New Report on Pavement and Urban Heat Islands
Researchers from ASU’s National Center of Excellence on Smart Innovations who are also affiliated with ASU’s Urban Climate Research Center have recently completed a study: Critical Review and Gap Analysis
Extinction and the value of biodiversity
Biodiversity is the variety of living species on Earth and the ecosystems they form. We need biodiversity for many critical functions of our lives as humans. From food production to
New recruit John McCutcheon elected as AAAS Fellow
Five outstanding Arizona State University faculty spanning the physical sciences, psychological sciences and science policy have been named as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Sustainability storytelling students premiere short-form documentaries
December 11, join sustainability scientist Peter Byck for a premiere of his students’ work this semester. The event format will be to showcase one film, then do a Q&A with the filmmakers, then repeat for the second film.
Most admired leaders 2020: Amy Hillman, Arizona State University
ASU Research Park Board member, Amy Hillman, Arizona State University, one of 2020 Most Admired Leaders
Call for proposals: 2021 Babbitt dissertation fellowships
Apply by March 1. The center invites applications from doctoral students who are conducting dissertation projects in fields that address the Babbitt Center’s primary interest areas in improving the integration of land use and water management and policy.
Applications open: Grad certificate in environmental communication and leadership
Sustainability scientist Leah Gerber will be teaching the required course BIO 578 in Spring 2021 and would like to reach a wider student audience, both with the course and the certificate.
Crow, Schlosser, Ellis join Foreign Policy dialogue on reimagining education
Dec. 10: Join Foreign Policy magazine in partnership with Arizona State University for a fascinating look at the future of higher education as a catalyzing force for meaningful social change.
Enhance your communication and leadership skills
Are you a graduate student who is passionate about conserving nature? Do you wonder what is the most effective way to influence change? Are you ready to take your communication
ASU postdoctoral position in Public Interest Technology/Responsible Innovation
The project seeks to study three institutions (ASU, Howard University and Estrella Mountain Community College) to identify what they do and could do across their missions and functions to implement PIT comprehensively and strategically.
Nancy Gonzales named ASU's next university provost
Gonzales is currently dean of natural sciences, overseeing six interdisciplinary schools and departments. She has been active in developmental and clinical psychology research with culturally diverse populations for more than 25 years.
Future Cities episode 37: Community Organizing for Wetland Conservation and the Green Commons
Host Jason Sauer (PhD candidate, ASU) talks with researcher Heidy Correa (Master of Science, Universidad Austral de Chile) about a grassroots community organization in Valdivia, Chile, that was instrumental in