SDG 06 Clean Water and Sanitation|SDG 07 Affordable and Clean Energy|SDG 08 Decent Work and Economic Growth|SDG 09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure|SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities|SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities|SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production|SDG 13 Climate Action|SDG 14 Life Below Water|SDG 15 Life on Land|SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions|SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"University news"}},{"node":{"nid":"100436","title":"The hidden cost of the American food system","body":"From farm to fork to landfill, the U.S. food system accounts for around 30% of greenhouse gas emissions. Its high environmental price tag, plus the exorbitant toll of processed foods on human health, are hidden costs you\u2019ll never see on your grocery store receipt. Meanwhile, the food system fails\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-06-03T10:15:22-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/03\/2024-10:15am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU experts reveal how food production contributes to climate change and share ways to create a healthier, more sustainable and equitable food system for all.","teaser":"From farm to fork to landfill, the U.S. food system accounts for around 30% of greenhouse gas emissions.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-05\/24_ke_food_system_story_r1.png?itok=FVVtQJF2","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20240701-environment-and-sustainability-hidden-cost-american-food-system","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Lori Baker","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus, Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-05\/24_ke_food_system_story_r1.png?itok=FVVtQJF2","image_alt":"Collage of photos of a hang holding tomaotes, a young girl holding a bowl full of veggies, a landfill and a tomato being pierced by a fork. depicts the food system, from farm to fork to landfill","image_caption":"Image by Andy Keena","related_story":"","news_units":"Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|School of Life Sciences|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Global Locust Initiative|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|College of Health Solutions|Knowledge Enterprise|School of Sustainability","interests":"Climate change|Science|Sustainability|Food and Dining|Research","audiences":"Alumni|Faculty|Community|Policymakers|Students","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus|Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 06 Clean Water and Sanitation|SDG 08 Decent Work and Economic Growth|SDG 09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure|SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities|SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities|SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production|SDG 13 Climate Action|SDG 15 Life on Land","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"TRIF","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"100356","title":"New research shows transdisciplinary approach is needed for successful locust management ","body":"Locusts \u2014 both a biological wonder and a severe threat to farmer livelihoods \u2014 these migratory, herbivorous insects have a long history of cohabiting with humans.\n\nManaging these creatures is a crucial element of advancing food security in farming communities and global food system sustainability.\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-05-20T09:43:00-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/20\/2024-9:43am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A new collaborative review led by team members in the Global Locust Initiative at Arizona State University advocates for a transdisciplinary approach to managing locusts, a crucial element of advancing food security in farming communities and global food system sustainability.","teaser":"Locusts \u2014 both a biological wonder and a severe threat to farmer livelihoods \u2014 these migratory, herbivorous insects have a long history of cohabiting with humans.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-05\/locust.jpg?itok=pJS10ng_","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20240520-environment-and-sustainability-new-research-shows-transdisciplinary-approach-needed","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Media Relations and Strategic Communications","contributor-contact-information-name":"Katelyn Reinhart","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\/2024-05\/locust.jpg?itok=pJS10ng_","image_alt":"Swarm of locusts with sun in background.","image_caption":"Photo courtesy FAO\/Sven Torfinn","related_story":"","news_units":"Rob Walton College of Global Futures|School of Life Sciences|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Global Locust Initiative|Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation|Knowledge Enterprise|School of Sustainability","interests":"Environment|International|Community involvement|Science|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Community|Policymakers|Students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 15 Life on Land","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"TRIF","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"99572","title":"ASU scientist to serve on UNESCO sustainability coalition council","body":"When the U.N.-based sustainability coalition BRIDGES launched in 2021, its aim was to organize some of the world\u2019s most innovative minds to consider humanities-based solutions that address global challenges.\n\nWith the adoption of BRIDGES\u2019 Terms of Reference, signed into effect in Paris in January,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-03-21T11:08:30-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/21\/2024-11:08am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"BRIDGES, a U.N.-based sustainability coalition, is set to hold the inaugural convening of its permanent governing council at UNESCO headquarters later this summer. Included among the recently announced members on the governing council is Peter Schlosser, vice president and vice provost of Global Futures at ASU.","teaser":"When the U.N.-based sustainability coalition BRIDGES launched in 2021, its aim was to organize some of the world\u2019s most innovative minds to consider humanities-based solutions that address global challenges.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-03\/img_3684.jpg?h=fb9268df\u0026amp;itok=k04XcsnP","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20240321-environment-and-sustainability-asu-scientist-serve-unesco-sustainability-coalition-council","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Media Relations and Strategic Communications","contributor-contact-information-name":"Katelyn Reinhart","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\/2024-03\/img_3684.jpg?h=fb9268df\u0026amp;itok=k04XcsnP","image_alt":"Exterior of UNESCO building","image_caption":"BRIDGES, a U.N.-based sustainability coalition, is set to hold the inaugural convening of its permanent governing council at UNESCO headquarters later this summer. Included among the recently announced members on the governing council is Peter Schlosser, vice president and vice provost of Global Futures at ASU. Courtesy photo","related_story":"","news_units":"Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Knowledge Enterprise","interests":"Arts|Science|Social science|Sustainability","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Policymakers","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 01 No Poverty|SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 04 Quality Education|SDG 05 Gender Equality|SDG 06 Clean Water and Sanitation|SDG 07 Affordable and Clean Energy|SDG 08 Decent Work and Economic Growth|SDG 09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure|SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities|SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities|SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production|SDG 13 Climate Action|SDG 14 Life Below Water|SDG 15 Life on Land|SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions|SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"99434","title":"USDA discusses nutrition security, healthy school meals with community at ASU ","body":"On March 6, the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State University hosted Kumar Chandran, United States Department of Agriculture Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services acting under secretary, for a roundtable discussion focused on nutrition security and healthy school meals.\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-03-11T13:49:27-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/11\/2024-1:49pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"On March 6, the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State University hosted Kumar Chandran, United States Department of Agriculture Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services acting under secretary, for a roundtable discussion focused on nutrition security and healthy school meals.","teaser":"On March 6, the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State University hosted Kumar Chandran, United States Departm","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-03\/asu_swette_center_kumar_chandran_event_2024_-_16.jpg?itok=Cc-SAG7y","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20240311-environment-and-sustainability-usda-discusses-nutrition-security-healthy-school-meals","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Rob Walton College of Global Futures","contributor-contact-information-name":"Matthew Oxford","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-9901","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\/2024-03\/asu_swette_center_kumar_chandran_event_2024_-_16.jpg?itok=Cc-SAG7y","image_alt":"Man and woman standing oustide in the atrium of a large building.","image_caption":"Kumar Chandran (left), United States Department of Agriculture Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services acting under secretary, and Kathleen Merrigan, executive director of Arizona State University\u0026#039;s Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems and professor of practice in the School of Sustainability and the College of Global Futures. Photo courtesy the College of Global Futures","related_story":"","news_units":"Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|School of Sustainability","interests":"Community involvement|Social justice|Sustainability|Food and Dining","audiences":"Faculty|Policymakers|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"97999","title":"Rooting for the underdog","body":"FAIRFIELD, Calif. \u2014 Jimarielle \u0022Mari\u0022 Bowie pulled a red wagon as she walked along the dry and dusty Ledgewood Creek bank.It was a spectacular November Saturday afternoon in Fairfield, situated about halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento and home to Travis Air Force Base. A cool breeze\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-02-22T11:18:07-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/22\/2024-11:18am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU alumna Jimarielle Bowie is a criminal defense attorney who co-founded Fairfield Change in 2020 with five friends to promote social causes and help homeless people in the Bay Area.","teaser":"FAIRFIELD, Calif. \u2014 Jimarielle \u0022Mari\u0022 Bowie pulled a red wagon as she walked along the dry and dusty Ledgewood Creek bank.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20231104_jimarielle_bowie_0605.jpg?itok=TLzMhyVh","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20240222-sun-devil-community-rooting-underdog","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Scott Bordow","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\/20231104_jimarielle_bowie_0605.jpg?itok=TLzMhyVh","image_alt":"Woman passing out food to the homeless.","image_caption":"ASU alumna Jimarielle Bowie shares a laugh as she hands out food and hygiene products on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, near the dry Ledgewood Creek in her hometown of Fairfield, California. The criminal defense attorney co-founded Fairfield Change in 2020 with five friends to promote social causes. She and her friends are helping homeless people in the area once a month with warm food and personal hygiene products. Photo by Charlie Leight\/ASU News","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Politics and Global Studies|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Community service|Social justice","audiences":"Alumni|Degreed alums|Community","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Sun Devil community"}},{"node":{"nid":"99001","title":"With help from AI, ASU researcher develops models to address climate change, other global issues","body":"\n\n\n\nHannah Kerner ponders planetary problems: How can we better adapt to and mitigate climate change? How can we improve the quality of human life without exceeding the resource budget of the Earth? How can we ensure that the capabilities of new technology move society toward greater equity?\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-02-01T11:31:30-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/01\/2024-11:31am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Arizona State University Assistant Professor Hannah Kerner leverages artificial intelligence on satellite data to address climate change, resource management and other global challenges.","teaser":"\n\n\n\nHannah Kerner ponders planetary problems: How can we better adapt to and mitigate climate change?","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-02\/20240125_hannahkerner_030.jpeg?itok=S4Lfs50K","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20240201-environment-and-sustainability-help-ai-asu-researcher-develops-models-address-climate","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering","contributor-contact-information-name":"Gary Werner","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5622","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-02\/20240125_hannahkerner_030.jpeg?itok=S4Lfs50K","image_alt":"Portrait of a woman with purple and blue light background","image_caption":"Arizona State University Assistant Professor Hannah Kerner is developing machine learning tools that can yield actionable information from vast amounts of largely untapped data continuously captured by satellites in orbit around the Earth. Photo by Samantha Chow\/Arizona State University","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence|Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering","interests":"Artificial intelligence|Engineering|International|Sustainability","audiences":"Faculty|Community|Policymakers","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure|SDG 13 Climate Action","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"98882","title":"The long way home: Insights into Arizona\u2019s homelessness crisis","body":"Naketa Ross knows firsthand how life necessities we take for granted can disappear overnight \u2014 a bed to sleep in, access to a bathroom, the security of a locked door, a place to store belongings and a retreat from summer\u2019s scorching heat. When she aged out of the foster care system in Chicago at\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-01-16T12:57:58-07:00\u0022\u003E01\/16\/2024-12:57pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The topic of homelessness is laced with politics, controversy and strong personal opinions. By following the data at Arizona State University, we get a clearer picture of the problem and possible solutions. ","teaser":"Naketa Ross knows firsthand how life necessities we take for granted can disappear overnight \u2014 a bed to sleep in, access to a bathroom, the security of a locked door, a place to store belongings and a retreat from summer\u2019s scorching heat.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-01\/ke-homeless-story-1303292944_0.jpg?h=25175aa1\u0026amp;itok=lyXxaH0X","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20240117-university-news-long-way-home-insights-arizonas-homelessness-crisis","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Lori Baker","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus, Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-01\/ke-homeless-story-1303292944_0.jpg?h=25175aa1\u0026amp;itok=lyXxaH0X","image_alt":"A homeless man walks along a Phoenix canal with a cart holding his possessions and a bicycle.","image_caption":"Photo by Gregory E. Clifford\/Shutterstock.com","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Social Work|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Knowledge Exchange for Resilience|Morrison Institute for Public Policy|Knowledge Enterprise|Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions","interests":"Community service|Housing|Humanities|Resilience|Community involvement|Public service","audiences":"Community","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus|Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 01 No Poverty|SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"University news"}},{"node":{"nid":"98756","title":"Feeding students a new kind of knowledge","body":"Subhankar Mandal is a horticulture scholar and an ace in the kitchen.During the day, he grows and studies crops. At night, he cooks delicious meals from scratch\u0026nbsp; mostly recipes from his native country of India.Mandal, an assistant professor of sustainable horticulture in Arizona State\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-12-19T12:58:00-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/19\/2023-12:58pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Subhankar Mandal is a horticulture scholar and an ace in the kitchen. During the day, he grows and studies crops. At night, he cooks delicious meals from scratch, mostly recipes from his native country of India. Meet the new assistant professor of sustainable horticulture in Arizona State University\u0026#039;s College of Integrative Sciences and Arts.","teaser":"Subhankar Mandal is a horticulture scholar and an ace in the kitchen.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2023-12\/20231120_subhankar_mandal_0014.jpg?itok=ILKGjyZW","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20231219-solutions-feeding-students-new-kind-knowledge","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Polytechnic campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2023-12\/20231120_subhankar_mandal_0014.jpg?itok=ILKGjyZW","image_alt":"Man making food in a kitchen.","image_caption":"Subhankar Mandal is an assistant professor in sustainable horticulture with ASU\u0026#039;s College of Integrative Sciences and Arts. The self-trained chef adds chopped cauliflower to saut\u00e9ed onions and spices for a cauliflower-onion-poppy seed dish in his Gilbert, Arizona, apartment on Monday, Nov. 20. Mandal\u2019s academic and research focus will be on producing resilient crops for the changing environment and disease resistance. Photo by Charlie Leight\/ASU News","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Applied Sciences and Arts|College of Integrative Sciences and Arts","interests":"Sustainability|Food and Dining","audiences":"Faculty","locations":"Polytechnic campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"98122","title":"ASU Morrison School of Agribusiness celebrates 25 years","body":"Editor\u2019s note:\u0026nbsp;This story is featured in the\u0026nbsp;2023 year in review.\n\nIn 1998, Marvin and June Morrison envisioned a groundbreaking school that would recognize the intersection of agriculture and business. Twenty-five years later, the Morrison School of Agribusiness at Arizona State\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-12-07T15:28:00-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/07\/2023-3:28pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In 1998, Marvin and June Morrison envisioned a groundbreaking school that would recognize the intersection of agriculture and business. Twenty-five years later, the Morrison School of Agribusiness at ASU\u2019s W. P. Carey School of Business remains the only agribusiness institution within the top 30 business schools.","teaser":"Editor\u2019s note:\u0026nbsp;This story is featured in the\u0026nbsp;2023 y","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/morrison-25th_nov2023_01.jpg?h=d380cb45\u0026amp;itok=1M2sElxJ","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20231207-asu-morrison-school-agribusiness-celebrates-25-years","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"W. P. Carey School of Business","contributor-contact-information-name":"Emily Beach","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-965-2820","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Polytechnic campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/morrison-25th_nov2023_01.jpg?h=d380cb45\u0026amp;itok=1M2sElxJ","image_alt":"Members of ASU\u0026#039;s W. P. Carey School leadership pose with members of the Morrison family for a group photo.","image_caption":"From left: Troy Schmitz, Scott Morrison, June Morrison, Richard Morrison and Ohad Kadan. Photo by Shelley Valdez","related_story":"","news_units":"W. P. Carey School of Business","interests":"Business|University","audiences":"Donors|Faculty|Staff|Community|Prospective students|Students","locations":"Polytechnic campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 04 Quality Education|SDG 09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure|SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"news","field_saf":"Business and entrepreneurship"}},{"node":{"nid":"97786","title":"Comedian Kristina Wong draws laughs as \u0027food bank influencer\u0027","body":"Editor\u2019s note:\u0026nbsp;This story is featured in the\u0026nbsp;2023 year in review.\n\nAre food banks sexy?\n\nKristina Wong said she\u2019s intent on proving they are for a show she\u2019s creating on food insecurity.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m here insisting on bringing the sex appeal back to food banks,\u201d said Wong, a comedian, actress,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-11-07T16:05:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/07\/2023-4:05pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Kristina Wong, the ASU Gammage artist-in-residence, was the keynote speaker at the ASU Graduate College Distinguished Lecture, where she presented a show that gives a humorous take on the magnitude of the food-insecurity problem.","teaser":"Editor\u2019s note:\u0026nbsp;This story is featured in the\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/wong_hero.jpg?h=a798a04a\u0026amp;itok=HI4PCK2m","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20231107-solutions-comedian-kristina-wong-draws-laughs-food-bank-influencer","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mary Beth Faller","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-4503","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\/wong_hero.jpg?h=a798a04a\u0026amp;itok=HI4PCK2m","image_alt":"Woman performing onstage in front of a sign that says \u0026quot;food.\u0026quot;","image_caption":"Kristina Wong, comedian, actor and artist-in-residence at ASU Gammage, performs her show \u0026quot;Sex, Lies, and Food Banks: Reimagining the Future of Emergency Food,\u0026quot; as the keynote speaker of the ASU Graduate College Distinguished Lecture on Friday, Nov. 3, at the Marston Exploration Theater on the Tempe campus. Photo by Charlie Leight\/ASU News","related_story":"","news_units":"Graduate College|ASU Gammage","interests":"Humanities|Sustainability|Arts and Entertainment|Food and Dining","audiences":"Faculty|Policymakers|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"97759","title":"A recipe for resilience: Chef Andr\u00e9s, artist Kristina Wong stir conversations on food security","body":"Arizona State University\u2019s Knowledge Exchange for Resilience \u2014 a collaborative network championing community resilience in Maricopa County \u2014 has announced it will host the 2023 Celebration for Resilience to recognize and honor this year\u2019s Resilience Fellows on Nov. 8 at ASU Gammage. These fellows\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-11-03T11:54:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/03\/2023-11:54am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Chef Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s, a culinary titan and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, and ASU Gammage Artist-in-Residence Kristina Wong will converge to discuss critical issues of food security and its vital role in bolstering community resilience at an ASU Gammage event on Nov. 8.","teaser":"Arizona State University\u2019s Knowledge Exchange for Resilience \u2014 a collaborative network championing community resilience in Maricopa County \u2014 has announced it will host the 2023 Celebration for Resilience to recognize and honor this year\u2019s Re","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/asunewscelebration2023.jpg?itok=4BCpEOb2","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20231103-recipe-resilience-chef-andres-artist-kristina-wong-stir-conversations-food-security","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Knowledge Exchange for Resilience","contributor-contact-information-name":"Kevin Bushaw","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\/asunewscelebration2023.jpg?itok=4BCpEOb2","image_alt":"Portraits of chef Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s and ASU Gammage Artist in Residence Kristina Wong.","image_caption":"Chef Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s and ASU Gammage Artist in Residence Kristina Wong","related_story":"","news_units":"Knowledge Exchange for Resilience|ASU Gammage","interests":"Resilience|Arts and Entertainment|Food and Dining","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Community|Students|Friend\/Fan","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 15 Life on Land","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"news","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"97716","title":"New ASU incubator provides support, funding for sustainable food-system ventures","body":"Arizona State University has started a new entrepreneurship initiative called Cultivate PHX to grow innovation in sustainable food systems and agriculture.\n\nThe Cultivate PHX Agrifood Tech Incubator will provide seed funding, mentorship, collaboration, coworking space and other support to founders\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-11-02T11:27:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/02\/2023-11:27am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Arizona State University has started a new entrepreneurship initiative called Cultivate PHX to grow innovation in sustainable food systems and agriculture. The incubator will provide seed funding, mentorship, collaboration, coworking space and other support to founders whose ventures are addressing the life cycle of food or looking to pilot new technology in food systems.","teaser":"Arizona State University has started a new entrepreneurship initiative called Cultivate PHX to grow innovation in sustainable food systems and agriculture.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/cultivate_phx_hero.jpg?itok=xSdgbEFJ","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20231102-entrepreneurship-new-asu-incubator-provides-support-funding-sustainable-foodsystem-ventures","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mary Beth Faller","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-4503","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/cultivate_phx_hero.jpg?itok=xSdgbEFJ","image_alt":"Green and red peppers in a garden.","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute","interests":"Business|Sustainability|Food and Dining","audiences":"Community","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"97651","title":"Onigiri event helps raise awareness of food insecurity","body":"The Japanese department at Arizona State University\u0027s School of International Letters and Cultures held their annual Onigiri Action event on Tuesday, Oct. 17, as part of Humanities Week, where students and staff had an opportunity to create their very own onigiri, or rice ball, while also providing\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-10-23T17:39:00-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/23\/2023-5:39pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The Japanese department at the School of International Letters and Cultures held their annual Onigiri Action event on Tuesday, Oct. 17, as part of Humanities Week, where ASU students and staff had an opportunity to create their very own onigiri, or rice ball, while also providing meals to school children throughout the world.","teaser":"The Japanese department at Arizona State University\u0027s School of International Letters and Cultures held their annual Onigiri Action event on Tuesday, Oct.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/image_50728705.jpg?itok=g2X0QbeJ","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20231023-onigiri-event-helps-raise-awareness-food-insecurity","hide_byline":"1","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"","contributor-contact-information-name":"","contributor-contact-information-e-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\/image_50728705.jpg?itok=g2X0QbeJ","image_alt":"Students lining up at table to make rice balls.","image_caption":"Students line up to assemble their onigiri, or rice ball, with help from faculty and students in the Japanese department. Photo by Aidan Richmond","related_story":"","news_units":"School of International Letters and Cultures|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Generosity|International|Food and Dining|Community partnerships","audiences":"Faculty|Community|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"news","field_saf":"Local, national and global affairs"}},{"node":{"nid":"97472","title":"Success redefining ASU-community partnerships in Maryvale earns President\u2019s Medal for Social Embeddedness","body":"For five years, Arizona State University faculty and students have collaborated with residents of the west Phoenix community of Maryvale to foster wide-ranging changes on a variety of community concerns \u2014 from financial literacy to public safety to education. The ASU initiative that started that\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-10-05T14:37:00-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/05\/2023-2:37pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"For five years, Arizona State University faculty and students have collaborated with residents of the west Phoenix community of Maryvale to foster wide-ranging changes on a variety of community concerns from financial literacy to public safety to education. The ASU initiative that started that effort will be honored Dec. 7 by ASU President Michael Crow with the President\u2019s Medal for Social Embeddedness.","teaser":"For five years, Arizona State University faculty and students have collaborated with residents of the west Phoenix community of Maryvale to foster wide-ranging changes on a variety of community concerns \u2014 from financial literacy to public safety t","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/si_se_puede_mural_maryvale_03-31-2019_-_10_smaller_0.jpg?itok=PjrDYOW0","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20231005-success-redefining-asucommunity-partnerships-maryvale-earns-presidents-medal-social","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mark J. Scarp","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"602-496-0001","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/si_se_puede_mural_maryvale_03-31-2019_-_10_smaller_0.jpg?itok=PjrDYOW0","image_alt":"Mural depicting people of various ages on a wall with people standing in front of it.","image_caption":"Maryvale residents dedicated a \u0026quot;Si Se Puede\u0026quot; (\u0026quot;Yes You Can\u0026quot;) mural in 2019. ASU President Michael Crow will honor the Maryvale One Square Mile Initiative Dec. 7 with the President\u0026#039;s Medal for Social Embeddedness. ASU photo","related_story":"","news_units":"Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions","interests":"Community service|Social embeddedness|Community involvement|Social justice|Community partnerships","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Campus students|Community","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 01 No Poverty|SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 05 Gender Equality|SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"news","field_saf":""}},{"node":{"nid":"97477","title":"American Indian Studies student to be a voice for her community at UN forum","body":"Priscilla Frankson grew up in an Indigenous community in Point Hope, Alaska, 125 miles north of the Arctic Circle.\u0026nbsp;When it came time for college, she chose the American Indian Studies program at Arizona State University because she wanted to make a difference in her community and others like\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-10-03T09:56:00-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/03\/2023-9:56am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Priscilla Frankson, a graduate student in the American Indian Studies program at Arizona State University, will travel to Rome this month to participate in the United Nations Global Indigenous Youth Forum.","teaser":"Priscilla Frankson grew up in an Indigenous community in Point Hope, Alaska, 125 miles north of the Arctic Circle.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/priscilla25_1.png?itok=xFKHbu00","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20231003-american-indian-studies-student-be-voice-her-community-un-forum","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","contributor-contact-information-name":"Stephen Perez","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus, Off campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/priscilla25_1.png?itok=xFKHbu00","image_alt":"Portrait of ASU student Priscilla Frankson.","image_caption":"Priscilla Frankson\u2019s research focuses on sea ice and how the Indigenous community members in Gambell, Alaska, are mitigating the issues caused by climate change. Photo courtesy Priscilla Frankson","related_story":"","news_units":"American Indian Studies Program|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Education|Environment|Native American|Community involvement|Sustainability|Academics|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Graduate students|Staff|Campus students|Students","locations":"Tempe campus|Off campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 04 Quality Education|SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities|SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"news","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"97444","title":"Thunderbird alum leads proposal for UN Sustainable Development Goal on space","body":"In 2015, the United Nations adopted a set of 17 goals aimed at achieving a better and more sustainable future for all. The U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as they are known, address a variety of issues \u2014 from poverty to climate action to education. However, in an age of technological\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-09-29T09:52:00-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/29\/2023-9:52am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Karlton D. Johnson, retired Air Force colonel and a graduate of the inaugural Executive Master of Global Management: Space Leadership, Business, and Policy cohort at the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University, recently spoke at a joint panel discussion at the U.N. Headquarters in New York City to advocate for the consideration of a historic 18th sustainable development goal on space.","teaser":"In 2015, the United Nations adopted a set of 17 goals aimed at achieving a better and more sustainable future for all. The U.N.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/asu_now_photo_banner_template_mh.png?itok=iN0S5k6x","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20230929-thunderbird-asu-alum-leads-proposal-historic-sustainable-development-goal-space-all-earth","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Thunderbird School of Global Management","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mary Hess","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/asu_now_photo_banner_template_mh.png?itok=iN0S5k6x","image_alt":"Thunderbird at ASU alum Karlton Johnson in a suit standing before a water fountain.","image_caption":"Karlton D. Johnson, retired Air Force colonel and a graduate of the inaugural Executive Master of Global Management: Space Leadership, Business, and Policy cohort at the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University, recently spoke at a joint panel discussion at the U.N. Headquarters in New York City to advocate for the consideration of a historic 18th sustainable development goal on space. Courtesy photo","related_story":"","news_units":"Thunderbird School of Global Management","interests":"International|Space exploration","audiences":"Alumni|Policymakers","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 01 No Poverty|SDG 02 Zero Hunger|SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 04 Quality Education|SDG 05 Gender Equality|SDG 06 Clean Water and Sanitation|SDG 07 Affordable and Clean Energy|SDG 08 Decent Work and Economic Growth|SDG 09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure|SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities|SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities|SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production|SDG 13 Climate Action|SDG 14 Life Below Water|SDG 15 Life on Land|SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions|SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"news","field_saf":"Science and technology"}},{"node":{"nid":"97189","title":"Comedian Kristina Wong to deliver ASU Graduate College Distinguished Lecture Nov. 3","body":"In the\u0026nbsp;politically stressful years before the COVID-19 pandemic, with a heavy workload full of performances and travel, Kristina Wong found relaxation during her downtime by binge-watching \u201cfood-haul\u201d YouTube videos, where micro-influencers tried to make a week\u2019s worth of meals on a meager\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-09-06T10:22:00-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/06\/2023-10:22am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Comedienne, performance artist and actor Kristina Wong found an unexpected entry into the world of food activism by dubbing herself the Food Bank Influencer after discovering World Harvest Food Bank in Arlington Heights, California. This Gammage artist-in-residence and Graduate College Distinguished Lecture keynote speaker explores the intersection of comedy and community aid while shedding light on the detrimental effects of food scarcity.","teaser":"In the\u0026nbsp;politically stressful years before the COVID-19 pandemic, with a heavy workload full of performances and travel, Kristina Wong found relaxation during her down","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/img_8012_2.jpg?itok=JRV8Z-pp","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20230830-comedienne-kristina-wong-uses-performance-art-inspire-foodactivism","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"The Graduate College","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marjani DeHoff","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\/img_8012_2.jpg?itok=JRV8Z-pp","image_alt":"Two people among crates of fresh produce smile and hold up fruit and vegetables for the camera.","image_caption":"Kristina Wong and Glen Curado at World Harvest Food Bank in Arlington Heights, California. Photo courtesy Kristina Wong","related_story":"","news_units":"Graduate College|ASU Gammage","interests":"Arts|Community involvement|Arts and Entertainment|Food and Dining|Campus life|Community partnerships","audiences":"Campus students|Online students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"news","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"96761","title":"ASU partnership earns $18M through USDA NextGen food systems grant","body":"Arizona State University, in partnership with the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Hawai\u02bbi\u0026nbsp;Pacific University, University of Guam and the nonprofit FoodCorps, was awarded an $18 million NextGen grant by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to directly support future leaders of our\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-06-21T13:38:00-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/21\/2023-1:38pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Arizona State University, in partnership with other universities and nonprofits, was awarded an $18 million NextGen grant by the United States Department of Agriculture to directly support future leaders of our food systems. Nearly $5 million will be directed to ASU\u2019s School of Sustainability students via scholarship support and paid internships over five years to study sustainable food systems.","teaser":"Arizona State University, in partnership with the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Hawai\u02bbi\u0026nbsp;Pa","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/merrigan.jpg?itok=rhlrNTM8","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20230621-asu-partnership-earns-18m-through-usda-nextgen-food-systems-grant","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Media Relations and Strategic Communications","contributor-contact-information-name":"Katelyn Reinhart","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\/merrigan.jpg?itok=rhlrNTM8","image_alt":"Students view a field of farmland","image_caption":"According to the USDA, there are more than 59,400 job openings annually in food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences. Photo courtesy Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Knowledge Enterprise|School of Sustainability","interests":"Grants \/ Awards|Innovation|Social embeddedness|Education|Environment|Science|Sustainability|Academics|Career development|Community partnerships","audiences":"Faculty|Graduate students|Community|Students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"news","field_saf":"Science and technology"}},{"node":{"nid":"92051","title":"Reconnecting to our food roots","body":"While there\u2019s a long history of communities growing their own food, there\u2019s been a recent uptick in people finding alternatives to the grocery store.In fact, there\u2019s a whole generation of influencers using social media to teach people how to grow and find food in their homes, backyards, greenhouses\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-03-03T13:50:00-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/03\/2022-1:50pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"There\u2019s a whole generation of influencers using social media to teach people how to grow and find food in their homes, backyards, greenhouses and community gardens. It\u0026#039;s what scholars and community members refer to as \u201cfood sovereignty\u201d and was the subject of a Project Humanities event on March 1.","teaser":"While there\u2019s a long history of communities growing their own food, there\u2019s been a recent uptick in people finding alternatives to the grocery store.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/20220301_project_humanities.jpg?itok=pd2g7XbK","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20220303-solutions-reconnecting-our-food-roots","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","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\/article_heros\/20220301_project_humanities.jpg?itok=pd2g7XbK","image_alt":"People working together in a community garden.","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Project Humanities","interests":"Black \/ African American|Environment|Native American|Social justice|Sustainability|Food and Dining|Inclusion","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Community|Policymakers","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"featured_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"91852","title":"ASU class examines need, solutions for sustainable food communities","body":"It\u2019s 72 degrees on a beautiful Thursday morning as the students in Jose-Benito Rosales Chavez\u2019s Urban Food Systems class gather at Spaces of Opportunity, a community garden near 12th Avenue and Baseline Road.The students are given a tour of the 19-acre urban farm, where local residents can buy a\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-02-15T12:46:00-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/15\/2022-12:46pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"An Urban Food Systems class at ASU has been brought back to teach graduate students about equitable polices that will allow everyone to have access to healthy food. Last week, the class visited a south Phoenix community garden where local residents can buy a small plot of land for $5 a month to grow their own food.","teaser":"It\u2019s 72 degrees on a beautiful Thursday morning as the students in Jose-Benito Rosales Chavez\u2019s Urban Food Systems class gather at Spaces of Opportunity, a community garden near 12th Avenue and Baseline Road.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20220210-urban-food-systems32.jpg?itok=NVnMAQJh","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20220215-solutions-asu-class-examines-need-solutions-sustainable-food-communities","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Scott Bordow","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\/20220210-urban-food-systems32.jpg?itok=NVnMAQJh","image_alt":"Students standing in an urban garden.","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Environment|Sustainability|Food and Dining","audiences":"Faculty|Graduate students|Community","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"91267","title":"ASU cultivates new market opportunities for small farmers","body":"American agriculture has been\u0026nbsp;consolidating\u0026nbsp;for decades. Farms have dwindled in number as they have grown in scale, and the same is true of businesses that process and distribute food. Forces driving this shift include technological advances that improve efficiencies and reduce costs, but\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222021-12-15T10:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/15\/2021-10:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Terra-Fresh, which stands for technology-enabled, rapid response, fresh supply chains, uses market intelligence to help small growers of fresh produce. The project is a collaboration ASU Associate Professor Rene Villalobos leads with peers at ASU and New Mexico State University, with grant funding from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research.","teaser":"American agriculture has been\u0026nbsp;consolidating\u0026nbsp;for decades.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/cidse-rene-villalobos-eg-5090w-scaled.jpg?itok=xC-Fhle2","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20211215-solutions-asu-cultivates-new-market-opportunities-small-farmers","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering","contributor-contact-information-name":"Gary Werner","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5622","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\/cidse-rene-villalobos-eg-5090w-scaled.jpg?itok=xC-Fhle2","image_alt":"Rows of salad greens stretch to the horizon at a large farm.","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering","interests":"Engineering|Sustainability","audiences":"Faculty|Community","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Science and technology"}}]}