This week on Lab Coat Optional, we spoke with national security expert Nadya Bliss about the vital role university research plays behind the scenes to anticipate needs, strengthen infrastructure, accelerate innovation and prevent conflict. Find Lab Coat Optional wherever you listen to podcasts!

BONUS! Check Lab Coat Optional episode with ASU-Science Prize winners Meha Jain of @umich.edu and Mayank Kejriwal of @usc.edu They were both recognized for using AI to tackle two challenges: Supporting farmers through climate change and investigating online sex trafficking. labcoatoptional.asu.edu

National security means being prepared for anything. Even squirrels. Check out the latest episode of Lab Coat Optional, featuring national security researcher Nadya Bliss. She breaks down how university research helps anticipate emerging needs and quietly prevent conflict. labcoatoptional.asu.edu

40% of Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. ASU researchers and partners developed peptide 2012: A therapy to stop cancer cells from anchoring, growing and spreading. Learn more in our 2025 highlights: https://issuu.com/asuoked/docs/knowledge_enterprise_2025_year_in_review

Congratulations to Prof. Jain on her Prize for Transformational Impact. She has reminded us of the value in going to "the source" to address not only Science questions, but more importantly, real world challenges facing humanity.

Last week, we were joined by researchers, educators and journalists from around the world to explore the idea of "Science at Scale." Thank you to all those who shared knowledge, strategy & inspiration for the year ahead. See how ASU research is scaling to meet today's challenges: research.asu.edu.

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Raise a glass, or an Erlenmeyer flask, to women and girls in science! On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the researchers driving discovery at ASU. From sustainability to outer space, women across ASU’s research institutes are advancing science with real-world impact.

Congratulations to the inaugural ASU– @science.org Prize for Transformational Impact winner, Meha Jain! An associate professor at the University of Michigan, Jain is recognized for using satellite data and machine learning to study how small-scale farmers adapt to climate stress 👉 ow.ly/bxSL50Y9zem

From Arizona to orbit. 🌎🚀 ASU research is strengthening national security through AI-driven emergency planning, military training tools, pandemic response innovation and next-gen space and defense technologies. Join us at the @aaas.org annual meeting to see national security science at scale!

🎉 Congratulations to Meha Jain, winner of the inaugural ASU–Science Prize for Transformational Impact, for pioneering work that uses satellite data and artificial intelligence to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change while protecting the environment. Learn more: https://scim.ag/3McGb9K

Research led by ASU’s Patricia Solis helped inform an Arizona law protecting mobile-home residents’ right to install cooling measures like air conditioning. The work moved from data to decision to real-world impact by connecting heat research with public health experts and policymakers.

Want to see what science at scale looks like at ASU? Check out our 2025 research summary! issuu.com/asuoked/docs...

How can you help ensure your research reaches beyond the lab? Hear from editors of @science.org at the 2026 AAAS Annual Meeting on communicating research effectively in a rapidly changing world. Register now 🔗 https://meetings.aaas.org/

Welcome to Arizona, @aaas.org attendees! As scientists and researchers gather around “Science at Scale,” ASU is proud to contribute academic research with national and global impact. Learn more at research.asu.edu. #AAAS2026 #ScienceAtScale #ASUResearch

You might’ve heard about a #nationalshutdown last week on January 30. But what is a shutdown, really? How is it different from a strike, or a protest — and what effect do these actions have? Listen to our bonus episode with sociologist Michael McQuarrie to find out! 👉 labcoatoptional.asu.edu

Hi @bsky.app community! Are you interested in how science impacts our daily lives? Curious about the role of university research in the economy? Wondering how ASU became “#1 in Innovation”? Follow us for all things ASU research from fun facts to life-saving discoveries! issuu.com/asuoked/docs...