ASU Media Enterprise

12/04/2023

Congratulations to Zócalo Public Square, an ASU Media Enterprise for the 4 awards at the 16th Annual LosAngeles PressClub's National Arts & Entertainment Awards Gala:
- Theater Feature for Justine Jablonska, “Why a Polish Resistance Fighter’s ‘Failure’ to Stop the Holocaust Resonates Today.”
- Commentary Analysis/Trend, Film for Brynn Shiovitz, “The Blackface of White Christmas.”
- Commentary Analysis/Trend, TV for Zócalo columnist Jackie Mansky, “Smile, You’re on Candid Camera!”
- Commentary Analysis/Trend, Other Arts for Zócalo contributing editor Derek Mong, “How Is a Poem Like a Political Campaign?”

12/01/2023

On , ASU Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation's Angel Algarin stresses meds alone can't combat HIV care disparities. Explore his insights for The Conversation US:

Two-thirds of new HIV infections are among gay and bisexual men. Although cases have decreased among white men, they have stagnated among communities of color.

11/29/2023

ASU Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation professor Dr. Barret Michalec has a prescription for better healthcare: a dose of humility for doctors, nurses, and clinicians. Read his new article for The Conversation US:

Research shows that when health care professionals work in a collaborative manner, patient satisfaction and outcomes improve.

11/27/2023

AI's impact on creativity is on the agenda at Zócalo Public Square's next event. Join panelists tomorrow (11/28) at 7 p.m. PT to explore the potential of AI in shaping the future of art. Register now:

In 1951, Alan Turing, the father of computer science, predicted that “at some stage… we should have to expect the machines to take control.” As artificial

11/22/2023

Moving Beyond Land Acknowledgments: Check out this thought-provoking article from Indian Country Today challenging us to explore new ways of recognizing indigenous lands:

Native nonprofit leaders call for making reparations to tribes and returning tribal homelands

11/20/2023

Explore the evolution of the American scientific enterprise through a 1792 penny. Arizona State University President Michael Crow and scholars Nicole K. Mayberry and Derrick Anderson delve into its symbolism for national progress and liberty in Issues in Science and Technology:

What does the very first coin ever produced by the United States Mint have to do with the American scientific enterprise?

11/17/2023

“If that gadget is going to be your version of a Higher Power as you conceive of it, go ahead.” writes Julián Herbert. Read a new story about A.I., addiction, and the trap of constant feedback for Future Tense on Slate.com in collaboration with ASU Center for Science and the Imagination:

Read a new short story about A.I., addiction, and the trap of constant feedback.

11/16/2023

“Instead of explaining why you should sacrifice for the climate, we explain why climate action isn’t a sacrifice,” writes ASU School of Sustainability scholar C. Tyler DesRoches. Read more from The Conversation US:

Climate action should be framed not as a sacrifice but as an investment that can generate economic savings and improve human and ecosystem health today.

11/13/2023

"All we could do was cover our heads and hope they wouldn’t be falling toward us... Even still, we had dodged the worst of it.," writes Steph Strickland for Transformations: A LARB channel. Read the essay below on Hurricane Irma and the personal impacts of climate change:

Living in Florida her whole life, Steph Strickland was accustomed to natural disasters. But the deadly intensity of Hurricane Irma awakened her to the seriousness of the climate crisis.

11/08/2023

Barbie's embracing diversity with a stunning Navajo makeover! Check out the incredible collaboration bringing culture and style together. Kudos to ASU Media Enterprise partner Indian Country Today for sharing this beautiful transformation!

Award-winning weaver Barbara Teller Ornelas draws accolades for her custom Diné dolls

11/03/2023

Exploring the power of true crime in society! Check out this article by Zócalo Public Square culture writer and editor Jackie Mansky on how it could make the world a better place. Read more here:

The Genre's Sordid Reputation Goes Back to the 1800s—As Does Its Potential to Inspire Those Disillusioned with the Criminal Justice System.

11/02/2023

Comedian, 'Food Bank Influencer' and ASU Gammage artist-in-residence Kristina Wong, a 2022 Zócalo Public Square panelist, will talk food disparity and resources as the keynote speaker at the ASU Graduate College Distinguished Lecture on 11/3: https://specialevents.asu.edu/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=770398&

10/30/2023

Over time, Día de los Mu***os has been evolving into a holiday which honors the dead and celebrates the macabre. Culture scholar Dr. Mathew Sandoval of Barrett, The Honors College at ASU explores the cultural fusion between Halloween and Día de los Mu***os for The Conversation US:

Halloween’s influence is transforming popular festivities around Día de los Mu***os and its ceremonial customs in rural and urban areas of Mexico in some fascinating ways.

10/27/2023

"The hard irony of the current controversy is that Sedona has long been defined by visitors and other outsiders," writes Tom Zoellner. Read the Zócalo Public Square essay below on the city of Sedona's recent discussion on what is the "right kind" of tourist:

The Arizona City—Long Defined by Visitors and Outsiders—Is Fighting Over the ‘Right Kind’ of Tourist.

10/23/2023

For fans excited for the NBA tip-off tomorrow, Pulitzer Prize-winning author & ASU Department of English prof. Mitchell Jackson’s newest book "Fly" talks about when meets . Watch more now from Arizona PBS Horizon:

Mitchell Jackson wrote a book about the intersection of basketball and fashion, titled "Fly: The Big Book of Basketball Fashion."

10/20/2023

ICYMI: Future Tense is teaming up with ASU Center for Science and the Imagination to host "What Zombies Can Teach Us About Surviving the Apocalypse", a light-hearted discussion on how to prepare for dire eventualities. Register below:

Join Future Tense and ASU’s Center for Science and the Imagination for a conversation on how to prepare for dire eventualities.

10/16/2023

Renewing partnerships with C-SPAN! Revisit this thought-provoking Zócalo Public Square event "Remembering a Complicated Past," that was rebroadcast on C-SPAN over the weekend: https://www.c-span.org/video/?527599-1/remembering-complicated-past. See more about the May 2023 event on Zócalo: https://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2023/05/05/power-promise-future-monuments/events/the-takeaway/

Doing Better By Future Generations Starts With Breaking Today’s Culture of Silence.

10/13/2023

At 10:19 a.m. ET this morning, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched its Psyche mission from the Kennedy Center in Florida in collaboration with Arizona State University. Learn more below from Arizona PBS, an ASU Media Enterprise, about the ASU-led deep space mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid:

NASA’s Psyche Mission is scheduled to launch on October 12, 2023, after a year-long delay from a planned launch window in August 2022.

10/12/2023

Coltan Scrivner, a behavioral scientist and research project manager at Arizona State University, contributed to this new article for The Conversation US: "How Morbid Curiosity Can Lead People to Conspiracy Theories.": https://theconversation.com/how-morbid-curiosity-can-lead-people-to-conspiracy-theories-214532

Coltan will also be sharing his insights at the Future Tense/ ASU Center for Science and the Imagination online event: "What Zombies Can Teach Us About Surviving the Apocalypse" on October 23. Register for the event here: https://www.newamerica.org/future-tense/events/what-zombies-can-teach-us-about-surviving-the-apocalypse/

Join Future Tense and ASU’s Center for Science and the Imagination for a conversation on how to prepare for dire eventualities.

10/09/2023

Looking for events across the U.S. to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day? Read below from Indian Country Today, an ASU Media Enterprise partner, about how different states are observing the holiday:

A list of events happening on and around Indigenous Peoples' Day 2023

10/06/2023

In 2022, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration livestreamed their Double Asteroid Redirect Test (DART) and showcased to the public how they are protecting Earth from asteroids. Now, Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes at Arizona State University professor Mahmud Farooque and NASA SBIR and STTR Program Executive Jason Kessler discuss in Issues in Science and Technology how citizens became engaged with strategies for planetary defense:

When NASA collaborated with social scientists to engage the public in two-way conversations about the agency’s Asteroid Initiative, the outcome surprised everyone.

10/05/2023

In publication partnership with Zócalo Public Square, an ASU Media Enterprise, and Los Angeles Times, author Madison Ingram discusses book censorship during Banned Books Week (Oct. 1-7). Read how librarians and educators have historically fought against book bans: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-10-02/banned-books-florida-library-censorship-laws-book-burning

10/02/2023

With the recent rise in discussion of Artificial Intelligence, ASU professor Andrew Maynard and Chief Research Information Officer Sean Dudley believe lessons can be learned from previous developments of nanotechnologies. Read their insight in this new article for The Conversation US:

Two decades ago, the nanotechnology revolution avoided stumbling by bringing a wide range of people to the table to chart its development. The window is closing fast on AI following suit.

09/29/2023

"To deal with the human and environmental urgencies of the next 75 years, we need a structure that can create knowledge where we need it and enable faster adoption of innovations," writes School of Earth and Space Exploration at ASU Professor Lindy Elkins-Tanton for Issues in Science and Technology. Read or listen below on restructuring how we fund research:

To increase the speed and impact of knowledge creation, we must radically restructure research funding and resources toward our biggest questions.

09/27/2023

For Ronald Reagan and Republican candidate Tim Scott, America is a "city on a hill"—a place that the rest of the world looks up to. But when 17th-century preacher John Winthrop coined that phrase, he wasn't boasting—he was fearful. Peter Mancall on what Republicans get wrong about the Puritans for Zócalo Public Square:

Pence Invoked Them at the Republican Debates, But a True Reckoning With Their History Provides a Different Vision of the Nation’s Future

09/26/2023

“If we’re able to vaccinate our elders, our elders will tell their kids who are tribal leaders, in many cases, what to do and hopefully they will listen." Read more below from Indian Country Today about the next round of COVID-19 vaccinations in Native communities:

It’s also the first fall and winter virus season where vaccines are available for the three viruses responsible for most hospitalizations – COVID-19, RSV and flu

09/23/2023

Arizona PBS, an ASU Media Enterprise, is partnering with the Social Transformation Lab to create the "Okay! School Me!" podcast, a show which shares diverse perspectives on some of Arizona's pressing topics. Listen to the first episode below on social transformation:

The Social Transformation Lab at Arizona State University has a new offering for those looking to practice more thoughtful stewardship of the communities around them. On Sept. 20, in partnership with Arizona PBS, the lab will launch the “Okay! School Me” podcast, a show rooted in sharing unique ...

09/20/2023

"The gravity of the US position is compounded by the risks of doing too little or too much"." Read more from Issues in Science and Technology below about how the U.S. regulations over the issue of space debris:

Experts weigh in on how the US government can clarify regulatory responsibilities over the problem of orbital debris.

09/18/2023

For the 9th year in a row, U.S. News and World Report has named Arizona State University the most innovative university in the nation, ahead of MIT and Stanford.

For the ninth year in a row, Arizona State University is No. 1 in innovation among American universities, ahead of Stanford and MIT, in the newly released annual “Best Colleges” 2024 rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

08/30/2023

ASU Media Enterprise has a new website!🎉Check it out below or click the link in our bio to learn more about us and see highlights of work from our incredible partners including Zócalo Public Square, Global Sport Matters, Indian Country Today, Arizona PBS, Issues in Science and Technology, Transformations: A LARB channel and more!

ASU Media Enterprise Reimagining the future of news and media through innovative storytelling, immersive experiences, and community engagement. Inspiration. Innovation. Information. ASU Media Enterprise is a collection of broadcast, digital, podcast, and project formats that focus on science, techno...

08/25/2023

Missed the recent Zócalo Public Square event? Check out the recap and recording of "Why isn't remembering enough to repair?" below!

Discussing Reparations and Repair at Memphis' Lorraine Motel.