Global Futures Scientists and Scholars Archives

Global Futures Scientists and Scholars

Firefighters battling a blaze in a smoky field at night, with intense flames and thick smoke filling the air. A helicopter is visible in the background, silhouetted against the dark, smoke-filled sky, assisting in the firefighting efforts.

GFSS scholar examines fire’s impact on humanity and reshaping the planet

Stephen Pyne, Emeritus Professor of Life Sciences at Arizona State University, recently published an article in The Conversation titled Human use of fire has produced an era of uncontrolled burning:

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Senior Global Futures scientist discusses the multifaceted role of the USDA

Kathleen Merrigan, Executive Director of the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State University and former USDA Deputy Secretary, recently authored an article exploring the multifaceted role of

Senior GFSS member on new unit at Science and Technology Policy Institute

Senior Global Futures Scholar Mahmud Farooque, a clinical associate professor in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society and associate director of the Consortium for Science, Policy &

Joe Biden listening to a researcher talk, in a room of other researchers, all wearing masks, a COVID-19 virus model on a stand in the foreground

ASU Professor Discusses Biden's Emphasis on 'Research Focused on Solutions

Senior Global Futures Scholar Arthur Daemmrich recently contributed a thought-provoking article to The Conversation, where he explores how the Biden administration has transformed the role of science in addressing societal

What is a sponsored project?

Sponsored projects are typically funded by external sources, such as federal agencies, industry partners, or philanthropic organizations, with the primary goal of advancing research, instruction, or public service endeavors. Sponsored projects come with specific objectives, detailed budgets, and often stringent reporting requirements to ensure the proposed outcomes are achieved.

Meet affiliated faculty Timothy Richards

Read on for an interview with Timothy Richards, Professor & Marvin and June Morrison Chair of Agribusiness in the Morrison School of Agribusiness.

Senior Global Futures Scholar announces publication of new book

Bea Rodriguez-Fransen, Director at ASU Next Lab and Instructor at The Design School, is author of the new book Education and Decolonial Futures in the Philippines: Perspectives for Educators and Practitioners,

The five spaces of Global Futures Laboratory

Hi, and welcome to my second contribution to the Global Futures Office of Research Development and Strategy (GFORDS) blog. In this entry, I’m going to explain (some of) the innovative

Meet affiliated faculty Jingle Wu

Read on for an interview with Jianguo (Jingle) Wu, Dean’s Distinguished Professor in the School of Life Sciences and the School of Sustainability.

Meet affiliated faculty Michael Barton

Read on for an interview with Michael Barton, Director of Education and Professor in the School of Complex Adaptive Systems.

(20 July 1969) --- Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot of the first lunar landing mission, poses for a photograph beside the deployed United States flag during Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA) on the lunar surface. The Lunar Module (LM) is on the left, and the footprints of the astronauts are clearly visible in the soil of the moon.

Exploring new frontiers

Hi, and welcome to the internal blog of the Global Futures Office of Research Development and Strategy (GFORDS)! I’m Dave Guston, and as Associate Vice Provost for Discovery, Engagement and

Meet affiliated faculty Jay Famiglietti

Read on for an interview with Jay Famiglietti, Global Futures Professor in the School of Sustainability and Director of Science for the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative.