Mapping the nexus of economic growth, inequality and environment

SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities

Mapping the nexus of economic growth, inequality and environment

There is a clear pattern on the role of reduced inequality in positively affecting environmental and economic trajectories, according to a new paper by sustainability scientists Datu Buyung Agusdinata and Rimjhim Aggarwal.

Video available: Tackling systemic racism in 2020

A panel discussion highlights the history of racism in America, what it looks like today, the role of anti-racism, and what we can do as members of the ASU community to tackle systemic racism.

First-Gen Zone request for proposals and save the date

ASU's First-Year Success Center is seeking proposals, due August 3, for 45-minute workshops and 5-minute lightning talks on empowering and supporting first-generation college students. The virtual conference will be held November 5.

Native nations are fighting COVID-19 on many levels

COVID-19 has exacerbated infrastructure vulnerabilities on tribal lands, experts said at a virtual town hall hosted by ASU’s Construction in Indian Country program.

Crow calls for new strategies to defend individual rights

President Crow called on the university's academic communities to outline new efforts, new concepts, and new strategies to devise new models for protecting and defending the rights of individuals.

Flattening the curve in rural Navajo and Hopi communities

Two initiatives, shared by GIOS receptionist Shaundiin Yazzie and led by her sisters, offer opportunities to get involved, donate time or resources to support the COVID-19 response.

Brownell named 2020 LGBTQ+ Educator of the Year

Brownell’s research, leadership and personal commitment to improving science education, especially for underrepresented minorities, led to the organization’s recognition.

New fellowships will advance research on American Indian history and the West

Two annual fellowships were established by ASU in 2019 to support scholars in exploring the diverse history of the West, its intersections with race and violence, and American Indian history.

Sustainability professor starts term as president of commons community

This month Marco Janssen, a professor in the School of Sustainability and director of the Center for Behavior, Institutions and the Environment, started his two-year term as president of the