ASU is globally recognized as a problem solving institution, and the increased funding from many sources including national agencies such as NSF and DoD attests to our continued commitment toward innovation. Read all about it from the NSF HERD survey here!
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ASU Recognized for Net-Zero Emissions!
As a university, ASU has surpassed its goal of net-zero emissions for 2025 in 2020, six years ahead of schedule. Times Higher Education and the EPA have recognized ASU as leaders in sustainability. ASU is 1 of 2 universities in the nation to achieve this, and 1 of only 43 worldwide! Read all about it… Continue reading ASU Recognized for Net-Zero Emissions!
Several positions are available in our Centers!
The Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology and spin-off Center for Health through Microbiomes are hiring for several positions. Please share this information. SP2319 HTM Postdoc Arizona State University’s Biodesign Center for Health through Microbiomes, led by Dr. Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown (https://biodesign.asu.edu/Research/Centers/Health-Through-Microbiomes and http://rosylab.org/) invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Scholar in the area of microbial ecology… Continue reading Several positions are available in our Centers!
“Cloth masks are a worthy line of defense to mitigate COVID-19 pandemic”
Sarah Arrowsmith was featured in an article published in the ASU Biodesign Institute latest news segment. She talks about her experience this past month with making her own cloth masks to donate to a medical facility! Sarah even got so good at it, she made more masks than expected, and had leftovers for a few… Continue reading “Cloth masks are a worthy line of defense to mitigate COVID-19 pandemic”
The Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology is an award winning center for safety.
ASU Environmental Health & Safety Award for Excellence The award is the highest level of recognition by EHS and is presented to a college, department, individual or team who showcase distinguished service toward campus safety or sustainable practices at ASU. Any university employee may submit a nomination. Submissions must include a detailed statement outlining the… Continue reading The Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology is an award winning center for safety.
Find Your Superpower with Sebastian from Ultraworking
by Andrew Marcus What if you wake up one morning and you realize that you have a superpower? What would you do? If you were a kid getting beat up at school, would you use the power to fight the bullies? If you had a soft heart, would you use the power to heal wounded… Continue reading Find Your Superpower with Sebastian from Ultraworking
Fishing & Fun
Our Center celebrated the coming of cooler weather and the coming of many new babies to our Center members on Saturday, 10/28/18. Rick was our grill master, Burcu was our zero-waste coordinator, and Lance and Neha helped manage the baby celebration game and craft for which Center members create baby microbe mobiles for the Eustance,… Continue reading Fishing & Fun
Au Revoir Dr. Mercier-Bonin!
The Swette Center were blessed with a visitor from France over the last two weeks — Dr. Muriel Mercier-Bonin, a Research Scientist from French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) located in Toulouse, France. Dr. Mercier-Bonin is an expert on interplays of microbiota and mucus in the gut and roles of environmental stress factors affecting… Continue reading Au Revoir Dr. Mercier-Bonin!