NAS establishes James Prize to recognize interdisciplinary work
Nominations for the inaugural prize will be accepted through Monday, October 5, 2020. This prize will recognize researchers who integrate knowledge from two or more disciplines in order to solve a major contemporary challenge.
Skysong Innovations translates ASU research into tangible, scalable solutions
A new article from ASU Now features the work of dozens of ASU faculty, whose impacts reverberate sometimes thousands of miles from ASU campuses. Learn about the work and about Skysong Innovations, ASU’s intellectual property management company.
Meet sustainability student and researcher Caitlyn Finnegan
Caitlyn Finnegan is a junior in the School of Sustainability who has spent her summer conducting research on fisheries with Assistant Professor Kailin Kroetz. Fisheries have always been a model
Island and indigenous youth voices: Building back better and fairer
Video available: ASU, Hawaii Green Growth and Local2030 Island Network convened a panel of island and indigenous youth for a solution-oriented conversation on “building back better” after COVID-19.
Center for Global Health research focuses on food insecurity during crisis
The center identifies a key theme each year, one that they believe can reinvent and reimagine global health. This year’s focus is on the human experience of food insecurity, and how it is worsened by illness and other crises.
Join us for a webinar: The International Locust Crisis
On World Humanitarian Day, and as part of a week-long series of events for Entomology Advocacy Week hosted by the Entomological Society of America, Dr. Arianne Cease, Director of the
Announcing the 2020 WE Empower UN SDG Challenge Awardees
The Global Business Challenge honors women who are advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals and inspiring entire communities to act to create the world we want by 2030 The WE
Antiracist Resources curated by the IHR
A list of antiracist resources is now available on the Institute for Humanities Research website for use in humanities courses and for the community.
Announcing the 2020 WE Empower UN SDG Challenge Awardees
The Global Business Challenge honors women who are advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals and inspiring entire communities to act to create the world we want by 2030 The WE
Postdoc job opening, coastal livelihoods and China’s Maritime Silk Road
A new postdoc position is available, called “Challenges and opportunities for coastal livelihoods associated with China’s Maritime Silk Road investments.” The fisheries social science team at the University of Technology
USAID awards $245k to the FAO of the UN to determine Desert Locust impacts on livelihoods in Uganda
A large $245,000 (USD) award was granted through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to help measure the
Bowman helping Phoenix become a top tech-driven “smart region.”
Although the work is inherently multifaceted and complex, The Connective’s overarching goal is simple: to work together in implementing technology to improve the quality of life for people living and working in the Greater Phoenix region.