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November 23, 2009

Social Science

09/03/09

University | Arts / Culture | Diversity | Humanities | Students | Community | Social Science:  Día de los Muertos Exhibit Festival launches final run

The ASU Museum of Anthropology opens its 10th Día de los Muertos Exhibit Festival this October.

09/02/09

Faculty and Staff | Social Science:  Professor discusses gang prevention at White House

Scott Decker, director of ASU's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, recently spoke at a White House conference on gang violence prevention and crime control.

08/18/09

Science | Earth / Space | Social Science:  When it comes to weather, there's still much to learn

Arizona State University professor Randy Cerveny is bringing past weather to light in a new book that shows how weather played a major role in key turning points in history.

08/13/09

Social Science:  Early modern humans use fire to engineer tools

Evidence that early modern humans living on the coast of Africa employed pyrotechnology in their stone tool manufacturing process is being reported by researchers, including three from the Institute of Human Origins at ASU.

08/11/09

Social Science:  Phoenix court data finds domestic violence cases dismissed

New data reveals that despite the fact that domestic violence is Phoenix’s most commonly reported violent crime, many suspects’ cases are dismissed almost immediately after arrest,.

07/24/09

Social Science:  Studying social impacts of emerging military technology

A fellowship with an ethics center operated by the U.S. Nacal Academy will allow an ASU professor to examine the potential social, cultural and ethical issues revolving around the development of new military and security technologies.

07/23/09

Social Science:  Professor presents updated way to study complex systems

Social scientist Elinor Ostrom presents an updated version of a multilevel, nested framework for analyzing outcomes achieved in social-ecological systems in the July 24 issue of Science.

07/08/09

University | Education | Diversity | Faculty and Staff | Students | Community partnerships | Social Science:  Collegiate Scholars Program set to run at West campus

For high-achieving West Valley high school students who have completed their junior year, there's still time to register for the July 14-16 ASU Collegiate Scholars: Student Enrichment Program at the West campus.

07/08/09

University | Students | Community | Social Science:  Bachelor of General Studies degree program offered for fall 2009

ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus is offering a Bachelor of General studies degree this fall geared at strengthening workforce skills while easing the path toward graduation.

07/06/09

University | Arts / Culture | Diversity | Faculty and Staff | Humanities | Social Science:  Textile historian Newland spotlights Navajo culture, artistry

ASU Museum of Anthropology curator Judy Newland is designing an exhibit on Navajo textiles for the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History.