Viktor Meszaros has always been enchanted by the weird and wonderful creatures of the ocean. But growing up in Mesa, Arizona, he never thought he’d have the chance to study them himself.

Instead, he brought some of those creatures into his own home, carefully…

The microscopic organisms that fill our bodies, soils, oceans and atmosphere play essential roles in human health and the planet’s ecosystems. Yet even with modern DNA sequencing, figuring out what these microbes are and how they are related to one another remains…

From air pollution to water contamination, climate and human health are inextricably linked.

However, few medical physicians have been trained in areas like sustainability to understand how a changing climate is impacting everyone’s health,…

When thinking about what she wanted to pursue as a career, Kavya Walia decided she wanted to help achieve clean water equity in underdeveloped communities and protect the health of all. Not a small feat.

Her first step? Get a degree in environmental engineering.…

On Dec. 16, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University will recognize its highest-achieving students from the humanities, natural sciences and social sciences at the fall 2025 convocation…

After spending nearly four years working towards an engineering degree, Madison Eklund realized it wasn’t her dream.

Eklund stepped away from school for almost 10 years, giving herself space to explore, recharge and uncover a passion for doing meaningful work.…

Thanks to better telescopes, like the James Webb Space Telescope, we now know our solar system isn’t unique — there are millions of other planets in our galaxy.

But we’re still teasing out clues about what they…

By Tiffany Wardman

Catherine Bell was lying in bed recovering from a serious accident when she realized that she wanted to rekindle her love for marine science.

So the 45-…

The world’s oceans cover more than 70% of the planet, driving weather, regulating climate, feeding billions and providing untapped economic potential. Yet they remain under increasing threat from climate change, pollution, overfishing and competing geopolitical…

As climate change reshapes the Arctic, two new studies by researchers at Arizona State University and their international collaborators are looking at the future of the area.

One study reveals that the circulation of warm Atlantic waters in the Arctic Ocean has…