ASU, AAAS Announce 5-Year Partnership To Boost Scientific Advancements

Study in US: ASU and AAAS will together amplify the practices and strategies which will advance scientific excellence. They have announced a 5-year long partnership.

Study Abroad: Arizona State University and the American Association for the Advancement of Science have announced a five-year alliance - the AAAS + ASU Collaborative.

The partnership will promote strategies and practices which contribute to the scientific advancements. In the first phase, the partnership will have a joint prize. The university has invited the ASU STEMM community to join events in Washington, D.C  and address the science topics which are policy-relevant and join AAAS as Elemental Members.

ASU President Michael Crow commented, “Focusing science and scientific advances on the challenges we face is essential to the advancement of society. This collaboration will help us do that and can become a model for how we thoughtfully advance science to impact public policy for the benefit of all people.”

The ASU-Science Prize for Transformational Impact will be given to early-career researchers who work in a solutions-focused manner.

Sally C. Morton, executive vice president of ASU’s Knowledge Enterprise commented, “We are thrilled to be partnering in the AAAS + ASU Collaborative, which will pioneer innovative approaches to research and community building. Most exciting of all is the development of a prize that will empower the next generation of scientists to create tangible benefits for society, fostering a thriving people, a thriving society and a thriving planet.”

ASU And AAAS Partnership Details

AAAS has been long trying to mobilize engineers and scientists and hence ASU is inviting its STEMM community including students, staff, and faculty to be AAAS members. These members will create groups around science policy, science communication, and networking to deepen engagement and early career development.

“This partnership reinforces the interconnected nature of the (science and technology) ecosystem and why cross-sector engagement matters for the strength of the global scientific community to benefit the country, and ultimately, the world. Imagine what we can accomplish when we’re all working together on a bigger mission," said Parikh.

ASU Introduces New Course To Prepare Engineering Students For Semiconductor Career

A new course using the extended reality or XR can now help graduate students of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU to be ready for careers in the semiconductor industry.

Umberto Celano, an associate professor in the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering is offering it.  

“Previously, the only way to gain this experience would be to bring multiple students into a semiconductor clean room, and this is not always feasible. An immersive experience enables us to bring realistic models of tools and large, expensive machinery into the classroom for students to examine and interact with at different scales," says Celano.

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