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Faculty and staff from the School of Molecular Sciences provided hands-on laboratory activities and interacted with high school students in Arizona State University's Migratory Student Summer Acade

Great ideas often come directly from students.

At Arizona State University's School of Molecular Sciences, ecological, ethical and molecular ways of thinking are being combined to design processes that are les

Arizona State University has become widely recognized as one of the most innovative

A criminal justice professor at the University of Missouri-St.

Eight Flinn Scholars, winners of the state’s most prestigious scholarship, have chosen to become Arizona State University Sun Devils this fall semester.

The construction industry is poised to grow dramatically during the next decade.

This fall, Arizona State University students will have a chance to gain a deeper understanding of economics by diving into the history of economic thought — from the classical political econo

This fall, 20 first-generation college students from around the state will attend Arizona State University, courtesy of the Dorrance Foundation for Education.

When asked about lessons learned throughout his life, Lonnie Ostrom’s most important takeaway was: “Friendships and relationships dominate the memories you carry with you.

An Arizona State University lab has received a new state grant to study how the COVID-19 pandemic affected efforts to find missing and murdered Indigenous persons.

Visual communicators almost always work in the background as they employ a variety of technologies to generate awareness and interest, evoke emotion and inspire change or action.

The Institute for Humanities Research at Arizona State University has announced 11 faculty members as new fellows for 2022–23.

Fifty years ago on June 23, 1972, then-President Richard Nixon signed into law 37 words that would crystallize gender equity in education as a civil right.

As announced by the NCAA Tuesday, Arizona State University recorded a multiyear Academic Progress Rate average of 995 over a four-year period (2017–18 to 2020–21), which is an all-time ASU hi

The last few years have been difficult for everyone dealing with the collective trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic — and educators are no exception.

Israelis and Palestinians have spent 75 years immersed in a complex dispute about international law, sovereignty and human rights.

On average, Black, Latino and Indigenous students fail or withdraw from general education courses in their first year of college more often than their white peers.

A Kansas public administration professor known for her interdisciplinary approach will be the new director of Arizona State University’s School of Public Affairs,

Arizona State University has a long-standing reputation in natural and artificial photosynthesis research, thanks in part to Ana and Tom Moore, who have been important members of the School of Mole

Arizona State University transfer student Francie Igboabuchi began her path to higher education at Green River College afte

The School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University announces its two first graduates of the

Each year, Arizona State University hosts multiple convocations to recognize the achievements of a wide variety of students, including international students, Hispanic students, military veterans a

Editor's note: ASU News reporter Marshall Terrill, photographer Charlie Leight and videographer Ken Fagan spent the past school year following Kiera Charley's jour

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University offers courses that nearly every ASU student takes at some point in their college jour

STEM education isn’t typically offered at the grade-school level, but a group of local science, technology, engineering and math activists, including faculty members and students from the

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Thu Thao Nguyen, an Arizona State University PhD student working with School of Molecular Sciences Associate Professor Ryan Trovitch, has developed a catalyst that provides a sustainable and effici

Arizona State University transfer student Paulette Iniguez Erunez is the first in her family to not only study outside of her home country of Mexico, but also the first to continue her studie

Lynette Hrabik, a senior at Arizona State University studying political science and sociology,

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Imagine a college campus where free speech was limited or even prohibited.

While wandering Arizona State University’s campus in the late 1970s as a self-professed chemistry nerd, the young Gary Cabirac had no idea he wo

On May 11, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University will recognize its highest-achieving students from the social sciences, natural sciences and humanities at the spring

Seeing the future isn’t normally possible.

The 2022 Distinction of Merit and Scholastic Occupation (DMSO) teacher award was presented to Laura Ackerman-Biegasiewicz, who teaches in Arizo

Responding to the needs of social work students who seek the flexibility of online learning, this fall Arizona State University’s School of Social Work wil

The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is connected to its ability to trap heat at Earth’s surface.

DNA provides instructions that allow organisms to reproduce, adapt and grow, including when the organism is injured in some way.

On March 3, the Arizona State University School of Molecular Sciences held a special event to remember and celebrate the life and science of longtime faculty member and colleague (Charles) Austen A

The United States of America is in constant change and under great pressure from many directions.

For students across the country, spring break is an opportunity to reset mid-semester and let loose from school.

If you’re feeling like recent geopolitical events have that grim, here-we-go-again vibe, you’re not alone.

First-generation college-goers can feel caught between two worlds as they navigate their new lives, but Arizona State University supports this population of students in many different ways.

Dave MacKinnon’s body has endured several injuries from years of playing hockey: a concussion, a separated shoulder, broken teeth and stitches in strange places.

Can a person with no formal power create social change?

How do you become a Regents Professor, the elite of the academic world, specializing in chaos? Sometimes it’s just random.

Their younger sister Yulia Chavez was the first to tell them the good news.

This spring, Arizona State University psychology graduate students Marissa Castellana and Jeri Sasser launched a

Not everyone makes a best friend in college who will become a trusted ally and colleague for years to come.

Engineering students at The Polytechnic School, one of the seven Ira A.

Have you ever thought about the amount of single-use plastic cutlery disposed of daily on the ASU Tempe campus? How about in a semester? Or a year?

On Tuesday, Dec.

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The first-ever OpenCitizen Gathering, held this month, brought together an exciting group of thinkers and doers to explore a common challenge: how to e

He walked past the ceramic Maya urn dozens of times. Archaeologist Joel Palka knew from his extensive experience with Maya culture and art that the urn was unique.

For every College of Health Solutions student who has ever wished for an older sibling on campus to help them navigate ASU, here’s the next best thing — health solutions alumni.

Regents Professor Peter Buseck has an enduring and productive relationship with Arizona State University’s

Central Arizona College transfer student Hilda Olsen wanted to return to college because she knew she needed to obtain an education to better support herself an

Four years ago, the Arizona State University Alumni Association began offering alumni educators complimentary Sun Devil teacher packs

The School of Arts, Media and Engineering’s Fabrication Lab (FabLab) team launched a series of workshops to offer a creative outlet for students while they were virtually attending classes la

Only a year and a half have gone by since Jon Gould arrived at Arizona State University, but as he leaves for California, he said the school he

Two Arizona State University School of Public Affairs professors began work this fall in national leadership positions in prestigious research and education organ

In every culture across time, rituals and symbols have endured because they help us to bond with each other and give meaning to our shared experiences.

The School of International Letters and Cultures brings the 21st U.S.

They’ve got the year-round sunshine. They’ve got the big lake. They’ve got the mountains. And now they have more students.

The Phoenix Indian Center recently honored Christopher Sharp (Colorado River Indian tribes), a clinical assistant professor in Arizona State University's Schoo

Arizona State University alumnus Chris Gisriel, currently a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Chemistry at Yale University, was recently awarded a Pathway to Independence Award by the Nat

Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, Arizona State University vice president for cultural affairs and ASU Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. committee chair, is soliciting nominations for the 2022 ASU Dr.

In an overwhelming response to a call for stories and perspectives related to justice, diversity, equity and inclusion, more than 100 Arizona State University graduate students and postdocs submitt

They’re more experienced, wiser and happy with how things turned out since graduation.

Eduardo Pagán, the newly appointed associate dean of Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University’s West campus, said he wants students to know this about him:

Arizona State University’s School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies is welcoming two new postdoctoral scholars beginning this fall.

As Pat Tillman’s life recedes further into the past, the legend of his courage and sacrifice has grown, elevating him to an almost mythical figure in Arizona State University history.

The simplicity of grabbing a laundry or dishwasher pod and tossing it into the machine has made them a popular choice for many consumers for nearly a decade.

Frank Dillon is the new director of the Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy in the

The Zoom screen showed big smiles and laughter from attendees.

Tijana Rajh has been announced as the new director of Arizona State University's School of Molecular Sciences.

Talking about creativity in business via Zoom, Glenn Edens sits close to the laptop camera. He listens intently and speaks thoughtfully.

The challenge to take on the intersecting crises of our times — from the COVID-19 pandemic to the climate emergency to the struggle for social and racial justice — is at the core of a new

Daniel Brouwer, associate professor of rhetorical studies at Arizona State University's Hugh

Anthony Pacheco knew since the third grade that he wanted to be a lawyer. He enjoyed debating and he loved fighting to help others.

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Nathaniel Ross, an Arizona State University junior quadruple-majoring in biology, history, applied quantitative science and political science, plans to work at the nexus of climate policy, environm

Arizona State University's School of Molecular Sciences recognizes and congratulates its faculty member promotions, as announced by The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

More than 220 students will receive bachelor’s degrees this month from

Three Arizona State University undergraduates have been chosen for the Killam Fellowships Program, an exchange program that will give the students the opportunity to study in Canada during the 2021

Professor Timothy Steimle has enjoyed a productive career at Arizona State University's School of Molecular Sciences.

More than 2,000 of the nation’s best and brightest STEM students are convening virtually at ASU this week as the university co-hosts the 37th annual national Scienc

Starting this fall 2021, Arizona State University students will have the opportunity to learn how weather in space influences satellites, causes auroras, creates geomagnetic storms and influences g

Danko Šipka, professor of Slavic languages and applied linguistics in the

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Lindy Elkins-Tanton, director of Arizona State University’s Interplanetary Initiative and the principal investigator on NASA’s Psyc

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