ASU Knowledge Enterprise

Knowledge Enterprise is the engine that drives discovery and innovation at Arizona State University, one of the fastest growing research institutions in the U.S. We empower researchers, forge partnerships, invest in our communities and pioneer interdisciplinary thinking. Our goal is not simply to find solutions, but to fundamentally reshape how the world solves problems. #ASU #Innovation #Research #ASUResearch Sally C. Morton Michael Crow ASU Biodesign Institute ASU Core Research Facilities

Couldn't be more excited to take on this moonshot challenge. While I still get to work with the stellar team at TGen North, I'm also lucky enough to work with an amazing constellation of leaders and thinkers at ASU to build the Health Observatory for Arizona and beyond.

Think about any health scare in recent Arizona history — from hantavirus and plague to anthrax and COVID-19 — and you can be sure David Engelthaler was working behind the scenes to help the state navigate through the emergency. Engelthaler brings his passion for public health to his new role as executive director of the Health Observatory at Arizona State University, a new research initiative at ASU Health that looks at the health of Arizonans to prepare the state to identify, track and mitigate future crises. “I think one of the most important and underutilized natural resources that we have in Arizona is innovation. There’s no better place to think about innovation than ASU, the most innovative school in the country," Engelthaler said. "It doesn’t happen by accident. It happens because you have a lot of really smart people, really creative people and people with vision.” The Health Observatory at ASU aims to provide a comprehensive, data-driven understanding of community health to create a more equitable, resilient, impactful and cost-effective health care system. It will also drive medical innovation to better detect, respond to and prevent emerging threats. Engelthaler brings 30 years of experience protecting public health across Arizona to his new role as its director. Read the full story at ASU news: https://ow.ly/RAC450T4xcl #ASUResearch #ASUHealth #HealthCare #Medicine

This week, we are excited to launch the fall semester as our Arizona State University campuses come alive with the energy of new and returning students!   With over 181,000 students registered on campus and online this year, our community continues to break records. ASU consistently draws students from across the United States and from around the globe, with 160 countries represented and more than 17,600 international students pursuing their degrees here. We warmly welcome each of you and wish you a successful semester. Here’s to an incredible journey ahead this fall!   #ASU #SunDevils #BackToSchool #ASUFamily #MaroonAndGold

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At Arizona State University, researchers are bringing visibility to the deadly issue of extreme heat. Scientists and scholars from a range of disciplines are working with communities to measure and understand extreme heat and the risks it poses. They also guide policy that protects lives and well-being in an increasingly warm world. Phoenix frequently makes headlines for streaks of 110-degree-plus days or record-high temperatures. To Erinanne Saffell, the Arizona State climatologist, these data points are noteworthy — but not groundbreaking. “In 1896, Parker, Arizona, experienced four days of 120 degrees or higher — it’s happened before,” says Saffell, who directs the Arizona State Climate Office, which evaluates and synthesizes data and research relevant to the state’s climate. She is more concerned about nighttime temperatures. Nighttime lows don’t dip as they used to, largely due to increased urbanization, especially in places like Phoenix. The buildings, pavement and concrete act like a solar oven — soaking up heat throughout the day and releasing it long into the night. This urban heat island effect has caused Phoenix’s nighttime lows to slowly creep up since the 1990s. The current record for the highest nighttime low is 97 degrees on July 19, 2023. “These high nighttime temperatures are especially dangerous, because if you can't cool off your body at night, then that heat can accumulate in your body and the next day you're more at risk,” says Saffell, a senior Global Futures scientist with ASU Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory. “And we get a lot of attention in Maricopa County, but it's everywhere. Sedona has an urban heat island. Benson has an urban heat island. Tucson has an urban heat island.” Because it is such a local issue, city governments are looking to curb the worst impacts of extreme urban heat. In 2021, on the heels of another sweltering summer, the City of Phoenix established the Office of Heat Response and Mitigation. Publicly funded and integrated into the city government structure from the start, the first-of-its-kind office is charged with responding to and alleviating the effects of extreme heat in Phoenix. David Hondula, an associate professor in ASU School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, directs the office. He says his goal is to improve citizens’ everyday interactions with heat, from heat exhaustion and heat-related fatalities to high energy bills, the walk across a hot parking lot or touching a blazing-hot seat belt buckle. “We're hoping to see improved outcomes across the board in the community related to heat, and we're hopeful to achieve those through changing the dialogue, changing the processes, changing the thinking in city government,” Hondula says. Read more about ASU's research and initiatives on extreme heat and its impact on health here: https://ow.ly/gEMR50T2s6g #ASUResearch #Heat #Environment #HeatLiving #HealthyLiving

Across the world, around 750 million people — more than twice the population of the United States — lack access to electricity. For many more, access is unreliable or unsustainable. Faced with such monumental need, Arizona State University's Laboratory for Energy And Power Solutions (LEAPS) decided to take a unique approach. The lab, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, emphasizes turning ideas into on-ground solutions with impact. Nathan Johnson, director of the lab, wants LEAPS to model a new way for a university to engage in the energy space. “Most people see a university only in terms of research and education,” says Johnson, who is also an associate professor in The Polytechnic School and the assistant director of research at the ASU Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory. “I think, as a public institution, we need to do more to create public value.” To that end, the lab partners with stakeholders to create the right solution through a combination of technology, business models and policy. LEAPS then steps in to fill the gaps where needed — whether it’s a piece of equipment, a national energy plan or training. All efforts include partnerships outside ASU, including the private sector, nonprofits, co-ops and governments of all levels. Whether bringing electricity to an off-grid community or modernizing a grid to use cheaper, greener energy, the lab’s unwavering mission is to address the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 7: universal access to clean energy. “All of our goals are relatively the same,” Johnson says. “Safe, reliable, clean, affordable and resilient access to energy.” Last year, the lab was selected to lead phase one of the Fijian government’s project to electrify all its rural communities by 2030. Their herculean task: to assess close to 300 remote communities in need of reliable power and prioritize 75 to deploy the first round of mini grid installations. The project was sponsored by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. Mini grids are small power grids that can run separately from major grids like the ones that electrify our cities. Often, they’re powered by hybrid sources like solar panels, batteries and diesel generators. The team worked with local residents to understand their electric needs, whether they wanted to participate and if there was land available to build a mini grid. The team also partnered with COMET to give communities practical insights about using mini grids. The 75 sites were chosen based on the population and presence of schools or health centers while also ensuring that sites were spread across the entire country. In total, the sites cover 30 islands. The team estimates that replacing the sites’ unreliable diesel power generators with more sustainable mini grids will decrease carbon dioxide emissions by over 9,300 tons per year. Read more here: https://ow.ly/whig50SYNC6 #ASUResearch #Innovation #ASU #LEAPS

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The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University works on multiple fronts to advance medical knowledge, develop life-saving therapies and improve well-being for people around the world. This recent installment of our series called “20 Years of Discovery" highlights the development of innovative tools for rapid, accurate and low-cost medical diagnoses, many suited for use in the developing world; using DNA — the molecule of life — as a building material to spur the development of new nanotechnologies; and, finally, innovative ways to use plants to produce powerful treatments and vaccines that target multiple infectious diseases. Read now on ASU news: https://ow.ly/c9Be50SWcBI #ASUBiodesign20 #ASU #ASUResearch #DNA #DNAResearch #Health #PlantBased #Science #Innovation

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