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A legacy lives on for a smart sustainable future – fullcircle.asu.edu
Dmitry Zimin, a renowned scientist, entrepreneur and philanthropist whose Zimin Foundation helped create the Zimin Institute for Smart and Sustainable Cities at Arizona State University, passed away in December following a battle with cancer. Through his philanthropy,...
Urban Heat Island | VOA/TEK – vimeo.com
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ASU completes study with Tempe to cool down bus shelters – statepress.com
ASU has completed its heat test and study in partnership with 3M and the city of Tempe to potentially create cooler, more comfortable bus shelters. The study conducted by David Sailor, a professor at the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning and the...
Mirabella residents plugged into ASU campus life – news.asu.edu
Before it was built, the Mirabella at ASU community promised not only a beautiful living space but also the opportunity to take advantage of everything that Arizona State University has to offer. Nine months after moving in, the residents of Mirabella at ASU are fully...
Preventing urban heat islands in Arizona – one bus stop at a time – accuweather.com
New material being used on the roof of several bus stops in Tempe, Arizona is keeping people waiting underneath cooler. Watch on Accuweather.com
Co-Designing The Future – collegeofglobalfutures.asu.edu
It’s easy to approach the future as a race to solve planetary problems like climate change and environmental destabilization that arise from human-actions–fixing the air we breathe, the ground we rely on, the water we depend on, and the myriad planetary systems that...
City of Tempe, ASU working on creating technology to keep bus stops cool – fox10phoenix.com
TEMPE, Ariz. - The heat in the valley can be unbearable at times, especially when waiting for public transportation. "It's so hot. It would be nice to have some sort of shade." Read more at fox10phoenix.com
ASU testing new material to make Tempe bus stops cooler – abc15.com
TEMPE, AZ — Keeping cool in the Valley can be a huge challenge, especially as climate change drives temperatures higher. Arizona State University has teamed up with the company 3M to try to lower temperatures at Tempe bus shelters. They're using a specific film on top...
Tempe Bus Shelter Pilot Project Tests Out Sun-Reflecting Film – kjzz.org
Arizona State University is working with 3M on a pilot project to lower the temperatures at bus shelters in Tempe. Ahead of installing new shelters throughout the city, Tempe began researching methods to keep the spaces cooler while riders wait for the bus — and that...
Greater Phoenix Connective | Intelligent Cities Challenge Mentor – YouTube.com
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Storytelling robots set to provide dementia relief – fullcircle.asu.edu
As robotics technology advances, robots will help with a variety of tasks, even supporting people to navigate the challenges of aging. A project led by Troy McDaniel, assistant professor of engineering at The Polytechnic School, one of the six schools in the Ira. A....
ASU and Zimin Foundation partner for future of urban tech – fullcircle.asu.edu
Cities generate the vibrant energy of society. However, they’re also the center of some of our most pressing sustainability issues — air and water pollution, urban heat islands, disease or security threats, and an increasing demand for resources. Read more on Full...