We partner with Arbor Day Foundation to do our part to conserve our planet’s natural resources through tree plantings. This fall, we supported a reforestation effort in Mexico’s Cerro Pelón area, home to a monarch butterfly sanctuary. The new trees planted will help rebuild the ecosystem.

Onward and upward! Arizona State University approached $800M in FY22 research expenditures. We're now in the top 4% of universities w/ research expenditures ahead of The University of Chicago, University of Illinois, Purdue University and CU Boulder 🦬. Great work by our students, faculty and staff. news.asu.edu/20231201-unive…

We are excited to announce that Dr. Scott Farrow at UMBC is spearheading a new project, "Novel Benefit Methods and Values for Homeland Security Distributional and Border Outcomes." Rick Chavolla at San Carlos Apache College is collaborating on this research. #DHS_COE_research DHS S&T

Beth Jones, Managing Director for CAOE, attended the Washington Homeland Security Roundtable (WHSR) DHS 20th Anniversary Commemorative Event in Washington, DC. ASU recognized as a WHSR DHS Transition Partner👏 In photo: Asa Hutchinson and Kay Olive speak about WHSR's history.

Criminal smuggling organizations prey on migrants – lying about U.S. immigration laws and the dangers of the journey. Asylum laws do not provide for relief solely for economic reasons or for general violence. Learn ➡️ go.dhs.gov/4sf

Check out the custom coffee card created from my 2023 Starbucks® Rewards stats!

Enjoying the sunshine at the Arizona State University Knowledge Enterprise Ice Cream Social last Friday with Nadya Bliss! #DHS_COE_research DHS S&T

🎉 DASSH 2024 Kicked Off with Enthusiasm! 🚀 Students have embarked on a mission to crafting actionable solutions for a secure homeland. We are thrilled to have such high participation. Thanks to everyone who made it possible! #DASSH2024 #DHS_COE_research DHS S&T @SENTRYCOE

We're thrilled to share a spotlight on Erin Chiou and Mickey Mancenido from Arizona State University, who were featured by DHS S&T for their innovative work at CAOE including evaluating AI-enabled systems! 🎉 Read the highlights: ow.ly/VpFC50R4zZO #DHS_COE_research #CAOEresearchers

We are busier than ever, and our partnerships are critical for TSA’s continued success. Thank you to U.S. Travel for having me at your CEO Roundtable Spring Meeting to discuss our latest innovative efforts to modernize the travel experience and achieve seamless and secure travel.

The Center for Accelerating Operational Efficiency (CAOE) is seeking a passionate Project Coordinator to join our dynamic team! ✨ Learn more and Apply: ow.ly/S7lk50Rt3qK 🔍 Job Number: 100975BR 📅 Close Date: May 20, 2024 ASU Global Security Initiative DHS S&T #DHS_COE_research #ASU

Two CAOE legends were honored for their years of service at the Annual Knowledge Enterprise Service Awards Ceremony: 🌟 Beth Jones – Managing Director: 5 years of service 🌟 Amy Bennett – Assistant Director: 10 years of service Join us in celebrating their achievements! 🏆👏

You may know the quadratic formula — but have you ever heard of Pokémon GO to teach math? See how this University of Iowa instructor created an exciting course on the Mathematics of Pokémon GO. Read more via @newsweek newsweek.com/i-use-pokemon-…

Dr. Ross Maciejewski, director of the CAOE at ASU, was a guest speaker at the ADMIRE Center's ADMIRE Day event this week. In great company, he discussed CAOE's accomplishments and goals. Thank you for the invite, Hadi! #CAOE #DHS_COE_research DHS S&T

SCAI PhD students from the CAOE, Arlen Fan, Rostyslav Hnatyshyn, and Fan Lei, recently presented research at the CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Performing research at VADER Lab with CAOE director, Dr. Ross Maciejewski, they are learning from experts. #CAOE

Resilience Engineering for Visual Screening in Security Settings (REVS) has been awarded new funding! 🎉 The project is researching previously unaccounted-for task environment factors that impact system resilience. ow.ly/h4OR50SPBeL DHS S&T Erin Chiou #DHS_COE_research

I have completed my challenge of 25 books! goodreads.com/user_challenge…

Today, CAOE had the privilege of a visit from Nicholas (Nick) A. Shufro, Assistant Administrator of Risk Analysis, Planning & Information Directorate, Resilience at FEMA. We truly appreciated the opportunity to discuss potential future research and collaborations. #FEMA #CAOE

We are looking forward to this upcoming talk!

The next seminar in our series will be next week! "The Future of Discovery Assistance" 🎤 Dr. Ed H. Chi, VP of Research at Google DeepMind 📅 Dec. 11 🕛 12 PM (EST) | 10 AM (MST) | 9 AM (PT) 📍 Learn more and attend: ow.ly/yIzB50UmNqS DHS S&T #DHS_COE_research #CAOE