Scientists-Scholars

Applications open: Grad certificate in environmental communication and leadership

Sustainability scientist Leah Gerber will be teaching the required course BIO 578 in Spring 2021 and would like to reach a wider student audience, both with the course and the certificate.

Crow, Schlosser, Ellis join Foreign Policy dialogue on reimagining education

Dec. 10: Join Foreign Policy magazine in partnership with Arizona State University for a fascinating look at the future of higher education as a catalyzing force for meaningful social change.

ASU postdoctoral position in Public Interest Technology/Responsible Innovation

The project seeks to study three institutions (ASU, Howard University and Estrella Mountain Community College) to identify what they do and could do across their missions and functions to implement PIT comprehensively and strategically.

Nancy Gonzales

Nancy Gonzales named ASU’s next university provost

Gonzales is currently dean of natural sciences, overseeing six interdisciplinary schools and departments. She has been active in developmental and clinical psychology research with culturally diverse populations for more than 25 years.

Women entrepreneurs: building inclusivity and tackling world-scale challenges

Sustainability scholar Amanda Ellis co-hosted this episode of the Intersectionality and Inclusion series, sponsored by the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

Gerber, Maynard, Neuberg elected AAAS Fellows

Three sustainability scientists were among five ASU faculty to be recognized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science for their career contributions to science and innovation.

Sally Morton

Morton to lead ASU’s Knowledge Enterprise

Statistician uses data to change lives for the better, was drawn to university’s mission of inclusion. When she joins ASU on Feb. 1, Morton will be the first woman to take the reins of Arizona State University’s Knowledge Enterprise.

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Dec 10: Virtual Seminar on Transportation Electrification

SRP and ASU faculty, staff and students are invited on Dec. 10, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to participate in an informative seminar and discussion around enhancing sustainable transportation in Arizona. Registration is required.

What one action should the Biden Administration take on science, tech, climate?

ASU has been invited to put forth authors for Future Tense’s consideration. Pieces will be about 800-1,000 words, and will be running between now and Inauguration Day.

Ellis is co-author of Gender Equality and Governance Index report

A new report brings together some of the most up-to-date and comprehensive databases on gender discrimination in the world, to cast a light on why the economic and political empowerment of women is vital not just for human prosperity but also for our future peace and security.

Workshop: Progress, challenges and opportunities for sustainability science

The 11/30-12/2 workshop will review the state of cutting edge research that can help societies meet the goals of sustainable development, and provide scientific input to the ongoing discussions of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Grand Challenges in Science initiative and the Nobel Prize Summit “Our Planet, Our Future” that will be held in Spring 2021.

Call for Abstracts – Commons in Space conference

As a virtual conference within a series of conferences organized by the International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC), the Interplanetary Initiative will facilitate a discussion between space researchers and scholars studying more traditional commons.