Arizona Forward is accepting applications for its Emerging Sustainability Leaders program through Aug. 7. The program helps early-career professionals build leadership skills, expand professional networks, and engage with sustainability challenges facing Arizona. Faculty and staff are encouraged to share this opportunity with promising colleagues, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and other emerging professionals who may benefit from the experience.

Daniel Gilfillan is lead author of a new paper in Resonance: The Journal of Sound and Culture, exploring how listening can reveal ecological change. The research examines how human and nonhuman sounds interact in changing environments, arguing that sound offers a new way to understand ecological resilience.

Dr. Robert Kirsch is co-investigator on a new Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada project examining how frontline communities and policymakers collaborate before and after climate disasters. The international research team will study governance and community response networks across Canada and the U.S. to inform more effective approaches to climate emergency preparedness and recovery.

The Michigan Science, Technology, and Public Policy (MiST) Fellowship is seeking a PhD-trained AI expert to serve for one year with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) in Lansing. The fellow will provide science-based expertise to inform state policy on AI. Apply by Aug. 9.

Our team traveled to Shiprock, New Mexico, on the Navajo Nation, to hear from local farmers and community members about organic farming and certification.

MIT Press has published From the Earth to the Moon: Annotated for Our Spacefaring Age, the first volume in the new Imagination, Annotated series, edited by Ed Finn, David H. Guston, and Joey Eschrich. The series pairs classic speculative fiction with expert commentary that connects these works to contemporary science, technology, and society. The next volume, Virus: Annotated for Today's Global Digital Humans (and Aliens), will be released in November.

ASU's The Difference Engine is offering a fully funded fellowship for one innovator with an idea focused on environmental justice or sustainability. The nine-month program provides faculty mentorship, student research support, ASU resources and a cohort experience to help participants design, build and launch a community-centered solution. Apply by Jul. 31.

The NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is NSF's premier award for early-career faculty. CAREER supports faculty who integrate research and education while building a foundation for long-term leadership in their field and institution. Successful proposals demonstrate both intellectual merit and a strong plan for advancing education alongside research. Eligible early-career faculty across all NSF-supported disciplines are encouraged to apply. Apply by Jul. 22.

Hannah Oyewale - Founder & CEO, Young Ladies Club 2026 WE Empower UN SDG Challenge Finalist, Europe & North America Region For Hannah Oyewale, purpose has shaped every stage of

The Nation Science Foundation is seeking public comment on a draft revision of its Guidance on Financial Assistance (GFA). The revision updates financial assistance policies using plain language, separates policies from procedures, and incorporates recent statutory and regulatory changes. Faculty and research administrators are encouraged to review the draft and submit feedback before the deadline. Comments must be submitted by Aug. 24.

At the end of May, ASU’s College of Global Futures welcomed institutional teams from 9 leading colleges and universities to the Sustainability Education Program Directors’ Cohort, a six-week, fully online experience designed

APPLY: The Pew Charitable Trusts is seeking a Civic Science Fellow to support the Presidents and Chancellors Council on Public Impact Research. The fellow will help advance university approaches to public impact research by strengthening partnerships, expanding incentives, measuring impact, and supporting institutional responsiveness. Fellows also join a national Civic Science Fellows cohort focused on building stronger connections between scientific institutions and the public.