Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a university that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
Water-cleaning bacteria can produce health, economic benefits
Bruce Rittmann has made a big name for himself by thinking small — quite literally. At ASU, he and his research group have teamed up with some of the tiniest creatures on Earth to tackle the colossal challenge of cleaning up our water supply. Rittmann leads the Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology in ASU’s Biodesign Institute. For more than 20 […]
Earth’s surface water dives deep, transforming core’s outer layer
ASU researchers contribute to discovery revealing more dynamic core-mantle interaction than previously known.
Wastewater provides a planet-wide laboratory for the study of human health
Of the many contemporary conveniences often taken for granted in developed countries, modern sanitation may be among the most important. A new study suggests that wastewater infrastructure may provide societal benefits far beyond the dramatic improvements in community hygiene. The research highlights a technique known as Wastewater-based Epidemiology (WBE), in which samples of municipal wastewater […]
Increased heat and drought stunt tropical trees, a major carbon sink
UArizona researchers were leaders in a worldwide effort to understand tropical trees and their futures under climate change.
Safeguarding clean water for spaceflight missions
By all appearances, the universe beyond Earth is a vast, lonely, and sterile space. Yet, wherever humans may travel, an abundance of microbial life will follow. In a first study of its kind, lead author Jiseon Yang at the Arizona State University Biodesign Institute, Center for Fundamental and Applied Microbiomics, and her colleagues characterized different bacterial populations isolated […]
Understanding past climate change ‘tipping points’ can help us prepare for the future
Of all the creatures on Earth, humans manipulate their environments the most. But, how far can we push it before something drastic happens? Scientists are calling for a better understanding of past extreme climate change events in an attempt to anticipate future changes. Enter geoarchaeologist and anthropologist C. Michael Barton at Arizona State University. The School of Human […]
Model predicts urban development and greenhouses gasses will fuel urban floods
When rain began falling in northern Georgia on Sept. 15, 2009, little did Atlantans know that they would bear witness to epic flooding throughout the city. Neighborhoods, like Peachtree Hills, were submerged; Georgia's busiest expressway was underwater, as were roads and bridges; untreated sewage mingled with rising flood waters; cars and people were swept away. […]
70% of population in US could be screened for SARS-CoV-2 via wastewater monitoring, says scientist
Within weeks of arriving on the world stage, SARS-CoV-2 has managed to encircle the globe, leaving illness, mortality and economic devastation in its vast wake. One of the central challenges facing health authorities and the medical community has been testing for the elusive virus on a sufficiently comprehensive scale. A new approach to monitoring the […]
Predicting earthquake hazards from wastewater injection
ASU-led geoscientists develop a method to forecast seismic hazards caused by the disposal of wastewater after oil and gas production.