June 17: Thinking about Poverty as an Innovation Problem
Tomorrow, join a real-time conversation on re-imagining the social safety net. It’s a live “ask me anything” with Dr. Lenore Ealy. To participate, you must sign in to Polyplexus.com and
Bringing fun back to learning English
Elisamaria Torres is a 2019 WE Empower finalist and the founder of Froggin English for Kids, the first Mexican franchise focused on teaching English as a Second Language to children
Westerhoff, Herckes combine for COVID decontamination solution
Westerhoff leads research on using ultraviolet light to decontaminate water. Herckes investigates aspects of PPE use in semiconductor fabrication clean rooms. With an NSF RAPID grant, they had a fully developed device ready for deployment by the beginning of April.
Crow: Face coverings required in campus buildings
Effective immediately at ASU, face coverings will be required for all employees, students and visitors while in buildings. Face coverings will also be required in outdoor community spaces where social distancing isn’t possible.
Hodge: Economy, public health in tug-of-war
The director of ASU’s Center for Public Health Law and Policy has fielded more than 500 inquiries seeking guidance on public health law and policy issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read his interview with ASU Now.
Mishra awarded Publication of Lasting Impact award
With his 1997 publication, agribusiness professor Ashok Mishra changed agricultural policy around the world and initiated several government-wide projects for the well-being of self-employed farm family businesses
June newsletter on social justice and sustainability
In our June Sustainability Strategist newsletter, we highlight the interconnection between social justice and sustainability, introduce our new Sustainability Strategist Snippets video series, and the launch of a free, online
Sustainability scientists forecasting the future of mobility
The success of technologically advanced means of automated movement of people, products and services depends on public attitudes, values, perceptions and willingness to embrace new and different things, more so than innovation.
Wednesdays from Washington: Agricultural research with Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young
This blog post was written by Arizona State University graduate student Dr. Angel Cruz. In addition to studying Food Policy and Sustainability Leadership at ASU, Angel is the academic and extension initiatives
NSF solicitation: Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems
Full proposals are due November 16, 2020. This solicitation is an update of the program previously known as CNH and CNH2. In the last five years, ASU sustainability scientists have received two CNH/CNH2 awards.
Philosophers of science and sustainability scientists unite!
Sustainability scientist Tyler DesRoches is among several authors of an article on the nature and significance of sustainability science, forthcoming in the journal Sustainability Science.
Amplifying Black Lives Matter for a sustainable future
This article was written by William Walker VI, a junior in the School of Sustainability As environmentalists and caretakers of the earth, it is our duty to ensure the prosperity