{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"115766","title":"19 ASU students receive Fulbright awards for global research, study and teaching opportunities ","body":"Nineteen Arizona State University students and recent graduates have received\u0026nbsp;Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for the 2026\u201327 academic year, earning opportunities to conduct research, pursue graduate study and teach English in countries across Europe, Asia, South America and beyond.Each\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-03T11:58:19-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/03\/2026-11:58am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Nineteen Arizona State University students and recent graduates have received\u00a0Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for the 2026\u201327 academic year, earning opportunities to conduct research, pursue graduate study and teach English in countries across Europe, Asia, South America and beyond.","teaser":"Nineteen Arizona State University students and recent graduates have received\u0026nbsp;Fulbright U.S.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/earth-globe-airplane-model-notepad-wooden-background-top-view.jpg?h=26b851bb\u0026amp;itok=SR7wSI7A","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260803-sun-devil-community-19-asu-students-receive-fulbright-awards-global-research-study-and","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Barrett, The Honors College","contributor-contact-information-name":"Luz Capiral","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\/earth-globe-airplane-model-notepad-wooden-background-top-view.jpg?h=26b851bb\u0026amp;itok=SR7wSI7A","image_alt":"A small globe and a plane figurine sit atop an open notebook on a wooden surface.","image_caption":"Stock photo","related_story":"","news_units":"Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Department of English|Barrett, The Honors College|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Office of National Scholarships Advisement|School of Sustainability","interests":"Grants \/ Awards|English|Humanities|International|Study abroad|Academics","audiences":"Graduate students|Students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 04 Quality Education","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Sun Devil community"}},{"node":{"nid":"115786","title":"ASU student develops Indigenous foodways foraging database","body":"Lindsey Chavez, a second-year sustainable food systems student at Arizona State University, is making a name for herself in the sustainable food systems community with her most recent database project supported by the\u0026nbsp;ASU Luminosity Lab.\u0026nbsp;\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-03T10:51:37-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/03\/2026-10:51am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"What if the desert around you was also a pantry? ASU student Lindsey Chavez is helping people rediscover the Valley\u0026#039;s edible landscape through Forager, a new database that combines verified plant identification with Indigenous knowledge, sustainable harvesting practices and recipes. 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We talked to three heat mitigation specialists from ASU who shared some science-backed techniques you may never have considered.","teaser":"We all do our best to survive the Valley\u2019s scorching summer heat, counting down the days until we can once again experience the weather we\u2019re here in Arizona to enjoy.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/iStock-2222510772.jpg?itok=J8HX4kwM","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260720-environment-and-sustainability-how-experts-weather-arizona-summers","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Dolores Tropiano","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/iStock-2222510772.jpg?itok=J8HX4kwM","image_alt":"Person dousing their head with water from a water bottle as the sun shines down on them.","image_caption":"iStock image","related_story":"","news_units":"Urban Climate Research Center|The GAME School|School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts|School of Sustainability","interests":"Heat|Environment|Expert Q-and-A","audiences":"Faculty|Media|Staff|Community|Students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"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? 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Why is that?That was the question veteran science journalist Miles O\u2019Brien asked Arizona State University heat researcher Jennifer Vanos in front of a\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-06-12T17:25:10-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/12\/2026-5:25pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A new Arizona PBS show will follow science journalist Miles O\u2019Brien across four continents to meet the optimists and innovators tackling some of the planet\u2019s most daunting challenges.","teaser":"Extreme heat kills more people than hurricanes, floods and tornadoes combined in a typical year, but people don\u0027t recognize it as a serious problem. Why is that?","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-06\/20260611AZPBSResolvetoSolve_1513.jpg?itok=oUvbdsdl","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260612-environment-and-sustainability-new-series-veteran-science-journalist-miles-obrien-feature","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Office of Media Relations and Strategic Communications","contributor-contact-information-name":"Joe Rojas-Burke","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\/2026-06\/20260611AZPBSResolvetoSolve_1513.jpg?itok=oUvbdsdl","image_alt":"On stage in front of an Arizona PBS banner, two seated people answer questions from an audience","image_caption":"Science journalist Miles O\u2019Brien and ASU Associate Professor Jenni Vanos answer questions during a preview of the new PBS show \u0026quot;Resolve to Solve\u0026quot; at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. 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