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Once Bitten
Rattlesnakes can be quite dangerous. People living in the Arizona desert should always take precautions to avoid getting bitten. If you see a rattlesnake, the best thing to do is get away as quickly as possible. Read more in Chain Reaction

Make No Small Plans
Joe Ewan is an assistant professor of landscape architecture at Arizona State University. He has tackled one of the biggest challenges facing American cities today: preserving open space against a crush of urban sprawl. Read more in Research Magazine

Aging Arizona
Growing old is a subject many people prefer not to discuss, but it’s a reality that no one can escape. Where you grow old might make all the difference. Read Morein Research Magazine

With Every Breath You Take
ASU scientists are busy following the flow of air pollution in the Phoenix metro area. The problem with studying air pollution is that it just won’t stay put. It blows in the wind, rises with the sun’s warmth, skirts buildings, and slides along mountain slopes in a dusty dance of particles and gas. Read more in Research Magazine

A Dome of Our Own
You can’t see carbon dioxide. You can’t smell it. You can’t taste or feel it. But this invisible, odorless, tasteless gas enters your body with every breath that you take. Read More in Research Magazine

Meeting Fire on Its Terms
In 2002, the United States experienced its second largest wildfire season in half a century. more than 7 million acres burned, almost double the 10-year average. three western states—Arizona, Colorado and Oregon—recorded their largest fires in the past 100 years in 2002, with a combined 2.6 million acres burned. (PDF file)

Running on Sunshine: Liberal arts and sciences researchers are key to solving the problems that currently prevent wide-scale alternative energy use. (PDF file)

Route 66 Revisited
Old Route 66 was much more than just a road. It was a bonafide part of American history. Read more in Research Magazine