Sigma XI seeks civic science fellow

Sigma Xi, the scientific research honor society, seeks a Civic Science Fellow for Science Policy and Engagement. The Fellow will work with the Sigma Xi leadership team to develop a

PLuS Alliance releases 2021 Snapshot Report

Many contributors across the PLuS Alliance partner universities – executives, advisers, researchers, academics, educators, students and professional staff – bring expertise, passion and a collaborative spirit to help make PLuS

Transforming women’s leadership pathways selected as case study for SDSN Conference

Transforming Women’s Leadership Pathways, an initiative of the PLuS Alliance, has been selected as a case study for the SDSN’s Accelerating Education for the SDGs in Universities to be showcased

Call for proposals: Scholarly borderlands

The spaces between fields—or the “borderlands” between disciplines—represent unique opportunities for social inquiry. Scholarly Borderlands, an initiative of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), invites proposals for interdisciplinary working groups

Heat and humidity will be a major factor for Olympic athletes

The Tokyo Olympics, starting July 23, will be remembered for three things: a complete lack of spectators, being postponed a year because of a pandemic and searing heat. Sustainability scientist

University Sustainability Practices offers new newsletter

If you’re interested in receiving tips, events, stories and other updates regarding campus sustainability at ASU, sign up using this form. The USP team plans to offer one newsletter per

New paper on resilience of urban economic structures

Cities that undergo constant but measured change are better positioned to weather the impacts of economic shocks. That’s according to a new paper, Resilience of Urban Economic Structures Following the

Please complete this survey on forthcoming IPCC Report

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will release its report from Working Group I on August 9. The topic is the physical science basis of climate change, and the approved

Jay Davies, City of Peoria

Jay Davies: Community builder

We are pleased to congratulate Jay Davies, with the City of Peoria on his receipt of the Gabe Zimmerman “Community Builder” Award! Jay currently serves as the Interim Public Works

Silent killer: The rising problem of extreme heat in the U.S.

Congratulations to Melissa Guardaro, PhD, a HUE member, Knowledge Exchange for Resilience and Assistant Research Professor at the Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation, for testifying in front of the

Thinkzilla expands to Scottsdale, Ariz. to support minority-owned businesses and entrepreneurs

Thinkzilla Consulting Group selects SkySong as they expand in the west because of the City of Scottsdale’s anti-discrimination ordinance and the unique opportunities an ASU Innovation Zone can offer.

July 2021 newsletter on Chilean wine producers embracing sustainability

Our July newsletter features the announcement of our new, free online course, Advanced CDP Reporting, inspiring articles about sustainability in business, and relevant events. Read about how Chile has developed one of the most sustainable wine industries in the world.