Artwork featured in Living with Injury exhibition. The work is drawn, with roots spread toward bent hands that are stretching towards the roots.

Artist and Scientist Collaboration Brings Environmental Research to Life

Denise Moreno Ramírez, Assistant Director of The Earth League Secretariat at ASU’s Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, has brought her environmental justice research into a museum setting through Living with Injury, an exhibition at MOCA Tucson. Her oral histories of Tucson residents affected by TCE contamination are presented alongside artwork, video and community history, creating a different way to engage audiences with environmental research.

World Wildlife Fund cover for report: Monitoring, Measuring, and Tracking Progress: Towards Nature Positive for the Ocean. The Image is partly underwater, and you can see sea grass, and the top half of the image can see a beach with trees and a boat.

McGowan and Gerber contribute to Nature Positive Oceans report

Jennifer McGowan and Leah Gerber are contributors on new publication in World Wildlife Fund. Their report: Monitoring, Measuring, and Tracking Progress Towards Nature Positive for the Ocean, offers guidance for companies on how those recommended nature-positive ocean pathways can be measured, monitored and adapted over time.

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Join Anthropocene public show before UNESCO in Paris

Tickets available now to see Anthropocene, a multiyear climate crisis performance project developed at ASU. Anthropocene has been invited to UNESCO Climate Summit in Paris. Watch on Sept. 15 & 16 in Tempe, before the show is taken to the summit.

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Data4Good Tempe

The Data4Good Analytics Competition challenges undergraduate and master's students to use data, AI, and analytics to address real-world challenge: making cities safer using data from Tempe, Arizona. Team of three to four students will receive training and complete a case challenge, with regional and national prizes and opportunities to earn professional certifications along the way. Join competition kickoff on Sept. 11.

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ASU Project Cities Program Manager Job Position

The Sustainable Cities Network in GFL is hiring for a new position. This is an opportunity for professionals who are passionate about experiential learning, university-community partnerships, sustainability/urban planning, and creating meaningful local impact at the local level. Apply by Sept. 15.

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RCSA Team Science Accelerator

Research Corporation for Science Advancement will provide three to four interdisciplinary team with up to $1 million over two years to pursue high-risk, high-reward basic research in the physical sciences and adjacent fields. Teams of three to five early- and mid-career scientists must propose a sharply defined scientific challenge, complementary expertise, measurable milestones, and a plan for team governance. Apply by Nov. 9.

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Apply to NRC RAP or AF STFP

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine administers two research fellowship programs for postdoctoral and senior researchers with a Ph.D., Sc.D., M.D., or D.V.M. (or near completion). NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP) and Air Force Science & Technology Fellowship Program (AF STFP). Both provide stipends, health insurance, relocation assistance for eligible awardees, and professional travel support. Apply by. Nov. 2

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CFA Leadership Dialogue with May Busch

Join May Busch, Senior Advisor for Leadership in ASU’s Office of the President and author of new book Visible, for a conversation about making invisible work visible and advancing your career. CFA leaders Andrea Dickens and Bradley Wilson will explore lessons from Busch’s book in the context of faculty and higher education, including the unique challenges facing career-track faculty. Audience Q&A included. Dialogue on Sept. 10 at 3:00 PM.

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Fall 2026 Seed Grant Applications Open Now

Institute for Social Science Research is offering seed grants up to $8,000 to ASU faculty-across all four ASU campuses-in the social sciences seeking to develop research and pursue external funding. Application Deadline: Sept. 28.

Image of rocket launch on right side of image, in bold letters "Discovering Philanthropy", presented by the Launch Studio.

Discovering Philanthropy: Fundraising Fundamental to Grow Your Impact

Hosted by the ASU Foundation’s Launch Studio team, this two-part workshop will help faculty understand philanthropy and how to engage with philanthropic funding in collaboration with the Foundation. Day One covers philanthropy fundamentals and development at ASU; Day Two focuses on shaping a philanthropic vision aligned with your mission. Participants will leave with a vision they can share with current and future funders. Attend Oct. 1-2.

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Groundswell Film Screening

On Sept. 16 at 4:00 PM, Laura Turner Seydel and Vasser Seydel will dive into how soil itself might be one of our most powerful climate solutions through a special screening of Groundswell and live panel discussion. Be part of this change.

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The Next Generation has a Plan for the Planet

Join environmental leaders Laura Turner Seydel and Vasser Seydel as they explore what it takes to build a thriving planet. On Sept. 15 at 4:00 PM, they'll discuss solutions taking root now — from regenerative agriculture to ocean protection to climate action. Reception to follow.