Students in the University of Arizona's ENGR 495A / 595A course, Science, Health, and Engineering Policy and Diplomacy, which is open to all majors, participated last week in an experiential learning simulation known as The Mercury Game.

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), in partnership with the University of Arizona, is pleased to announce the launch of the Professional Certificate in Science Policy and Diplomatic Practice.

Systems engineering master’s student Shelley Littin is part of an interdisciplinary team of University of Arizona faculty and students taking the first steps toward establishing a science and technology policy fellowship, or STPF.

An interdisciplinary team of University of Arizona faculty and students is working to establish a science and technology policy fellowship, or STPF, program serving the Arizona Legislature.

Students in the Science Policy and Diplomacy class, taught by engineering professors Kevin Lansey and Hassan Vafai, teamed up with students in the Climate Change Adaptation class, taught by Gregg Garfin, an associate professor in the School of Natural Resources and the Environment. Together, they participated in a project hosted by the Diplomacy Lab – a public-private partnership between the U.S. Department of State and a network of U.S. academic institutions.