YouthMappers has created an academy to build capacity for open humanitarian mapping

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YouthMappers has created an academy to build capacity for open humanitarian mapping

Sustainability scholar Patricia Solis is co-founder and director of YouthMappers, a rapidly-growing consortium of student-led chapters on more than 264 university campuses in 58 countries who create and use open spatial data for humanitarian and development needs

New pillars of education to serve community in multiple ways

Broadening access to higher education, advancing research that helps people, and taking responsibility for the communities we serve are the three “pillars” around which the university will organize its efforts going forward.

The Sustainability Consortium releases 2021 impact report

The consortium's THESIS tool helps consumer goods companies have a positive impact: Manufacturers' scores improved 38% from 2016 to 2020.

Pursuing the goal of safe-yield isn't saving our groundwater

A new report by the Kyl Center for Water Policy explores what stands in the way of safe-yield and the limits of safe-yield. It offers new strategies and actions that should be considered to secure the long-term sustainability of groundwater in some of Arizona’s most populous regions.

Housing is Health Care: New Morrison Institute report

It's considerably less costly to provide permanent supportive housing to people with chronic mental illness than if they experience frequent homelessness, a Morrison Institute report released May 12 concludes.

Johnson joins USEA board of directors

USEA's mission is to enhance energy access and energy security for developing countries, and the relationship with ASU will allow both organizations to provide greater innovation to the energy sector and increase solutions research delivered globally.

Closes May 29: Art in Focus gallery highlighting women artists from the museum's permanent collection

A recent study of the artists represented in the collections of eighteen major American art museums found that only 12.6% are women. Reserve your free timed-entry tickets and learn more about the museum's new guidelines before visiting.

May 20: Global Accessibility Awareness Day at ASU

This virtual conference is a great introduction to accessibility for faculty, staff and students who create online content. Topics include accessible course design, inclusive pedagogy and ASU accessibility resources.

May 17-19: IASC 2021 Conference on Polycentric Governance

This event aims to bring together scholars and practitioners from various sectors, disciplines, and epistemological traditions to advance our understanding of how polycentric governance works in practice and share knowledge as a diverse research community.

Three sustainability scholars named 2021-22 IHR fellows

Research Accelerator participants Serena Ferrando, Daniel Gilfillan and Natalie Lozinski-Veach are among eight ASU faculty members who were awarded fellowships by the Institute for Humanities Research.

Larson: Arizona farmers to bear brunt of cuts from Colorado River

Sustainability scientist Rhett Larson was recently quoted by the Associated Press in an article about anticipated reductions in water the state of Arizona receives from the Colorado River.

Explore groundwater level changes in Arizona sub-basins

The Kyl Center for Water Policy’s new Arizona Groundwater Level Change App shows what’s happening in sub-basins across the state – where groundwater levels are rising or declining and where more data may be needed.