“Inclusive Capitalism, Technological advances, and the Sustainable Development Goals as key elements to promote Sustainable Economic and Social Innovation”
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Title, URL, Summary, Language and Publication Date
- United Nations University Program on Digital Technology and Sustainable Development
https://unu.edu/macau/training/united-nations-university-program-digital-technology-and-sustainable-development
The UNU-DTSD Program is designed for young scholars currently enrolled in higher education institutions or in early-career research positions.
English – August 25, 2025 - State of the University Address Highlights UMSL's Focus on Sustainability and Innovation as It Prepares for a Bright Future
https://blogs.umsl.edu/news/2025/08/29/state-of-the-university-address-2025/
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik delivered her annual address to an audience of UMSL faculty, staff and supporters at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
English – August 29, 2025 - Cities in a global and sustainable scientific collaboration network: revealing cooperation centers
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-025-05667-1
In the context of technological globalization, the global flow and diffusion of knowledge is intensifying. Many countries and cities are joining the global network of scientific collaboration, which is leading to a reshaping of the global landscape of technological innovation.
English – August 27, 2025 - S&T welcomes new teachers
https://news.mst.edu/2025/08/st-welcomes-new-faculty-3/
Missouri S&T welcomed more than 30 teachers this year. They bring a wide range of expertise including artificial intelligence (AI) applications in healthcare, biomedical engineering, concrete sustainability, nuclear reactor safety and semiconductor design. The new teachers are:
English – August 25, 2025 - A quarter of humanity still lacks access to safe drinking water
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/es/2025/08/una-cuarta-parte-de-la-humanidad-aun-carece-de-acceso-a-agua-potable-segura/
People in less developed countries have twice as much [.]
Spanish – August 26, 2025 - Håkan Nordkvist of The Net Zero Company talks about driving regenerative business and circular innovation
https://sustainabilityonline.net/interview/the-net-zero-companys-hakan-nordkvist-on-driving-regenerative-business-and-circular-innovation/
Håkan Nordkvist from The Net Zero Company speaks to SustainabilityOnline about the importance of driving regenerative businesses and circular innovation.
English – August 28, 2025 - Environmental footprint and nutritional intake of 1,000 Cantonese and Sichuan dishes in China | Scientific data
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-025-05871-3
Transforming diets toward sustainability requires more than broad recommendations, which begin with a detailed understanding of what people eat. In many cultures, especially in Asia, food is consumed in the form of complex, culturally specific dishes, rather than isolated ingredients.
English – August 29, 2025 - Avantor advances bioprocessing and sustainability to drive healthcare innovation in Asia-Pacific
https://www.biospectrumasia.com/news/110/26531/avantor-advances-bioprocessing-and-sustainability-to-power-asia-pacifics-healthcare-innovation.html
The piece provides a useful signal about Avantor advancing bioprocessing and sustainability to drive healthcare innovation in Asia-Pacific and helps read the week from the intersection between sustainability, innovation and responsibility.
English – August 25, 2025