Con Ciencia en las Américas seminar series
Watch a new Spanish language seminar series, Con Ciencia En Las Américas, organized by early-career researchers at Stanford University and the University of Santiago in Chile. The goal of Con
What one action should the Biden Administration take on science, tech, climate?
ASU has been invited to put forth authors for Future Tense's consideration. Pieces will be about 800-1,000 words, and will be running between now and Inauguration Day.
Ellis is co-author of Gender Equality and Governance Index report
A new report brings together some of the most up-to-date and comprehensive databases on gender discrimination in the world, to cast a light on why the economic and political empowerment of women is vital not just for human prosperity but also for our future peace and security.
Workshop: Progress, challenges and opportunities for sustainability science
The 11/30-12/2 workshop will review the state of cutting edge research that can help societies meet the goals of sustainable development, and provide scientific input to the ongoing discussions of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Grand Challenges in Science initiative and the Nobel Prize Summit “Our Planet, Our Future” that will be held in Spring 2021.
United Nations 75th Anniversary Dialogue: Faculty experts provide insights
ASU hosted an event seeking technical, scientific and academic input from ASU faculty. Twenty participants joined the event to share observations, experiences and recommendations regarding the next 25 years of the United Nations.
Call for Abstracts - Commons in Space conference
As a virtual conference within a series of conferences organized by the International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC), the Interplanetary Initiative will facilitate a discussion between space researchers and scholars studying more traditional commons.
Phoenix issues RFP to tech sector in move to bridge digital divide for students
The city of Phoenix has issued a request for proposals to the tech sector in order to try to bridge the digital divide affecting underserved students in central Phoenix amid
My View: Arizona technology industry report reveals sector’s resilience
The latest version of the Arizona Technology Industry Report should give all Arizonans reason to be proud of how the industry has continued to grow despite the tumultuous year that

Microbial remedies target chemical threats in the environment
Across America, hazardous waste sites pose an ongoing threat to human and environmental health. The most severe cases are known as Superfund sites, of which over a thousand currently exist.
Expert community panel sessions lend project inspiration
On Thursday, October 29th students joined community experts from the City of Peoria and the Town of Clarkdale for two informative panel sessions. The Project Cities team was thrilled to
Understanding Decarbonization, What’s in the toolbox? Offsets?
In 1992 the United Nations came together for its first-ever, “Earth Summit,” and began to acknowledge the requisite issue of climate change at a global level. Since then, sustainability has

Health and Wellness When the Microbiome Comes First
Rodney Dietert, PhD Cornell, University Presents: Health and Wellness When the Microbiome Comes First The human body, like most higher organisms on earth, is composed of thousands of different species, the majority of which are microbial. Placing our microbes first in our life strategies changes what it means to be healthy, safe from environmental insults, and fully functional. It also shatters many of our central 20th century scientific dogmas.