Rob Walton College of Global Futures is hosting Career Exploration Day to connect students to organizations advancing sustainability, conservation, and food systems in Arizona and beyond. At this casual tabling event, industry professionals and ASU alumni will share their career advice and how to gain professional experience with their organization. Students of all majors and academic levels are encouraged to attend, faculty and staff are welcome as well. Please visit the event page to view the list of participating organizations. Attend Oct. 21 at 5 PM at Walton Center.

ASU Career Faculty Association-CFA Faculty Mentoring Circles Program Pilot 2026. Build Connections. Grow Your Career. Strengthen Our Community. Participants will be placed in small, cross-unit mentoring circles featuring one Circle Facilitator and approximately 5–7 Circle Members. Applications due Oct. 16. for either mentor or mentee.

Join Indigenous Perspectives on Nuclear Colonialism, an event sponsored by ASU Climate and Community Hub. As Arizona prepares for its first new nuclear power plant in decades, this timely panel explores how Indigenous communities—particularly the Diné (Navajo) Nation—are responding to renewed uranium mining interests on their ancestral lands. Join conversation Oct. 27 at 1 PM.

Join members of the National Academies committee - including our own Dave Guston - that authored the new fourth edition of On Being a Scientist: A Guide to the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research. The webinar will introduce the updated online guide and highlight topics including responsible collaboration, research security, research integrity, and maintaining public trust. The guide is designed for students and early-career researchers across disciplines. Attend virtually Oct. 8 at 10 AM.

The Rachel Carson Council’s Voices of Carson Storytelling Award is a national program to explore how narrative, identity, and environmental justice shape climate action and hope through creativity. Students and faculty are invited to submit original climate storytelling pieces—poetry, short stories, and narrative non-fiction—that embody Rachel Carson’s legacy.

Tempe Farmers Market at City Hall launches on Sunday October 11 from 8 AM - 12 PM, continuing every Sunday afterwards. The market will serve as a welcoming space to connect with neighbors, enjoy fresh flavors, and contribute to a resilient community. It will feature a variety of small-business vendors selling produce, baked goods, ready-to-eat foods, and handmade items. Become a vendor or volunteer if interested.

Dave Guston is principal investigator, with Bea Rodriguez-Fransen and Lauren Keeler as co-investigator on Using Foresight Methods to Imagine the Futures of the Research University. A newly awarded grant from Sloan Foundation, the projects goal is to offer a more forward-looking, strategic set of framings and goals, to the current approach to anticipating alternative futures of research universities, and the scientific research activities conducted at these institutions.

Applications are now available to apply to Women and Philanthropy 2026-27. At the heart of Women and Philanthropy is a shared commitment to creating meaningful change. Each year, the grant process empowers supporters to champion bold ideas, address emerging challenges and help shape a stronger future for ASU and the communities it serves. Proposals due Oct. 12, get help from GFORDS by submitting draft by Sept. 28.

Learn how movement-based approaches can expand how we teach, understand, and emotionally connect with STEM topics and environmental challenges. Speakers are Dr. Lekelia "Kiki" Jenkins and Jennifer Light, this talk is being moderated by Emily Davis. Join this Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous (LASER) Talk on Oct. 8 through Zoom at 10 AM.

Designing Science Policy Futures: American Science@250 and CSPO's Vision for Science, Policy, and Public Engagement, this workshop will provide updates on CSPO’s science policy projects and insights on how science policy is changing in the United States as pathways are redesigned to connect research to societal outcomes. Join Oct. 15 at 3 PM. Register by Oct. 9.

Launching Investment for Future Transformation - LIFT - is a free global competition where students can propose blended finance and impact investing solutions to real-world sustainability challenges aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is hosted by the Ackerman Center for Excellence in Sustainability (ACES) at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. LIFT is also looking for coaches and judges.

Join School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Monthly Seminar Series: Mining Innovation, on Sept. 25, 11 AM - 12:45 PM, in-person or through zoom - lunch will be served. The Future in Mining Education with Dr. Brad Ross. Recovering Valuable Metals using Microbially Mediated Precipitation with Dr. Bruce Rittmann. RSVP required.