ASU Fulbright Day events postponed
Faculty, students and staff are still eligible to apply for a Fulbright. For questions about Fulbright Scholars or Specialist Programs, contact [email protected].
Engendering equality in research
School of Life Sciences Professor Melissa Wilson researches sex chromosome evolution, sex-biased research and comparative genomics. Wilson states, “It seems really unfortunate that we are going to exclude half of the population. Even if you are understanding the research in one sex, you not understanding it in everyone.”
Solving obesity: Could manipulating microbes offer an alternative to weight loss surgery?
Already considered a global epidemic, human obesity continues to be on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 40% of the U.S. population is considered obese.
KE issues research guidelines in response to COVID-19
ASU Knowledge Enterprise has issued recommendations to mitigate the impact of 2019 Novel Coronavirus on the university’s research mission. This article is current as of March 12, 2020 and contains links to the university's most current information.
Researchers identify marker that may predict whether lung cancer likely to spread
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, and the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. More than half of NSCLC patients die after developing metastases. There
Faculty Virtual Open House: ASU Project Cities
New faculty are invited to learn about and inform Project Cities, a unique partnership that connects students and faculty in project-based classes with local community partners to advance communities' sustainability goals.
Call for Proposals: AAAS 2021 will be in Phoenix
Arizona State University is the host institution for this February 2021 conference. Please plan to submit session proposals; deadline extended.
Plastic pollution: emissions and mitigation strategies
On Tuesday, March 17, 2020, 4-5 p.m., David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellow Stephanie Borelle will be presenting a talk titled "Plastic Futures: plastic emissions and the impact of mitigation
Sustainability Across the Curriculum Training at Dickinson College
Learn how to incorporate sustainability into your teaching. Workshop applications are due April 1.
Oversupply of energy could put you at risk of developing cancer
Growing up, we are told that eating a balanced diet is pivotal to our health. After all, food is what supplies our body with the energy we need day to
Free New York Times access via ASU Libraries
If you have an asu.edu email, you are eligible for this great deal. Faculty/staff passes are good for one year from activation, and can easily be reactivated after expiration.
Letter to the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
Today a letter was sent to government leaders charged with developing the next iteration of the DGAs – Dietary Guidelines for Americans, an activity undertaken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services every five years. I am a signatory on this letter and believe that it is past time for sustainability criteria to be integrated into dietary guidance. I will let the letter speak for itself.