The National Academies is seeking approximately 10 new members for a 20-person standing committee. Self-nominations are welcome. Members typically serve 3-year terms with an option to reappoint after the first term. Nominations are due by February 12, 2021.

Editors from two ASU-affiliated publications – Future Tense, a partnership of Slate, New America and ASU, and Issues in Science and Technology, published by ASU and the National Academies – will discuss what makes a good idea for their outlets and how to pitch them.

Join the National Academies February 2 at noon MST for a public briefing on a new report that outlines the key technological and socio-economic goals that must be achieved to put the United States on the path to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Align Technology, Inc. announced that it established its new global corporate headquarters in Tempe, Arizona, effective January 1, 2021.

SkySong, The ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center “is a job creator with outsized ripple effects” on economic development in the region, with an estimated impact of $58.2 billion over the next 30 years and with even more value as a brand representing innovation and entrepreneurship.

Written by Jane Coghlan; Edited by Gabriel Sheppard “When you have food sovereignty, you’re free to be self-reliant, to grow your own food, to choose the foods you want to

Arizona State University will be co-hosting this year’s 2021 AAAS Annual Meeting, February 8-11. During the live virtual meetings, the ASU community will be presenting over 20 sessions and 43

In a new study, sustainability scientist Chuan Liao and co-authors looked at how the implementation of large-scale land acquisitions for agricultural development affects carbon emissions, and in turn, climate change.

By: Elizabeth Bruns, Nicole Darnall, Kylie Flynn, Angela Fox Italian local government purchases account for 10-11% of the gross domestic product. Examples of purchases include vehicle fleets, construction materials, chemicals,

By: Elizabeth Bruns, Nicole Darnall, Kylie Flynn, Angela Fox Italian government purchases account for 10 – 11% of the country’s gross domestic product. Examples of these purchases include chemicals, construction

By: Elizabeth Bruns, Nicole Darnall, Kylie Flynn, Angela Fox Italy was the first country in the European Union to mandate green purchasing protocols across all levels of government. The National

In this GDCS-sponsored talk, Murray Ford will present results of remote sensing, geochronological, and physical modeling studies that investigated island formation and dynamics. The future persistence of atoll islands will be discussed in light of projected changes in sea level and adaptation within atoll settings.