Meet affiliated faculty Roberto Gaxiola
Read on for an interview with Roberto Gaxiola, School of Life Sciences Professor and Senior Global Futures Scientist.
Meet affiliated faculty Rozita Smith
Read on for an interview with Rozita Smith, Assistant Director to the International Students and Scholars Center and owner of The Aquaponics Grower.
Etijah: Preparing future workers for the future world
Dina Shabib, Founder and Managing Director at Etijah Coaching and Consulting, Bahrain2022 WE Empower Finalist, Middle East and North Africa Dina Shabib founded Etijah Coaching and Consulting to empower pioneers
SOLVillion: Innovative engineering for affordable access to water sanitation
Aia Abul-Haj, 2022 WE Empower Finalist, Greater MENA Aia Abul-Haj is an award-winning engineer in water treatment, solar energy, and the environment. She graduated from Jordan University with a degree
The Senate Ag Staff: Behind the scenes in support of agriculture and rural communities
Have you ever wondered how the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee carry out their mandate to guide and shape agricultural policies that maintain the welfare of farmers, ranchers, and consumers?
The problem with land fractionation and heirs’ property and why it matters
During our DC Immersive, my Sustainable Food Systems MS cohort had the pleasure of sitting down and listening to General Counsel Janie Hipp. Janie Hipp is the General Counsel in USDA’s Office of the General Counsel and was appointed by President Biden and confirmed by the Senate.
Presenting the 2023 ASU graduate cohort transforming food systems
We are thrilled to introduce Arizona State University’s 2023 cohort in the Food Policy & Sustainability Leadership graduate certificate program and Sustainable Food Systems MS program. This marks our 5th cohort of students, and by far the largest and most diverse.
Scott Collins published in Functional Ecology
In a novel approach, Scott Collins et. al. have recently published a paper in Functional Ecology on how drought and post-drought periods affect plant communities. Factors such as seed size,
The increasing and ever-evolving role of trade in American agriculture
During our immersive week in Washington, D.C., my graduate cohort had the privilege to meet with Alexis Taylor, USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs (TFAA), and her chief of staff, Jamal Habibi. Under Secretary Taylor is only the second official to hold this position.
Mon. Nov. 20, 2023 CARS Seminar #2
Mon. Nov. 20, 2023: 5:30P Dinner; 6:30P DebateCardiac Amyloidosis Research Seminar Series (CARS) Seminar #2CEI LabForce (850 N 5th St, Phoenix, AZ 85004) Complex Adaptive Systems Initiative (formerly IFH), hosted a virtual and in-person meeting
An inside look at efforts at USDA to build a resilient food system
The halls of the USDA Whitten Building in Washington, D.C. were filled with chatter as our group of sustainable food systems graduate students headed to hear from the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP), Jennifer Lester Moffitt, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Administrator, Bruce Summers, and AMS Associate Administrator, Melissa Bailey.
Meet affiliated faculty Jan Stanley
Read on for an interview with Jan Stanley, Affiliate Global Futures Scholar, Executive Coordinator in the Office of the Senior Vice President and Secretary of the University, and Contributing Editor for the ASU Alumni Association.