• Read more about MicrofactoryTM Technologies - The Science of “Microrecycling”: Selective Synthesis of Materials from Waste

Leading materials scientist and engineer Professor Veena Sahajwalla was born and raised in Mumbai, India – one of the most densely populated cities on Earth. As such, she is all too aware of the huge amounts of waste which society can produce and has made it her personal mission to lessen its environmental and social impact.

Sahajwalla is the Director of UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT Centre), which has developed innovative pathways to reduce the environmental harm caused by vast amounts of electronic waste.

• Read more about MicrofactoriesTM: Our secret weapon in the War on Waste

As images of rising landfills and environmental devastation dominate our news feeds, society is officially awake to the impact that waste is having on our planet. While keep cups and reusable grocery bags have become common totems of progress, Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla is leading her own quiet revolution against waste, with incredible results. Under her leadership, the dynamic team at the UNSW Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) aims to eliminate the concept of ‘waste’ through bold new Microfactory TM recycling capabilities.

• Read more about Dimensions of Culture

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• Read more about Employees with student-view access in PeopleSoft

Next week, ASU will be migrating our Peoplesoft (PS) system to a new hosting platform. During this time, Peoplesoft will be read-only in order to complete the move. The University Technology Office has planned this upgrade to ensure minimal disruption to ASU business.  

Peoplesoft will be read-only beginning on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 9 p.m. MST and returns to normal access on Monday, Sept. 30, at 8 a.m. MST.

• Read more about Project Information

The University Technology office is migrating from PeopleSoft (PS) the Human Capital Management (HCM) and Campus Solutions (CS) systems to Amazon Web Services (AWS) Sept. 26, 2019.

Earlier this year, the transition began with a dedicated project team taking the PS HCM and CS from a hosted environment to cloud services. The work is slated to be complete by September 2019. 

• Read more about Chandler Autonomous Vehicle Symposium

Information coming soon. 

• Read more about Platform Solutions for Smart Cities - Cutting Through the Buzz

Arizona Commerce Authority is partnering with ASU’s Smart Region Summit for the panel, “Platform Solutions for Smart Cities – Cutting Through the Buzz.” 

Learn from leading edge technology founders on the critical solutions needed for Smart City implementation.  The panel will address platform solutions that are critical for Smart City deployment and address three important questions:  

• Read more about Smart Campus Innovation Day

ASU will be hosting a Smart Campus event on November the 14th where university leaders from across the globe will come together to share the successes, struggles, and the opportunities they have encountered on the journey to create a Smart Campus. 

We will be focusing the discussions around 5 core tracks:

• Read more about Threat Hunting Workshop

In the heat of a crisis, every keystroke counts and indecision could cost your organization millions. What separates security pros from security liabilities? A plan – and practice. Join Cisco for this hands-on Threat Hunting Workshop to develop your skills and test your abilities.

In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to better prevent breaches and rapidly detect and remediate the most advanced attacks.  You will learn:

• Read more about Maricopa Association of Governments Technical Advisory Committee

The Maricopa Association of Governments Technical Advisory Group was formed in 1994 to encourage the development of telecommunication infrastructure and applications software, which increases government efficiency, improves access to public information, and expedites delivery of local government services in Maricopa and Pinal Counties. As part of the Smart Region Summit, the Committee agenda will focus on Smart Cities.