{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"113676","title":"Thunderbird at ASU grad finds voice on TEDx stage","body":"Melisa Torres Mej\u00eda stood on the TEDx MissionParkRanch stage delivering her first public talk in English, something she had never done before.Months earlier, the idea alone felt intimidating.\u0026nbsp;But when her Thunderbird Career Coach Glen Loveland encouraged her to apply and connected her with the\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-05-01T15:26:47-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/01\/2026-3:26pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Melisa Torres Mej\u00eda stood on the TEDx stage delivering her first public talk in English, something she had never done before. Months earlier, the idea alone felt intimidating \u2014 but for Torres Mej\u00eda, who grew up in Colombia, that moment onstage reflected years of persistence. 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Residents were relieved to learn their water was now safe.But many still didn\u2019t drink it.The disconnect between water that is safe and water people actually trust and use\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-04-23T12:25:23-07:00\u0022\u003E04\/23\/2026-12:25pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In a small Arizona community, millions of dollars were spent upgrading a drinking water system to meet federal safety standards. Residents were relieved to learn their water was now safe. But many still didn\u2019t drink it. The disconnect between water that is safe and water people actually trust and use is at the center of new research from Arizona State University.","teaser":"In a small Arizona community, millions of dollars were spent upgrading a drinking water system to meet federal safety standards. 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It is a\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-24T09:49:19-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/24\/2026-9:49am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"At Arizona State University\u2019s \u201cTransforming Water, West\u201d convening, more than 400 leaders from science, policy and industry pushed for coordinated systems, investment and collaboration to tackle growing demands. 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Households in rural communities often rely on private wells, small treatment systems or hauled water, all of which can be unreliable and expensive.Arizona Water for All, or AW4A, a pillar of Arizona State University\u2019s\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-10-08T13:09:44-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/08\/2025-1:09pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU\u0026#039;s Arizona Water for All initiative is addressing water insecurity by identifying unsafe water sources and engaging rural communities in sustainable water practices.","teaser":"In rural Arizona, access to safe and affordable drinking water is not guaranteed. 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One of the most overlooked challenges for these businesses is what gets left behind in the pursuit of clean water: brine, the salty byproduct of\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-06-11T14:36:15-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/11\/2025-2:36pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"When industries need ultra-pure water \u2014\u00a0for food, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and more \u2014 what gets left over is brine, the salty byproduct of processes like reverse osmosis. ASU is developing a facility that could recover up to 90% of previously unusable water from that brine in an effort to minimize waste.","teaser":"Industries that need ultra-pure water \u2014 including semiconductor, battery, pharmaceutical, food and beverage companies \u2014 are expanding in Arizona.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-06\/brine%20header.jpg?itok=KC9wtqi8","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250611-environment-and-sustainability-squeezing-every-last-drop-out-wastewater","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Arizona Water Innovation Initiative","contributor-contact-information-name":"Faith Kearns","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\/2025-06\/brine%20header.jpg?itok=KC9wtqi8","image_alt":"Large array of pipes in a warehouse setting.","image_caption":"The MacroTechnology Works ultra-pure water facility. 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