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NSF issues call for Mid-Career Advancement proposals

The MCA is the only cross-directorate NSF program specifically aimed at providing protected time and resources to established scientists and engineers targeted at the mid-career (Associate Professor rank or equivalent) stage.

ASU develops gender equality training for world leaders

ASU has partnered with global organizations — including the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the United Nations and the World Bank — on a unique video training series that will inform members of parliaments and other leaders on gender issues and trends.

De-risking sustainable investment in energy sector: Are you ready to join the party?

We are living in a transformative time and Covid-19 may be the impetus that leads investors to change their perspective on ESG (environmental, social and governance) investing. Companies have been

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Greater Phoenix Economic Council named the top economic development organization in US

The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) has been named the top economic development organization in the U.S. (population 500k+) by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC).

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Transforming Phoenix into an ‘urban forest’ to combat extreme heat

A State Press article detailed how the Healthy Urban Environments Initiative partners are working with Phoenix city officials to reduce temperatures across the Valley after a record-breaking summer. Reducing temperatures

12 BPRI graduate student opportunities to start Fall 2021!

BPRI is an NSF-funded virtual institute consisting of a group of like-minded teacher-scholars with diverse disciplinary expertise from six institutions. The Behavioral Plasticity Research Institute (BPRI) uses locust phase polyphenism

Universities collaborate to create new Behavioral Plasticity Research Institute (BPRI)

ASU to join six other universities to create an institute to better understand locust phase change. As a formidable ecological force, locusts have a long history of devastating crops and

Voices from the Future shares stories from the front lines of climate change

Within these stories, you’ll learn how people responded to disaster and how these experiences have affected their lives and visions of the future. The collection is a product of ASU’s Narrative Storytelling Initiative.

Taming locusts in Senegal: Working with communities, empowering women

Locusts are a major pest in many parts of the world, damaging plants and livelihoods. Senegal is one such place; farmers constantly battle migrating swarms of the local Senegalese grasshopper.

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SkySong becomes home to new, dramatic piece of public art

SkySong, The ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center is now home to a new and spectacular public art installation. Sunburst has been installed approximately 20 feet above the ground just outside of SkySong 5,

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Switch: Connecting Lives Through Technology

When it comes to staying connected, Danielle Sharaf dedicates herself to ensuring that people receive the information they need to stay safe, educate themselves, and find work. Sharaf’s “Switch” keeps

Oct. 23: Speed Networking Event

Join ASU’s Operational Excellence Community of Practice (OECoP) for this speed networking event. You will leave the event having practiced your skills, learned something about other areas in ASU, and expanded your network.