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It\u0026#039;s part of her work in ASU\u0026#039;s Public Health Technology Corps, which pairs students with community partners to solve real-world health issues.","teaser":"Adria Laborin has appreciated everything she\u2019s learned in the classroom in her first year as a student in Arizona State University\u2019s ","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/20260725%20Adria%20Laborin%20300.jpg?itok=Z2WLzTrG","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260731-health-and-medicine-connecting-community-create-technologybased-health-solutions","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":"Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/20260725%20Adria%20Laborin%20300.jpg?itok=Z2WLzTrG","image_alt":"Two women stand at a table and take supplies out of boxes.","image_caption":"Second-year graduate student Adria Laborin (left) is doing part of her summer practicum with Zeihan ProHealth, helping hand out supplies like water, snacks, socks, hygiene items and Narcan to underserved communities in downtown Phoenix. Laborin is part of the Public Health Technology Corps, which provides students in ASU\u2019s School of Technology for Public Health the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse set of community partners on technology-focused public health projects. 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ASU researchers are joining the effort to uncover solutions to more efficiently collect and retain water.","teaser":"According to a report recently released by Arizona\u2019s three state universities, most of the precipitation that falls in the state is evaporated back into the atmosphere, underscoring an urge","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/Zakhari%20Volk_1280px-Willow_Springs_Lake%2C_Arizona_atop_the_Mogollon_Rimcropped.jpg?itok=l95cLWtE","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260722-environment-and-sustainability-asu-researchers-contribute-arizonas-quest-sustain-aquifer","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Media Relations and Strategic Communications","contributor-contact-information-name":"Terry Grant","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"520-907-2248","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/Zakhari%20Volk_1280px-Willow_Springs_Lake%2C_Arizona_atop_the_Mogollon_Rimcropped.jpg?itok=l95cLWtE","image_alt":"Willow Springs Lake is a 150-acre cold-water reservoir located atop Arizona\u0026#039;s Mogollon Rim in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Groundwater  recharge rates range from less than 1% in some Arizona groundwater basins to more than 10% of annual precipitation along the Mogollon Rim. Photo courtesy of Zakhari Volk (Creative Commons).","image_caption":"Willow Springs Lake is a 150-acre cold-water reservoir atop Arizona\u0026#039;s Mogollon Rim in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Groundwater recharge rates range from less than 1% in some Arizona groundwater basins to more than 10% of annual precipitation along the Mogollon Rim. Photo courtesy of Zakhari Volk (Creative Commons)","related_story":"","news_units":"Kyl Center for Water Policy|School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Ira A. 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We talked to three heat mitigation specialists from ASU who shared some science-backed techniques you may never have considered.","teaser":"We all do our best to survive the Valley\u2019s scorching summer heat, counting down the days until we can once again experience the weather we\u2019re here in Arizona to enjoy.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/iStock-2222510772.jpg?itok=J8HX4kwM","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260720-environment-and-sustainability-how-experts-weather-arizona-summers","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Dolores Tropiano","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/iStock-2222510772.jpg?itok=J8HX4kwM","image_alt":"Person dousing their head with water from a water bottle as the sun shines down on them.","image_caption":"iStock image","related_story":"","news_units":"Urban Climate Research Center|The GAME School|School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts|School of Sustainability","interests":"Heat|Serving Arizona|Environment|Expert Q-and-A","audiences":"Faculty|Media|Staff|Community|Students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"115571","title":"Ready to begin: Rural Arizona points the way on groundwater solutions","body":"As groundwater challenges intensify across rural Arizona, more communities are deciding they can\u0027t afford to wait for perfect solutions before taking practical steps together.Communities continue to face different groundwater realities, different economies and different views about water management\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-07-20T10:03:21-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/20\/2026-10:03am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Rural communities across Arizona have identified practical groundwater priorities, begun testing local solutions and started building the partnerships needed to keep the work moving forward.","teaser":"As groundwater challenges intensify across rural Arizona, more communities are deciding they can\u0027t afford to wait for perfect solutions before taking practical steps together.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/ASUNewsHeader_0.jpg?itok=o4AnF0UR","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260720-environment-and-sustainability-ready-begin-rural-arizona-points-way-groundwater-solutions","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":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/ASUNewsHeader_0.jpg?itok=o4AnF0UR","image_alt":"A large pond of water with aquifer recharge infrastructure.","image_caption":"Groundwater recharge area in Arizona. Rural residents across the state prioritized managed aquifer recharge as an important strategy to deal with declining groundwater. Photo by Fran\u00e7ois Molle","related_story":"","news_units":"Arizona Water Innovation Initiative|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory","interests":"Hydrology|Serving Arizona|Water|Water futures|Water Management|Environment|Community involvement|Science|Community partnerships","audiences":"Alumni|Donors|Faculty|Staff|Policymakers","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 06 Clean Water and Sanitation|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":"115471","title":"How to create a heat response plan for your family this summer","body":"If your power goes out during a scorching summer day in the Valley, what will happen to your pets? Where will you sleep?The Health Observatory, a research initiative at Arizona State University, has created a Family Heat Response Plan to help Arizonans think about what they would do without air\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-07-13T16:17:15-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/13\/2026-4:17pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"If your power goes out during a scorching summer day in the Valley, what\u0026#039;s your plan? The Health Observatory at ASU has created a Family Heat Response Plan to help you think ahead.","teaser":"If your power goes out during a scorching summer day in the Valley, what will happen to your pets? Where will you sleep?","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/heat-plan-vector_1.png?itok=tT5Xmi-y","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260713-health-and-medicine-how-create-heat-response-plan-your-family-summer","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":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/heat-plan-vector_1.png?itok=tT5Xmi-y","image_alt":"Graphic illustration of a box labeled \u0026quot;excessive heat kit\u0026quot; with dotted lines leading to graphics depicting pets, a home, a thermometer and an air conditioner.","image_caption":"Graphic by Luke Nagamine\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"ASU Health|Health Observatory|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|School of Sustainability","interests":"Healthy Living|Heat|Serving Arizona","audiences":"Faculty|Media|Staff|Community|Parents|Students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Health and medicine"}},{"node":{"nid":"115281","title":"Beyond the classroom: How ASU is serving America","body":"Ask most people what a university does, and they\u2019ll probably say it educates students and awards degrees.And they\u2019re right \u2014 but that\u2019s only part of the story.\u0026nbsp;At Arizona State University, learning extends beyond the classroom.\u0026nbsp;Students, faculty and staff are working to strengthen\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-06-30T10:04:39-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/30\/2026-10:04am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"This July Fourth, the U.S. will celebrate 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. As part of that commemoration,\u00a0ASU News is highlighting just a few examples of the spirit of service that helps define the university.","teaser":"Ask most people what a university does, and they\u2019ll probably say it educates students and awards degrees.And they\u2019re right \u2014 but that\u2019s only part of the story.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-06\/20240925%20USFlagOnTempeCampus_771.jpg?itok=I5o07dR0","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260630-local-national-and-global-affairs-beyond-classroom-how-asu-serving-america","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\/2026-06\/20240925%20USFlagOnTempeCampus_771.jpg?itok=I5o07dR0","image_alt":"A hand holds a small US flag in front of a building with an ASU sign","image_caption":"Photo by Samantha Chow\/Arizona State University","related_story":"","news_units":"ASU Health|Center for Agriculture and National Security|Center for American Civics|Center for Cybersecurity and Trusted Foundations|John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering|Office for Veteran and Military Academic Engagement|Public Service Academy|School of Technology for Public Health|School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership|Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation|Advanced Capabilities for National Security Institute|Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Center for the Study of Race and Democracy|College of Health Solutions|Pat Tillman Veterans Center|The McCain Institute|The Melikian Center: Russian, Eurasian and East European Studies","interests":"Agriculture|Microelectronics|National security|Serving Arizona|Health care|Public service|Military|Cybersecurity","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Veterans|Community|Policymakers|Students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Local, national and global affairs"}},{"node":{"nid":"115106","title":"ASU opens new doors to health research in northern Arizona","body":"When it comes to public health concerns facing Arizonans, there are often more questions than easy answers.What health risks do dust storms pose? How can heat-related deaths be reduced? Which communities are most affected by measles, avian flu, valley fever or mosquito-borne diseases, and how can\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-06-25T11:07:36-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/25\/2026-11:07am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The ASU Health Observatory was created to help Arizonans navigate public health risks throughout the state. Now, that effort is expanding in northern Arizona, where the ASU Health Observatory and TGen North are joining forces to accelerate health research and innovation.","teaser":"When it comes to public health concerns facing Arizonans, there are often more questions than easy answers.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-06\/asu-health-observatory-banner.png?itok=Xj3PDSqE","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260625-science-and-technology-asu-opens-new-doors-health-research-northern-arizona","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\/2026-06\/asu-health-observatory-banner.png?itok=Xj3PDSqE","image_alt":"Man standing in front of a screen displaying medical information and gesturing as he speaks.","image_caption":"Dave Engelthaler, executive director of the ASU Health Observatory, is helping lead a new collaboration with TGen North that brings the Pathogen Intelligence Center into the observatory, expanding ASU\u2019s capacity for public health research, pathogen intelligence and community health partnerships across Arizona. Graphic by Jason Drees\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"ASU Health|Health Observatory|Biodesign Institute","interests":"Biology and society|Healthy Living|Serving Arizona|Biology|Health care|Science","audiences":"Faculty|Community","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"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":"Science and technology"}},{"node":{"nid":"115146","title":"ASU launches Phoenix weather study to unlock secrets of monsoon storms","body":"Every summer, the monsoon brings severe storms that can sweep through the metropolitan Phoenix area like wrecking balls, taking trees, roads and roofs with them. Damage can range from downed tree limbs and power outages to destroyed vehicles, homes and widespread neighborhood disruption.Scientists\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-06-23T11:16:23-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/23\/2026-11:16am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Over the next 16 months, researchers at ASU will use weather balloons, radar and atmospheric sensors to study how extreme heat, urban growth and dust influence storm intensity in one of America\u0026#039;s fastest-warming cities.","teaser":"Every summer, the monsoon brings severe storms that can sweep through the metropolitan Phoenix area like wrecking balls, taking trees, roads and roofs with them.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-06\/20260618%20DUSTIEAIM%20443.jpg?itok=iKXD5Zi2","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260623-environment-and-sustainability-asu-launches-phoenix-weather-study-unlock-secrets-monsoon","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":"West Valley campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-06\/20260618%20DUSTIEAIM%20443.jpg?itok=iKXD5Zi2","image_alt":"Two men look up at a large white weather balloon one is holding.","image_caption":"ASU Foundation Professor Vernon Morris (left) and field engineer Mark Manriquez prepare to launch a 4-foot, helium-filled latex meteorological balloon on Thursday, June 18, from the West Valley campus. The balloon carries instruments that will collect data on how urban and desert environments influence monsoon storms, part of the Desert-Urban SysTem IntegratEd AtmospherIc Monsoon (DUSTIEAIM) campaign in the Southwest. Photo by Charlie Leight\/ASU News","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences|New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences","interests":"Serving Arizona|Ecology|Environment|Science","audiences":"Faculty|Community","locations":"West Valley campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure|SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities|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":"115061","title":"ASU works with industry to unlock next generation of water savings","body":"Arizona has long been a national leader in water conservation, cutting household water use even as its population has grown. Now, researchers at Arizona State University are turning to a new frontier: helping large industries rethink how they use water.In the Phoenix metropolitan area, nearly 40%\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-06-19T10:41:32-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/19\/2026-10:41am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As pressure grows on the Colorado River and groundwater supplies, ASU researchers are working with industry to unlock the next generation of water resiliency at the scale where it can make a big difference.","teaser":"Arizona has long been a national leader in water conservation, cutting household water use even as its population has grown.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-06\/Phx_skyline.jpg?itok=GrFaaQ1H","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260619-environment-and-sustainability-asu-works-industry-unlock-next-generation-water-savings","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":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-06\/Phx_skyline.jpg?itok=GrFaaQ1H","image_alt":"Large desert city with tall buildings and mountains in the background.","image_caption":"Commercial and industrial facilities make up a significant share of water use in the Phoenix metro area, creating new opportunities for conservation and reuse at scale in an arid climate. 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