ASU Now and Miami University featured alumna Rachel Yoho and BSCEB Director Bruce Rittmann’s recent article, “Climate change and energy technologies in undergraduate introductory science textbooks,” in the journal, Environmental Communication. Yoho and Rittmann examined more than 15,000 pages from current editions of 16 leading physics, biology and chemistry undergraduate textbooks published between 2013 and 2015. … Continue reading Yoho and Rittmann Find Little Coverage of Climate Change, Energy Technologies, and Environmental Issues in Undergraduate Textbooks
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Rittmann Wins Prestigious Stockholm Water Prize
ASU Now features a piece about the 2018 winners of the Stockholm Water Prize: Dr. Bruce Rittmann and Dr. Mark van Loosdrecht. “Together, Professors Rittmann and van Loosdrecht are leading, illuminating and demonstrating the path forward in one of the most challenging human enterprises on this planet — that of providing clean and safe water… Continue reading Rittmann Wins Prestigious Stockholm Water Prize
Book Review – Marketing for Scientists
11/22/2017 by Neng-Iong Chan As a scientist/graduate student, I seldom think about branding myself because I have never thought that I have some sort of “product” to offer to someone or the university. All I’ve been thinking is how to publish my papers in high impact journals, how to run experiments properly and so on.… Continue reading Book Review – Marketing for Scientists
ASU Now: The Experience of Youth
1/13/2017 Skip Derra published a story in the latest issue of ASU Now about how Matei Georgescu and Charlie Leight provide opportunities for Basis Scottsdale student Vishesh Gupta to contribute to climate change research at ASU. http://asunow.asu.edu/20170111-solutions-experience-youth-asu
Rittmann Receives National Academy of Inventors Fellowship
1/13/2017 Monique Clement, of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, posted “Inventions that clean up water earn Rittmann NAI Fellowship” in Full Circle, describing Dr. Bruce Rittmann’s receipt of the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors.
Rittmann named 2017 recipient of Jankowski Legacy Award
3/6/2017 Pete Zrioka reports about Dr. Rittmann’s 2017 Janowski Legacy Award in Full Circle, a Fulton Schools publication. The award recognizes engineering faculty with exceptional contributions to education, research and public service with long-standing, demonstrated impact on advancing the mission and values of the Fulton Schools.
BSCEB has a blast talking to the public about GOOD MICROBES during the Night of the Open Door 2017!
3/13/2017 Watch a video and read an article by Lerys del Moral about this year’s event. http://biodesign.asu.edu/news/thousands-science-seekers-dazzled-asus-night-open-door
Swette Center students make educational videos that describe the importance of their research
3/31/2017 Lately, the members of our Center have been wondering how we can improve our abilities to share our work with non-science audiences and inspire them. Dr. Andrew D. Maynard, Director of the Risk Innovation Lab and Professor in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State University, recently provided a few… Continue reading Swette Center students make educational videos that describe the importance of their research