US Department of Education to host listening sessions on climate adaptation

On January 27, 2021, the Biden Administration issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.The order revitalizes past Federal efforts to enhance adaptation and bolster

Global Futures faculty join international team to examine how extreme events can be future indicators

Two ASU faculty affiliated with the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, Michael Barton and Sander van der Leeuw, joined an international panel of 31 natural and social scientists to write a newly published article in Nature Geoscience that investigates abrupt shifts in the Earth’s past and how they can be used to predict the future.

AZ Heat Resilience Workgroup working to address extreme heat

Extreme heat is often thought of in conjunction with Arizona, but other states are also experiencing unprecedented higher temperatures during a heat wave in the Pacific Northwest.

Virtual 3-day workshop on inclusive digital development

ASU’s College of Global Futures has completed a unique three-day virtual workshop for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) on July 19-21 on Inclusive Digital Development. 

Sept. 29: Free ASU Project Management Summit open to faculty

The 2021 ASU Project Management Summit is a FREE half-day virtual event for project managers and those interested in project management to meet and share project management knowledge. Participants will learn how to Level Up! their skills, career, and projects, and will have the opportunity to learn about project management tools and resources.

Sigma XI seeks civic science fellow

Sigma Xi, the scientific research honor society, seeks a Civic Science Fellow for Science Policy and Engagement.

PLuS Alliance releases 2021 Snapshot Report

Many contributors across the PLuS Alliance partner universities – executives, advisers, researchers, academics, educators, students and professional staff – bring expertise, passion and a collaborative spirit to help make PLuS Alliance a success.

Are laundry and dish pods biodegradable? Not exactly, ASU study shows

Laundry and dishwasher pods: The simplicity of grabbing a pod and tossing it into a washing machine or dishwasher has made them a popular choice for many consumers for nearly

Transforming women's leadership pathways selected as case study for SDSN Conference

Transforming Women’s Leadership Pathways, an initiative of the PLuS Alliance, has been selected as a case study for the SDSN’s Accelerating Education for the SDGs in Universities to be showcased in the upcoming SDSN International Conference on Sustainable Development, set for Sept. 20-21. The case study is a joint submission between ASU, UNSW and King’s College.

Call for proposals: Scholarly borderlands

The spaces between fields—or the “borderlands” between disciplines—represent unique opportunities for social inquiry. Scholarly Borderlands, an initiative of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), invites proposals for interdisciplinary working groups

Silova, Jenik to present climate action project at COP26

Sustainability scholars Iveta Silova and Adriene Jenik believe our future survival depends on a paradigm shift in our relationship with nature. They will present climate action and ecological justice flashcards for education futures at the UN conference in Glasgow this November.

Call for proposals: Scholarly borderlands

Scholarly Borderlands, an initiative of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), invites proposals for interdisciplinary working groups that ask novel questions, develop new frameworks, rethink methodological approaches, and find innovative answers. Deadline: Sept. 13.