Call for Experts: Standing Committee on the Use of AI in Science
The National Academies is seeking suggestions for experts to serve on a new standing committee examining the use of AI in science. The committee will explore research integrity and reproducibility, transparency and trustworthiness, authorship and accountability, peer review, and governance mechanisms that support trustworthy scientific research. Submit by Sept. 30.
Open Call for Grants: Humanity AI
Humanity AI is offering $10 million in grants for U.S.-based, community-led projects shaping how AI is governed, built or challenged. Grants range from $75,000 to $1 million for projects addressing education; labor and economy; or humanities, arts and culture. Lead applicants must be U.S.-based 501(c)(3) organizations; individuals may apply through a fiscal sponsor or collaboration. Projects may run up to three years. Apply by Oct. 21
BioInnovation Institute and Science Prize for Innovation
The BioInnovation Institute and AAAS/Science are seeking early-career researchers who connect fundamental life-science research with commercialization. Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. within the last 10 years. The grand prize includes $25,000, a five-year Science subscription and publication of the winning essay in Science. Apply by Nov. 1.
DOE Fellowship: Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks
The U.S. Department of Energy is seeking four fellows for a one-year appointment supporting research and program activities in fuel cells, production technologies, systems development and integration, or analysis, codes and standards. These fellows will support the Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office. Deadline not listed.
Artist and Scientist Collaboration Brings Environmental Research to Life
Denise Moreno Ramírez, Assistant Director of The Earth League Secretariat at ASU’s Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, has brought her environmental justice research into a museum setting through Living with Injury, an exhibition at MOCA Tucson. Her oral histories of Tucson residents affected by TCE contamination are presented alongside artwork, video and community history, creating a different way to engage audiences with environmental research.
McGowan and Gerber contribute to Nature Positive Oceans report
Jennifer McGowan and Leah Gerber are contributors on new publication in World Wildlife Fund. Their report: Monitoring, Measuring, and Tracking Progress Towards Nature Positive for the Ocean, offers guidance for companies on how those recommended nature-positive ocean pathways can be measured, monitored and adapted over time.
Join Anthropocene public show before UNESCO in Paris
Tickets available now to see Anthropocene, a multiyear climate crisis performance project developed at ASU. Anthropocene has been invited to UNESCO Climate Summit in Paris. Watch on Sept. 15 & 16 in Tempe, before the show is taken to the summit.
Data4Good Tempe
The Data4Good Analytics Competition challenges undergraduate and master's students to use data, AI, and analytics to address real-world challenge: making cities safer using data from Tempe, Arizona. Team of three to four students will receive training and complete a case challenge, with regional and national prizes and opportunities to earn professional certifications along the way. Join competition kickoff on Sept. 11.
ASU Project Cities Program Manager Job Position
The Sustainable Cities Network in GFL is hiring for a new position. This is an opportunity for professionals who are passionate about experiential learning, university-community partnerships, sustainability/urban planning, and creating meaningful local impact at the local level. Apply by Sept. 15.
RCSA Team Science Accelerator
Research Corporation for Science Advancement will provide three to four interdisciplinary team with up to $1 million over two years to pursue high-risk, high-reward basic research in the physical sciences and adjacent fields. Teams of three to five early- and mid-career scientists must propose a sharply defined scientific challenge, complementary expertise, measurable milestones, and a plan for team governance. Apply by Nov. 9.
Apply to NRC RAP or AF STFP
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine administers two research fellowship programs for postdoctoral and senior researchers with a Ph.D., Sc.D., M.D., or D.V.M. (or near completion). NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP) and Air Force Science & Technology Fellowship Program (AF STFP). Both provide stipends, health insurance, relocation assistance for eligible awardees, and professional travel support. Apply by. Nov. 2
CFA Leadership Dialogue with May Busch
Join May Busch, Senior Advisor for Leadership in ASU’s Office of the President and author of new book Visible, for a conversation about making invisible work visible and advancing your career. CFA leaders Andrea Dickens and Bradley Wilson will explore lessons from Busch’s book in the context of faculty and higher education, including the unique challenges facing career-track faculty. Audience Q&A included. Dialogue on Sept. 10 at 3:00 PM.