ASU School for the Future of Innovation in Society

ICYMI: @ASU_SFIS Professor Andrew Maynard led the "Responsible Artificial Intelligence: Policy Pathways to a Positive AI Future" seminar at ASU’s Barrett & O’Connor Washington Center and discussed the need for a new risk-innovation framework. Read on — ow.ly/4u7050QpeA7

Meet Lekelia Jenkins, an associate professor with @asu_sfis who was recently recognized for her work in marine conservation. In December, she was named a 2023 ISC Fellow by the International Science Council, the highest honor conferred by the organization. news.asu.edu/20231221-asu-p…

Welcome, and welcome back, to our new and returning #students gearing up to learn this semester! We're looking forward to seeing all you can and will accomplish over the next few months.

"We need to rapidly decarbonize energy systems and the economy. That means ending the use of fossil fuels," said Clark Miller, director of the @asu_sfis Center for Energy and Society. "There’s a lot of hard work to be done." news.asu.edu/20231221-solut…

🎓Jamie Winterton earned a PhD in human and social dimensions of science and technology from @ASU_SFIS. news.asu.edu/20231128-asu-g…

🎓Don Christoff received a BA in innovation in society from @ASU_SFIS  and a minor in sustainability from @ASU_SOS. news.asu.edu/20231122-asu-w…

Sadly the last day of our Pizza and a Slice of future course today -- where else can you take a class where you have incredibly creative discussions around the tech and the future, all while eating Pizza? Just check out the stuff we covered below. Really think this is a class that @elonmusk would enjoy -- fancy dropping in next semester Elon? Classes from this fall: • Does AI present an existential threat? • Will your next Best Friend Forever be a machine? • How will electroprogrammable biology change the future (Xenobots)? • Could we genetically engineer astronauts to protect against radiation? Should we? • How will we make chocolate in microgravity? • Just how likely is the Singularity? • What will learning and education look like in a post-ChatGPT world? • Could AI solve the problem of loneliness? • Will brain implants one day make us smarter? • If you had an Apple Vision Pro, what would you do with it? • Will dating in the metaverse ever become commonplace? • Will we one day be able to make a fully contained biocompatible human heart? • What are some of the wildest ways AI might change society? • Could cultured brain cells find their way into the next supercomputers? • What most excites you about possible technology advances in the next 10 years?

To save biodiversity, it’s time to turn science into societal outcomes - and Leah Gerber from @ASU_SFIS and @BiodiversityASU is determined to fill some existing knowledge gaps. news.asu.edu/20231106-save-…

Heather Ross and Primrose Dzenga, an SFIS professor and researcher respectively, were featured in a recent article from @kjzzphoenix that highlights the practical implications of innovation research for the benefit of society. kjzz.org/content/186185…

Get to know one of our incredible first-generation students from @ASU_SFIS, Lenoa Williamson! She will be speaking on a panel discussion later today at the MU alongside a few other first-generation students from the College of Global Futures. news.asu.edu/20231103-unkno…

One in three ASU undergrads are the first in their family to attend college, and we are #ASUFirstGenProud. Today, we #CelebrateFirstGen and applaud our first-generation college students’ incredible journeys and achievements. Learn more: ow.ly/mxbi50Q5xSp

@S_Hamdoun, a doctoral scholar at @ASU_SFIS, specializes in financial inclusion and its impact on social structures, will present "Risk in Order: A Historical Exploration of Finance and Science in the Emergency Imaginary."

Convergence Lab de #ASU realizó la plática "Profe ChatGPT: la IA en el salón de clases”. Gracias al Dr. Andrew Maynard de @ASU_SFIS, y a la Dra. Beatriz Palacios Corral del @TecdeMonterrey, por compartir sus experiencias y conocimientos para usar IA de forma responsable 🤖💡📚

Want to develop new, innovative solutions to address the impacts of extreme heat? Join the @Ten_Across Clean Cooling Student Competition to create scalable solutions for a warming planet! Intent to apply is due by Nov. 15, and full apps are due by Jan. 31. 10across.com/10xprize/

Way to go, Sparky! If @ASU 's awesome mascot can do #citizenscience #participatoryscience, so can you! Find out how: youtu.be/4Sfl5WsNOUg?fe… @ASU_SFIS

In a new piece for @ConversationUS, @2020science explores the parallels between nanotechnology & AI as the groundbreaking, rapidly developing technologies of their time, and the importance of engaging with diverse stakeholders to ensure long-term success. theconversation.com/navigating-the…

UN Expert Group Meeting on Citizen Data, 28-29 September 2023 - creating a framework to make #citizenscience and other citizen-generated data discoverable and usable to help shape policies. SciStarter and @ASU_SFIS are members of this growing collaboration.

Earlier this month, our student workers organized the first-ever student mixer for #undergrads studying #sustainablefoodsystems at ASU! We are incredibly proud of these rising stars and excited to watch this community grow!

Thank you @ASU_SFIS for inspiring and supporting #Innovation @CityofPhoenixAZ and around the world!

Very proud to be an alum of a school that never stops thinking about tomorrow. @ASU_SFIS