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NSF call for proposals: Future of work at the human-technology frontier

Researchers across the social, behavioral and economic sciences are encouraged to submit proposals to the Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier: Core Research solicitation by March 23, 2021.

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Sustainability scientists representing ASU at AAAS

The 2021 AAAS Annual Meeting will convene entirely online, February 8-11, with related pre-released materials available online now. Click through to preview some of this year’s ASU-led sessions and paper presentations.

Call for Applications: Women Enterprise Recovery Fund

As the world continues to cope with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the crisis will have an ongoing impact on progress towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals

45 Commercial real estate companies to watch in 2021

The highlighted real estate companies are some of the ones leading the way as the industry fought through the unknown elements caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

ASU launches pitch competition for sports tech startups

e Challenge, a startup program seeking pitches from companies developing products that could be piloted and implemented at the school’s athletic facilities.

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7 ways Australian municipalities can increase the success of their sustainable purchasing policies

By: Elizabeth Bruns, Nicole Darnall, Kylie Flynn, Angela Fox Why is government purchasing so important? In Australia, it accounts for roughly 36.2% of the country’s gross domestic product. Examples of

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Green purchasing policy adoption in Australian municipalities

By: Elizabeth Bruns, Nicole Darnall, Kylie Flynn, Angela Fox Government purchasing in Australia accounts for 36.2% of the country’s total gross domestic product. Examples of these purchases include vehicle fleets,

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Sustainable purchasing implementation success in Australia

By: Elizabeth Bruns, Nicole Darnall, Kylie Flynn, Angela Fox Australia’s government purchasing accounts for 36.2% of the country’s gross domestic product. Examples of purchases include construction material, chemicals, vehicle fleets,

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Creative tools for saving biodiversity

In spring 2021, ASU School of Music, Dance and Theater Professor Liz Lerman and School of Life Sciences Professor Becket Sterner will be teaching a multidisciplinary course titled “Creative Tools for Saving

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Study of ancient cities can offer lessons for today

ASU researchers suggest urbanists shouldn’t forget the past when studying the future. Complexity scientists studying urbanism need to take a historical perspective, according to Jose Lobo and his co-authors.

Accepting abstracts until Jan. 15: Commons in Space

ASU is co-hosting the XVIII Biennial International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC) conference, including an eight month virtual conference rollout. The first virtual conference, Commons in Space, is set for Feb. 24-26 and is currently accepting submissions for individual presentations, special sessions and webinar panel discussions. Commons in Space abstracts are due Jan. 15.

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ASU’s Earthshot opportunity: Who would you nominate?

The Julie Ann Wigley Global Futures Laboratory has been invited to be an Official Nominator for the Earthshot Prize, the most prestigious global environment prize in history, which aims to find new solutions to the world’s biggest environmental problems.