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January, 2007

01/30/07

Research:  Wickenburg study serves town, foundation

ASU study creates blueprint for preserving town's values and traditions

01/29/07

University | Community:  Tang receives Servant Leadership Award

Pearl Tang, whose service to public health helped improve the survival rate for infants in low-income Arizona families, will receive the 2007 Servant Leadership Award from ASU.

01/29/07

University | Faculty and Staff:  ASU welcomes new Regents' Professors

Four exceptional professors have been named to the university's most prestigious ranks as ASU Regents' Professors for 2007.

01/29/07

Faculty and Staff | Earth / Space:  Space rocks Wadhwa's world at meteorite center

It was a piece of Mars that set ASU geology professor Meenakshi “Mini” Wadhwa on a career investigating meteorites.

01/29/07

Law:  Law school honors Matheson's contributions

Alan Matheson has been around since the first days of the law school at ASU in 1967, serving over the years as dean, supporting the Indian Legal Program and shepherding the plan to form the Center for the Study of Law, Science & Technology.

01/28/07

Nursing:  Project targets better patient care

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded a $1.3 million grant to ASU's College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation to fund a project to improve nurse retention and patient care.

01/25/07

Community:  Lecture examines benefits of urban sprawl

ASU professor dispels urban myth, addresses Valley's rapid growth

01/25/07

Education:  Sun City meets CSI

Lifelong learning lecture goes behind the crime scene, examines DNA, CSI technology

01/24/07

Business:  ASU's Waissi earns Knight, First Class, of the Order of the Lion of Finland

Knighthood is recognition of civilian merit while Honorary Consul of Finland

01/24/07

Earth / Space:  Starrfield adds stellar expertise to study of ‘Star Wars’ explosions

An international team of astronomers (including one from ASU) are using the Hubble Space Telescope to obtain the first direct optical images of the aftermath of a titanic explosion that occurred recently in a star system 5,000 light-years from Earth.

01/24/07

Administration:  Irvin to lead academic affairs at Polytechnic campus

Glenn Irvin has been appointed vice provost for Academic Affairs at ASU's Polytechnic campus, replacing David Schwalm, who was named dean of East College.

01/24/07

Engineering | Students:  Scholarship program strengthens ties down under

The Australia New Zealand America Chamber of Commerce (ANZACC) will offer scholarships to study abroad through the Global Futures Initiative of ASU's Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering.

01/23/07

University | Community:  Educational partnership office hosts receptions

ASU is moving to develop strategic partnerships with public and private pre K-12 schools, corporations and agencies, to enhance the academic performance of Arizona’s students.

01/23/07

Business | Students | Community:  Student team tackles Africa's water woes

Six members of the African Students Association at ASU have created a company to help solve one of the most critical and widespread problems on one of the world's largest continents: water scarcity in Africa.

01/23/07

Bioscience / Biotech:  Researchers study interplay between environment, evolution

Claudia Acquisti, a postdoctoral researcher who recently joined the Center for Evolutionary Functional Genomics at the Biodesign Institute at ASU, is providing new perspectives on environmental nutrient availability and the evolution of life.

01/19/07

ASU News:  ASU, LifePilot help inmates set value-based life goals

Professor’s workshops lead prisoners through process

01/19/07

Administration:  Zatz to serve as interim vice president and executive vice provost for ASU's West campus

Zatz to serve as interim vice president and executive vice provost for ASU's West campus

01/19/07

Business:  Master's degree targets health care professionals

Beginning next summer, physicians, nurses, health care administrators and those planning a career move to health care will have expanded opportunities to earn a master's degree in health sector management from ASU.

01/19/07

Administration:  Schwalm returns to East College

ASU has announced the appointment of David Schwalm as the dean of East College at ASU's Polytechnic campus, replacing Glenn Irvin, who was named vice provost for academic affairs at the Polytechnic campus, effective immediately.

01/19/07

Humanities:  Professor advises international animal ethics center

Christina Risley-Curtiss, an associate professor at ASU's School of Social Work, is one of 100 academics from 10 countries selected as an adviser to the new Centre for Animal Ethics at the University of Oxford in England.

01/19/07

Engineering:  Research puts ASU on international radar

ASU engineering professor Ghassan Jabbour is helping to draw an international spotlight onto next-generation electronics research at ASU.

01/18/07

Community:  ASU’s Buscher returns to Sun City Grand to explore Wild West

ASU's Buscher returns to Sun City Grand to explore Wild West

01/18/07

Engineering:  Living in a materials world: ASU debuts new school

The launch of the School of Materials is being celebrated with a symposium featuring prominent academic and scientific research leaders.

01/17/07

University:  United Way campaign garners $692,941

ASU faculty, staff, retirees and ASU Foundation colleagues contributed $692,941 to the 2006 campaign, a whopping 16 percent more than last year's total.

01/17/07

Administration:  ASU appoints Patterson as dean of Morrison School

ASU has announced the appointment of Paul Patterson as dean of the Morrison School of Management and Agribusiness, effective immediately.

01/17/07

Nursing | Students:  Nursing school welcomes first Fulbright Scholar

The ASU College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation has the distinction of having its first Fulbright Scholar, Manal Al-Zadjali from Oman.

01/17/07

University:  Polytechnic campus welcomes older 'students'

Adults who are interested in returning to school without the hassle of tests, homework or grades are invited to a lecture series at the Polytechnic campus sponsored by the ASU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

01/17/07

Faculty and Staff | Community:  ASU's Yzaguirre receives MLK award

Raul Yzaguirre, executive director of the Center for Community Development and Civil Rights, and former president of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), is one of six recipients of the Martin Luther King Jr. “Living the Dream” Award.

01/17/07

University | Science | Students:  Grant fuels grad student research

ASU will receive $1.85 million from the Science Foundation of Arizona (SFAz) as part of the foundation's Graduate Student Fellowship program.

01/16/07

Earth / Space:  Rain, rain, bombs away: Study makes impact in soil erosion thinking

ASU research has shown that on a microscopic level, raindrops hitting bare ground have nearly the force of a hammer hitting a mound of dirt.

01/12/07

Administration | Students:  ASU has meteoric rise in National Merit Scholar rankings

ASU has risen again in the national rankings for freshman National Merit Scholars, attracting a higher number of these bright students than almost any other public university in the United States, according to a newly released report.

01/12/07

Students:  ASU has meteoric rise in National Merit Scholar rankings

ASU has risen again in the national rankings for freshman National Merit Scholars, attracting a higher number of these bright students than almost any other public university in the United States, according to a newly released report.

01/12/07

Administration:  Mesa Man of 2004 named to guide Polytechnic campus

As part of the reorganization announced by ASU in December, the appointment of Albert McHenry as the new vice president and executive vice provost of ASU’s Polytechnic campus became official.

01/11/07

Community:  Taking care of the caretaker

ASU’s Kathleen Waldron addresses stress issues among caregivers

01/11/07

Engineering:  Tennis, ballet put study in motion

Avi Wiezel, an associate professor in the Del E. Web School of Construction in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, set out to devise computer models to measure, evaluate, teach and improve the physical skills involved in construction work.

01/10/07

Administration:  McElrath to lead human resources

After conducting a national search, ASU selected Matthew McElrath, of Mayo Clinic to lead the university's human resources department.

01/08/07

Law:  Professors analyze trends among female drug offenders

Professors analyze trends among female drug offenders

01/08/07

Community:  ASU brings expanded lifelong learning lineup to Sun Cities

New course offerings include classic Hollywood comedies, Egyptian curses, Native American history, and relationship maintenance

01/08/07

Business | Students | Community | Alumni:  W. P. Carey School of Business: Volunteers help taxpayers claim refunds

A group of students and alumni from ASU's W. P. Carey School of Business are volunteering to help hundreds of low-income working taxpayers in Tempe and Guadalupe keep more of their hard-earned wages.

01/05/07

Engineering:  Professor of sustainability wins international science award

ASU professor and ecologist Jianguo Wu is the winner of the 2006 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Award for International Scientific Cooperation.

01/05/07

Engineering:  Engineer group earns national honor

The ASU chapter of the national American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) was honored recently with the “Chapter of the Year” award at the 2006 AISES National Conference in Detroit.

01/04/07

Engineering | Grants / Awards:  Westerhoff earns prize for water-quality research

Research into some of the environmental implications of the nanotechnology revolution will be supported by a $100,000 prize awarded recently to Paul Westerhoff, an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of ASU's Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering.

01/04/07

Life Science:  Biologist weaves science into photos

Charles Kazilek, of ASU's School of Life Sciences, can see plant biology, chemistry, physics and history all weaving through the microscopic fibers of the thinnest of slivers of paper.

01/03/07

ASU News:  Renowned author and social critic headlines Visiting Professorship in Ethics at ASU’s West campus

Richard Rodriguez addresses “The Two Great Pronouns of America: Ambition and Loneliness in the American Soul”

01/03/07

University:  New residential community breaks ground on south campus

The south end of the Tempe campus soon will have a new look, as ASU and its partner, American Campus Communities (ACC), break ground on a new residential community this spring semester.

01/03/07

ASU News:  Grad students win ornithological contest

A team of graduate students in the School of Life Sciences won the inaugural quiz bowl at the fourth North American Ornithological Conference, held in Veracruz, Mexico.

01/02/07

Engineering:  Is there a doctor in the house? Study says not likely

Despite recent gains in the number of physicians practicing in Arizona , the state is likely to face a persistent physician shortage for years to come – particularly in rural areas.