Knowledge Exchange For Resilience at Arizona State University

11/13/2024

The Arizona Board of Regents has honored KER’s research on tenant cooling rights as a top five ASU story for 2024 in their annual report! This new law is a direct result of KER’s mission-driven work alongside our stakeholders over the life of our center. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this impactful journey. Together, we’re making Arizona a safer place!

10/01/2024

More than 300 leading scientists, researchers and thought leaders from across the country gathered Sept. 19 at the Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU to reward resilience.

08/26/2024

“Why do we accept so much inequality and struggle? It’s not because we don’t have the data. It’s not even because we don’t know what the solutions are. It’s because we have not been able to come together and fight for them." Join us at the Celebration for Resilience Symposium and Gala on September 19th at the Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU with our keynote speaker Heather C. McGhee

2024Celebration for Resilience Symposiumand Galafeaturing Heather McGheeRegister today The Knowledge Exchange for Resilience is thrilled to invite you to our Celebration for Resilience 2024 Symposium and Gala. Join us on September 19th at the Omni Hotel ASU Tempe for a day of enlightening discuss...

08/26/2024

Extreme heat is the leading weather-related killer, and while the risks are escalating, scalable solutions are still in development. This session brings together top experts who have crafted innovative policy ideas to combat this critical challenge.

Our esteemed panelists include:
Nate Matthews-Trigg: Associate Director for Climate and Disaster Resilience, Americares
Margaret Morrissey-Basler: Assistant Professor of Health Sciences, Providence College
Julie Robinson: Program Officer, Climate & Environmental Health Justice, Pima County Health Department
Arnab Ghosh: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cornell University
Moderated by Grace Wickerson, Health Equity Policy Manager, Federation of American Scientists
See the full agenda at https://resilience.asu.edu/symposium2024

2024Celebration for Resilience Symposiumand Galafeaturing Heather McGheeRegister today The Knowledge Exchange for Resilience is thrilled to invite you to our Celebration for Resilience 2024 Symposium and Gala. Join us on September 19th at the Omni Hotel ASU Tempe for a day of enlightening discuss...

08/22/2024

Effective leadership is more crucial than ever as disasters become more complex due to interdependencies, multidimensional vulnerabilities, and an evolving risk environment. Join us for the Celebration for Resilience Symposium and Gala on September 19th at the Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU for an insightful panel discussion on how state and tribal partnerships can bridge the gap between local realities and national objectives in the twin goals of risk reduction and resilience building.

Panelists:
Ericka Huston, Assistant Director Preparedness, Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (AZDEMA)
Jason Steinmetz, Director, Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Bureau of Indian Affairs
Jonna Papaefthimiou, Chief Resilience Officer, Office of the OregonGovernor, Oregon

Moderated by:
Sarah Bassett, Professor of Practice, Emergency Management & Homeland Security, ASU School of Public Affairs
See the full agenda at

Risk and Resilience Symposium 2024 The Knowledge Exchange for Resilience is thrilled to invite you to our Celebration for Resilience 2024 Symposium and Gala. Join us on September 19th at the Omni Hotel ASU Tempe for a day of enlightening discussions and celebrations.The Symposium will run from 1:00....

08/21/2024

Join us at the Risk and Resilience Symposium 2024 - part of the Celebration for Resilience on September 19th at the Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU. Delve into the critical intersection of science and society with Flash Talks on "Risk and Resilience: Connecting Science and Society through the Global Futures Laboratory." This session will showcase innovative strategies to manage risk and promote resilience, particularly in the face of global environmental changes.

Our distinguished speakers for our first flash talk session include:
David Guston, Associate Vice Provost for Discovery, Engagement and Outcomes and Professor, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory
Nicholas Weller, Research Assistant Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society at ASU
Kathryn Lambrecht, Assistant Professor, School of Applied Professional Studies, ASU Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, ASU
Moderated by Margaret Hinrichs, Assistant Research Professor, School of Complex Adaptive Systems, ASU.

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A Celebration for Resilience 2024 Registration is open now! Symposium and Galafeaturing Heather McGhee Share. Discover. Solve.The Knowledge Exchange for Resilience is committed to solving our most perplexing problems through use-inspired research that builds community resilience.This work addresses....

08/21/2024

Just under a month to go! Join us at the Celebration for Resilience on September 19th. Hear from experts like Nicholas A. Shufro from FEMA. Check out the symposium agenda: https://resilience.asu.edu/symposium2024

08/21/2024

The Celebration for Resilience Symposium and Gala is just under a month away! We've got a fantastic roster of speakers for our Risk and Resilience themed flash talks and panel discussions, including Nicholas A. Shufro from FEMA! Check out the full agenda at https://resilience.asu.edu/symposium2024

07/19/2024

Heather McGhee's bestselling book, The Sum of Us, highlights the cost of inequality. Hear her speak at the 2024 Celebration for Resilience https://resilience.asu.edu/heather

07/18/2024

"There is a disconnect between the people in power, whether it’s in business or government, and the people who are impacted by the decisions that they make." See Heather McGhee at the 2024 Celebration for Resilience Gala. https://resilience.asu.edu/heather

07/08/2024

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🎉 Excited to announce our partnership with the Federation of American Scientists for the Celebration for Resilience! FAS has been advocating for evidence-based policy since 1945. Join us September 19th for the Symposium and Gala!