Scientists-Scholars
New KEDtalk: Swimming in plastic
An unfathomable amount of plastic has made its way into our oceans, but Charlie Rolsky believes we can make small changes in our lives to turn the tide of plastic pollution for
Novel coronavirus detected, monitored in wastewater
A new approach to monitoring the novel coronavirus, known as wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE), can potentially identify levels of coronavirus infection at both a local and global scale.
ASU ranked top in US, 5th in world pursuit of UN sustainability goals
Arizona State University ranks top in the U.S. and fifth in the world out of 766 institutions in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The global ranking is
Zero greenhouse gas emissions earns ASU the AASHE Platinum rating
Thirteen years ago, Arizona State University made the pioneering promise to completely eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from its campus operations by the year 2025. But on June 30, 2019, the
Middel receives CAREER for work in heat mitigation
Sustainability scientist Ariane Middel has been awarded an NSF CAREER to look at heat from a human perspective, using an innovative mobile sensor called “MaRTy,” pictured.
The new normal: Salon, Kuby call for survey responses
To help government agencies and communities recover faster from COVID-19 and become more resilient to the next adverse event, results of this study will be shared widely.
Public Interest Technology University Network announces Year 2 Challenge
The PIT-UN Challenge will prioritize projects that further the positive social impact of technology for all communities. Centering community needs may be demonstrated by incorporating community partners in the design and execution of proposed projects. Apply by July 16.
Wutich to be panelist on NYAS COVID-19 and Anthropology webinar
Sustainability scientist Amber Wutich will join the New York Academy of Sciences Anthropology Section as a panelist for a webinar focused on our current pandemic (COVID-19), contextualizing the global comparative,
ASU’s CBIE launches new webinar series
A new webinar panel series entitled Don’t Waste the COVID-19 Crisis: Reflections on Resilience and the Commons Revealed by COVID-19, kicks off on April 20 with an event featuring sustainability
Envisioning the Future story contest
ASU’s Narrative Storytelling Initiative, in collaboration with the Global Futures Laboratory, has extended the deadline to May 19 for the “Envisioning the Future” story contest. Winning entries earn cash prizes.
Envisioning the Future story contest
Contest Details We live in an era of rapid societal and environmental changes. Arizona State University’s Narrative Storytelling Initiative wants to know: how do you envision the future? The initiative,
Free on-demand grantsmanship training for ASU researchers
Learn from Meg Bouvier, whose courses have provided foundational NIH grantsmanship training to ASU researchers, faculty, post-docs, graduate students, and administrators for over four years.