Societies in conflict
Sustainability scientist Craig Calhoun draws parallels between recent racial justice protests in the United States and 1989 protests for democratic freedoms in Tiananmen Square, China.
Societies in conflict
Medium In the latest thought leader piece from the Global Futures Laboratory, "Societies in Conflict," Craig Calhoun — University Professor of Social Sciences in the School of Sustainability — draws
Wednesdays from Washington: Reflections on a meeting with the "Traffic Cop of Congress"
During our time on Capitol Hill our cohort was able to have a meeting with the chair of the Committee on Rules, Jim McGovern. This was our only meeting in the Capitol building and, as our badges stated, it was official business. We rode the connecting tram from Rayburn building into the Capitol and headed to the Committee on Rules.
Public talk, global strategy for preventing the next pandemic
ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Founding Director Leah Gerber will be delivering a virtual talk on Thursday, June 11, 2020, titled “A Global Strategy for Preventing the Next Pandemic.” This
Our Infrastructure is Being Built for a Climate That's Already Gone
With the current climate crisis comes the realization that infrastructure built on climate models of the past is no longer sufficient for weather events today. The concept of stationarity will
Using creative expression to convey sustainability solutions
Meet Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainability alumna Neda Mohaved. Her work is centered around international development as human development, and most recently “how we wear water.” “Throughout the project, I
Meet sustainability student and SURE researcher Tahiry Langrand
The Student Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) is an opportunity for undergraduate students to find a research fellow and gain substantive research on a faculty-supervised project. This year, School of Sustainability
Fostering impact by developing digital leaders
Karla Ruiz Cofiño is the founder of Digital Awareness, and the 2019 WE Empower Awardee Latin America and the Caribbean. The organization aims to equip people with the knowledge and
ASU launches master of science in public interest technology
The online, cross-disciplinary program will train leaders who will imagine, design and use technology for social good. Applications open mid-June.
Life sciences professor recognized for outstanding mentorship
Karen Anderson has found that reminding students of the big picture is key to their success. “Sometimes we lose sight of the big picture when we're in the details,” said Anderson,
Crow calls for new strategies to defend individual rights
President Crow called on the university's academic communities to outline new efforts, new concepts, and new strategies to devise new models for protecting and defending the rights of individuals.
Repeated hurricanes, risks and opportunities to flooding and water quality
A new paper from Center for Biodiversity Outcomes and The Nature Conservancy finds that FEMA flood hazard maps underpredicted the extent of hurricane-induced floods; findings could improve community planning for greater resiliency.