2020 brings record heat and dryness to Arizona

“The heat in 2020 was not helpful in the least, and the global pandemic was not helpful as well,” said associate professor David Hondula, a partner with the Healthy Urban

March 4: Embracing Our Charter: Leading Inclusion at ASU and Beyond

Panelists will share their experience and leadership strategies in their work to confront systemic racism and promote inclusive practices and initiatives. This event is open to all ASU faculty, staff and students.

ACA celebrates tenth anniversary, goal-shattering success

Today, Arizona's economy is diversified, with more jobs in manufacturing than construction, our startup ecosystem is attracting global attention, and our state is competing at the highest level for new jobs and expansions.

Baking bread during the pandemic? Time to try heritage flour

We’ve all marveled at beautiful heirloom tomatoes at farmer’s markets, tasted them on plates at farm-to-table restaurants, and may have even attempted to grow in them our own gardens -  but when was the last time you saw heirloom varieties of wheat or grain on display?

COVID-19 dashboards offer incomplete pictures

We are surrounded by charts, graphs, and dashboards that try to summarize and surveil the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States; we haven’t seen this kind of explosion of data visualization since the advent of the Weather Channel. But these dashboards, none of which existed before March, are experiencing some growing pains.

Feb 23: Phosphorus: Past and Future book launch

Phosphorus: Past and Future, available from Oxford University Press, discusses emerging efforts and innovations to develop phosphorus sustainability solutions to protect our food supply and water quality.

Who gets their lights back first if a cyberattack brings down the grid?

According to experts from ASU's Decision Theater, the United States needs a Continuity of the Economy plan to ensure we can reconstitute the economy in the wake of a devastating cyberattack.

Feb 22-26: Virtual Pacific Environmental Security Forum

The primary purpose of the PESF is to increase regional militaries' understanding of environmental security issues and their environmental stewardship obligations, and to coordinate efforts with civilian agencies and NGOs for whole-of-government and whole-of-society solutions.

Merck invests in Tempe, Ariz. production facilities

Merck KGaA announced an investment of $22 million at its site in Tempe, Arizona. The facility houses more than 180 employees who support the Semiconductor Solutions business in the areas

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, strengthens site in Tempe, Arizona as key strategic production and R&D hub for semi-conductor materials in the US

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, announced an investment of $22 million at its site in Tempe, Arizona. T

Call for Proposals: Reimagining Leadership Together

Global Futures Laboratory will co-chair this year's International Leadership Association annual conference. The call for proposals is open. Submit by February 28.

Center directors share recent highlights

A selection of highlights shared by center directors affiliated with the Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation. Submit your center or initiative's highlights for possible inclusion in this Bulletin to [email protected].