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Timiebi Aganaba awarded Principled Innovation Research and Teaching Grant

Timiebi Aganaba, is principal investigator on Engineering Trust Under Scale: A Space Governance Lab Workshop for GETS 2026, a new grant awarded by Rob Walton College of Global Futures Principled Innovation Research and Teaching Grant.

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How America Became a Prepping Society

Is "prepping" an activity that can be confined to a marginal segment of peculiar people, or has the United States produced the prepping American? Robert Kirsch, is co-author on Be Prepared: Doomsday Prepping in the United States, a new publication in Columbia University Press.

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NSF STEM K-12 Program Welcomes Informal STEM Learning Proposals

APPLY by early June: NSF's STEM K-12 program is encouraging proposals from researchers and practitioners working in informal STEM learning environments. Information session being held May 11 at 11 AM.

CSPO welcomes new deputy director

Dr. Zach Pirtle’s research examines how technical systems, public values, and policy frameworks intersect in complex sociotechnical challenges.

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Boost your Research Projects with ASU-RSE Services

Do you have a project that would benefit from experienced research software engineering guidance? Don't let computational challenges limit your research. The ASU Research Software Engineering (ASU-RSE) group is available to support projects at any stage.

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Two Funding Paths from John Templeton Foundation

The John Templeton Foundation is accepting submissions through its Online Funding Inquiry (OFI) and a new initiative: the Intelligence Venture. ASU is hosting a virtual kickoff session on May 7 at 10 AM through Zoom. Applications due Jul. 15.

Workshop Helps Students, Faculty Examine Environmental Impacts of Generative AI

Workshop held by Beza Merid with Janna Goebel on Apr. 24. Exploring environmental impacts of generative AI tools in digital health care. Using ASU's Principled Innovation framework.

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Open Call for Research Funding from National Geographic Society

The National Geographic Society (NGS) is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) for academic researchers and graduate students investigating topics related to geography education in Arizona. Awards of up to $10,000 (for researchers) and $5,000 (for graduate students) are available to support research projects. Applications due Jun. 1.

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The past, present, and future of the Digital Archaeological Record

Continuing the new virtual seminar series Enabling Research: A Seminar Series on Research Software, organized by ASU-RSE! Seminar on May 6, 1 PM.

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Jesse Keenan on Climate, Cities, and the Inevitable Population Shift

Interested in climate, policy, urban planning, or the future of American life? This is a conversation you won’t want to miss, Apr. 30 8:30 AM.

Science Communication Training 4/24

Join the Office of Research Development and Strategy on Apr. 24 from 10 AM-12 PM, for Science Communication - Translating your Research.

Map for Good: Join Citizen Science Mapathon

Join YouthMappers at ASU for a hybrid Mapathon open to all. Contribute to real-world humanitarian mapping projects while learning OpenStreetMap and GIS skills. Participate in person or online, build experience, and support global communities through citizen science. No prior experience needed—just bring curiosity and a willingness to make an impact.