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How can federal agencies and policymakers assess the ways in which financial sponsorship shapes the evidence base used to inform regulation, treatment coverage, and public health decision-making? As scientific output grows at an exponential scale, existing oversight tools such as disclosure notices struggle to keep pace with the volume and complexity of potential conflicts of interest in health research.
When 23andMe, a pioneer in direct-to-consumer genetic testing, filed for bankruptcy in March 2025, consumers, state and federal regulators, and policymakers were caught flatfooted over the fate of the sensitive genetic data of some 15 million Americans. As growing volumes of genetic—and increasingly full genomic—data are collected and stored by private firms, this episode underscores the likelihood that similar scenarios will recur across the biotechnology, health data, and digital health sectors.
Cities are unique and dynamic environments that are shaped by interacting social, technological, and ecological components. Faced with global climate change and growing urban populations, cities are increasingly turning to nature-based solutions (NBS) to address current and future social and environmental challenges. What opportunities are there to scale NBS in cities in the US and beyond? What challenges and barriers must we overcome to better enable their implementation?
First recognized on April 22, 1970, Earth Day has evolved from a grassroots conservation effort into a widespread celebration that is acknowledged worldwide. Billions of people come together each year, drawn together by a set of common values — protecting our environment, creating more sustainable ways of being and keeping our planet healthy. From tree planting events and beach cleanups to speaker series, composting workshops and fashion shows for clothes made from recycled materials, there is no limit to the different ways people choose to celebrate Earth Day.
Students from across disciplines who have taken CISA courses will share final projects and independent research in an informal, poster-session atmosphere.
Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with students, offer mentorship, network with emerging talent and explore applied learning across fields such as biological sciences, counseling psychology, horticulture, user experience and more.
Evidence of stone tool production dates back 3.3 million years, predating our own species. From the beginning, this new behavioral adaptation required early hominin relatives to understand which characteristics a stone must possess in order to be utilized for tool production. Only stone types with specific traits can be predictably and reliably fractured into a predetermined shape to create sharp-edged fragments that are useful as tools—a process referred to as flintknapping.
Bring your favorite Sun Devils and explore under the sea with an exclusive ticket discount to OdySea Aquarium as part of your ASU Alumni Association connection.
On March 13, show your confirmation email to the aquarium to receive your discounted tickets.
We are at the beginning of a paradigm shift in biosecurity and biosafety governance. Governments are confronting the limits of reactive, fragmented systems that prioritize performative compliance while offering few ways to measure or improve safety and security outcomes. Companies and universities are caught in a compliance trap but also are eager to responsibly expand biotechnology into domains—including manufacturing and ecosystem management—that fall well outside the original scope of extant oversight.
Join us for an engaging webinar featuring leading health experts as they explore the critical connection between Parkinson’s disease and falls in older adults. This session will examine common gait and balance deficits in people with Parkinson’s disease, how these challenges increase fall risk and affect quality of life, and the clinical strategies most often used to improve function and safety. Designed for clinicians, caregivers and health professionals, this webinar offers practical insights you can apply to better support this growing population.