As September ushers in cooler weather, we are excited for all the Hub activity that will ramp up over the next few months. In the meantime, here are highlights of what’s been going on over the last month.
Nova Campfire: “Nurturing Societies: Cultivating Cooperation for Sustainable Well-Being”
Join us for the next free, virtual Nova Campfire September 25 at 11 am EDT (5 pm CEST/3 pm GMT/8 am PDT). This panel discussion will explore how nurturing environments and cultivating positive aspects of human nature (including empathy, compassion, and altruism and “light triad” personality traits) may accelerate collaborative cultural shifts to benefit individuals, societies, and our relationship with nature. Register here and afterward, continue the conversation in the Nova Campfire group!
Nova Integration Hub Included in New_Public’s Digital Spaces Directory
Exciting news — the Nova Integration Hub has been included in New_Public’s digital spaces directory! We’re in there along with some interesting digital spaces, including biggies like LinkedIn, X, NextDoor, Threads, Hylo, etc. New_Public describes themselves as researchers, engineers, designers, and community leaders working together to explore creating digital public spaces where people can thrive and connect. They conduct “signature research into the qualities necessary for online spaces to thrive” — they call these Civic Signals.
Happy to see the Hub meeting several of those Civic Signals criteria and listed in their directory!
There is Still Time to Complete the Nova Hub User Survey
We are still happily welcoming responses to the Hub User Survey. In answering six questions, you can help us understand how users are using the Hub and opportunities that you’d like to see. Please log in to the Hub and take a moment to share your thoughts!
In Discussions
- Check out this recently published Crime and Nourishment paper, a collaborative effort that emerged from the recent Nova Campfire, “Food Justice: Avoiding an Ultra-Processed Future.”
- Read about Federica Lari’s quest to connect with and learn from master plant uña de gato – cat’s claw (uncaria tomentosa), a woody vine native to the Amazon rainforest in her recollection of her first “Dieta”.
- Parenting is Stressful. The Surgeon General’s new advisory struck a chord with Hub users as they agree with the need to call attention to the stress of parenting and what can be done as a society to address it.
- In the spirit of integration, this article highlight focuses on the dynamic interplay between social systems and ecological environments, and explores how these systems are increasingly interconnected and how changes in one sphere can significantly impact the other.
…and many more in the Discussions page!
In Groups
- Artists in Residence: new mixed media on paper from Hub user and multimedia artist Kevin Dwight Richardson. Feel free to share your pieces!
- Nova4Nature – some final summer nature photos and a segment about how Poet Laureate Ada Limón is bringing poetry to U.S. national parks.
- Mentoring Research Network – September events are spotlighted in the latest post from researchers and scholars in the global South.
- Cultivating Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being – an article exploring the youth mental health crisis and the many layers of influence. Resulting discourse suggests the comments section of the article would be suitable for content analysis for a grad student. Any takers?
- Nova Meditations and Practices – the latest guided meditation encourages us to let go and loosen the ties to our old habits and fears.
- Consciousness Conversations – a discussion around the idea that water molecules can respond to energy, positive or negative words, music, and even emotions, leading to the visually stunning formation of crystals when frozen.
…check out all the Groups (or create your own)!
Hub Features & User Tips
- Tip for engagement: Tap into the great minds here on the Hub! Post your requests for information, research help, articles, etc. in a relevant group or discussion topic, or directly to your profile as a status update.
- Coming soon: The Nova Integration Hub will have an app soon! While the platform is already mobile-friendly, an app will make it that much easier to engage while on the go.
- Help populate our map: Please help us populate our members’ map and forge new connections among users by updating your profile with your state or province and country. While you’re at it, add your areas of expertise, interests, and passions so other users can learn more about you. You can find these fields in the “Required” and “Optional” areas of your profile.
- Invite friends to join the Hub! Click on your profile photo, navigate down to “Email Invites,” and click “Send Invites.” Customize a message or just send the link – it’s easy!
- Just getting started on the Hub? Check out the Hub User Guide to watch a video or get step-by-step instructions.
News & Events
See events and submit your own on our Community Calendar!
Thank you again for being part of our community. We’d love to hear from you! Let us know how you like using the Hub, share your ideas and suggestions, or just say hello! Message Dawn Stoltzfus, Airynn Strout, or Tolu Adewole on the Hub or email us at dawn@novainstituteforhealth.org, airynn@novainstituteforhealth.org or tolu@novainstituteforhealth.org.
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