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

Agriculture secretary oversees programs that help millions afford healthy diets

The most common misconception about the USDA is that it’s mainly focused on supporting farmers and ranchers and conserving agricultural land. These are critical missions, but they represent only a small slice of what the department does.

Meet affiliated faculty Rick Overson

Read on for an interview with Rick Overson, Research Scientist for the Global Locust Initiative.

Phoenix midtown skyline with a Saguaro Cactus and other desert scenery in the foreground.

GFL Futurecast: Sustainable Cities Network and Project Cities working with communities to build a stronger future

The Sustainable Cities Network and Project Cities program were recently featured in the 7th edition of Global Futures: Futurecast, a biannual digital journal dedicated to examining global trends we expect

Meet affiliated faculty Jordan Miller

Read on for an interview with Jordan Miller, Teaching Professor in the College of Health Solutions.

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,

30 years of Rural Development

Over their thirty-year difference between holding office in Rural Development, Under Secretary Basil Gooden and former Under Secretary Bob Nash have become an inspiration for advocacy in the food and agriculture sector.

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 Junyu Lu

Read on for an interview with Junyu Lu, Assistant Professor at Hainan University/ASU Joint International Tourism College (HAITC).

Reporting on the Hagstrom Report

"On the first evening of our Food Policy Immersion in Washington, DC, our graduate student cohort piles into the backyard of Jerry Hagstrom’s house in Woodley Park for an informal talk with the prize-winning agricultural journalist."