2023 Symposium on Behavioral Plasticity
By Mira RiesThe 2023 Symposium on Behavioral Plasticity was hosted by the talented students of the Behavioral Plasticity Research Institute (BPRI) on May 15th and 16th 2023 at the Baylor
Kosmotive: Moving women’s reproductive health forward
Blandine Umuziranenge – Founder and CEO – Kosmotive 2022 WE Empower Finalist, Sub-Saharan Africa Blandine Umuziranenge is the founder and CEO of Kosmotive, a social enterprise in Rwanda that improves public health by providing
New project to address limitations of dynamic networks
Joshua Daymude and Andrea Richa’s research to address concurrency and adaptive self-organization in anonymous dynamic networks was awarded $800,000 from the National Science Foundation. Assistant Professor Daymude and President’s Professor
Takeaways of the 2022 Food and Farm Immersion
This blog captures the reflections and main takeaways of the Food and Farm Immersion course from a handful of students within this year's graduate cohort. The immersive is a key component of the curriculum for the Food Policy and Sustainability Leadership graduate certificate and the Sustainable Food Systems master's degree.
GirlsConserve program offers guidance for future environmental leaders
High school students interested in conservation and sustainability found professional development and learning experiences through GirlsConserve, a program focused on fostering the growth of environmentally conscious, empathetic and collaborative future
Forrest explores AI pros and cons on expert panel
Stephanie Forrest joined Dr. Cris Moore, from the Santa Fe Institute, and Dr. Melanie Moses, from the University of New Mexico to discuss the opportunities and threats presented by recent
These four challenges will shape the next farm bill – and how the US eats
For the 20th time since 1933, Congress is writing a multiyear farm bill that will shape what kind of food U.S. farmers grow, how they raise it and how it gets to consumers. These measures are large, complex and expensive: The next farm bill is projected to cost taxpayers US$1.5 trillion over 10 years.
SPRI celebrates graduating students
Three SPRI affiliated students celebrated their graduations today. Each one was heavily involved in our work and we are so excited to see what is in store for each of
Project Cities highlight: Landscape architecture student creates xeriscape designs for city of Phoenix
ASU News highlighted a recent partnership between Project Cities and the City of Phoenix Water Services!
Public-private partnerships in food systems: How it’s done at the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture
The close of fall semester is busy with final exams and papers along with holiday travel plans for most students at Arizona State University. For sustainable food systems graduate students, the end of the semester kicks off Professor Merrigan’s favorite course: the Food and Farm Immersion.
Technology to make fixing buggy programs easier
ASU is developing technologies to ease the repair of buggy programs after they have been deployed. The team includes researchers from the Biodesign Center for Biocomputing, Security and Society Tony
New summary report released: Resource Guide to Support Aging in Place
As one of the fastest growing communities in Arizona, Peoria’s population continues to age, creating a need for the City to further develop its resources available for its population of older adults to ensure the well-being and active participation of all members of the community.