Flinn Foundation Seed Grants to Promote Translational Research (Opportunity Kick Off)
Join September 17 to explore Flinn Foundation seed grants supporting translational research in diagnostics, therapeutics, precision medicine, and more. Hear from ASU experts on proposal strategy and collaborative team-building.
Hartley discusses the influence of global cities on water governance trends
School of Sustainability assistant professor Kris Hartley is lead and corresponding author on Through the water glass darkly: global cities as problematic exemplars in the sustainability discourse, a new publication in the International Journal of Water Resources Development.
IUCN coral reef assessment: The first to fall?
In November 2024, the coral specialist group finished the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species assessment for all reef-building corals and found 44% of the world’s reef-building coral species are
Focus heat-adaptation efforts on hot people, rather than on hot weather
Jenni Vanos, Associate Professor, School of Sustainability in the College of Global Futures, is co-author of a Nature comment on how physiology-based models can help.
Forthcoming Webinar: Studying Corals In Unexpected Places
On September 18, join Art x Science Conversations for an interactive discussion where artists and science communicators reimagine coral narratives to inspire action and hope.
Biodiversity in ASU Thrive special issue
Conservation Innovation Lab PhD student Paola Sangolqui was featured on the cover of ASU Thrive's Society of Environmental Journalists special issue. Her work in the Galapagos Marine Reserve was part
CGF Biomimicry Center director is consultant on design charrette exploring nature-inspired static materials
Sara El-Sayed, Director, The Biomimicry Center, School of Complex Adaptive Systems in the College of Global Futures, is consultant on Static Design Charrette, a new 20K Microsoft and $10K CNG
GFL Earth League assistant director co-authors scientific reports publication on auto repair worker VOC exposures
Denise Moreno Ramírez, Assistant Director, The Earth League in the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, is co-author on Characterizing full-shift worker exposures to VOCs in small-sized auto repair shops
Aktipis hosts research ideation lunch
What happens when everything falls apart? A bold, thought-provoking Apocalypse Pop-Up Café, led by Athena Aktipis, will explore how to do business in uncertain, even apocalyptic times—where resources are scarce,
Gerber voices concerns over weakening of endangered species protections
In the midst of the world’s sixth mass extinction, conservationists need to be explicit about the trade-offs in prioritizing which species to protect
Opportunities and Responsibilities in the Semester Ahead
Welcome to the new semester! In this blog post, David Guston provides operational information that you will need to keep up with your opportunities and, alas, responsibilities this semester.
Redman and colleagues propose sustainability education framework
School of Sustainability Instructor Aaron Redman is co-author on a new article in the Journal of Education for Sustainable Development that proposes a framework to better align assessment in sustainability education with its own principles and aspirations.