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October 13, 2008

October, 2007

10/31/07

Community:  Secrets of Butterflies Unfold at Sun City Grand, Sun City

ASU professor presents complexity and diversity of butterflies

10/31/07

Sports:  Arizona State fans bowl travel announcement

ASU will partner with Premiere College Sports to offer fans unique, first-class travel and hospitality packages.

10/31/07

Sports:  Craig Bray earns MCS Nike Game Ball as National Defensive Coordinator of the week

Craig Bray, defensive coordinator for ASU Sun Devils, has been selected for a Master Coaches Survey (MCS) Nike Game Ball as the National Defensive Coordinator of the Week.

10/31/07

Sports:  ASU women's basketball ranked No. 12 in preseason coaches' poll

The Arizona State women's basketball team is ranked No. 12 in the country, according to the ESPN/USA Today Top 25 coaches' preseason poll.

10/31/07

Science | Community | Earth / Space:  ASU invites community to explore Earth, space

The annual Earth and Space Exploration Day offers museum tours, hands-on activities, experimental demonstrations and public lectures for kids ages 5 to 95.

10/30/07

University | Faculty and Staff:  Phoenix Business Journal honors ASU professor

ASU’s Nan Ellin of the School of Public Affairs is earning recognition from the Phoenix Business Journal's “Power Book” for her design and revitalization of urban environments.

10/30/07

Sports:  FSN Arizona set to televise pivotal ASU-Oregon showdown

FSN Arizona is the only place where Sun Devil fans will be able to watch fourth-ranked ASU take on fifth-ranked Oregon.

10/30/07

University | Nursing:  Nursing, auto racing help sick kids

ASU College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation, auto race driver Kyle Petty and Phoenix International Raceway are teaming up to raise funds for children with serious illness.

10/30/07

University:  Health center directors convene at ASU

ASU is playing host to university health center directors around the country to discuss national clinical benchmarking standards and survey methods.

10/30/07

Sports:  Free men's hoops exhibitions

The Arizona State men's basketball team's exhibition games against Grand Canyon and Western New Mexico will have free admission and parking.

10/30/07

Sports:  Briann January named to Pac-10's Pre-season All-Conference Team

Arizona State junior guard Briann January was one of five players named to the preseason All-Pac-10 team.

10/30/07

Sports:  Arizona Fall League, Pat Murphy to hold Pat Tillman Benefit Night

Arizona Diamondback outfielder Eric Byrnes and the Arizona Fall League are joining forces to raise money for the Pat Tillman
Foundation.

10/29/07

Sports:  Rudy Carpenter named semifinalist for Davey O'Brien Award

Junior quarterback Rudy Carpenter has been named a Semifinalist for the Davy O'Brien Award, presented to the nation's top quarterback.

10/29/07

Sports:  Volleyball to hold annual Pink-Out Night this Thursday

ASU Volleyball will hold its annual Pink-out game to spread breast cancer awareness this Thursday.

10/29/07

Sports:  ASU at Oregon to be shown on ESPN nationally; FSN in Arizona and New Mexico

ASU at Oregon to be shown on ESPN nationally.

10/29/07

Sports:  Sun Devils face Ducks in clash of highly ranked foes

Arizona State heads to the Pacific Northwest for a match-up with #5 Oregon on Saturday, Nov. 3.

10/29/07

ASU News:  Overseas odyssey takes student to summer insternship in Germany

Sehr gut: For one School of Global Management and Leadership student, classroom lessons were superbly complemented through a summer internship in Germany with electronic components giant Avmnet.

10/29/07

University | Humanities:  ASU earns ‘Best of West’ honors

ASU’s College of Teacher Education and Leadership is earning recognition for its innovative partnership with Teach For America.

10/29/07

Bioscience / Biotech:  Salmonella-based vaccine named as finalist

The Biodesign Institute’s research initiative is competing for the annual Governor’s Council of Innovation Awards.

10/29/07

Law | Humanities:  Lecture focuses on affirmative action

Daniel O. Bernstine will be discussing the continuing need for affirmative action in law school admissions at the College of Law lecture.

10/29/07

University | Grants / Awards:  Grant launches research collaboration

The ASU Foundation is using a $225,000 grant from the Arizona Community Foundation to fund a research collaboration between ASU, the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University.

10/29/07

Sports:  ASU/CAL football game records huge television rating

California/Arizona State football game generated the highest rating of the season for the Sun Devils on FSN Arizona.

10/28/07

Sports:  Sun Devil soccer plays No. 5 Stanford to a 0-0 tie

In the final home match of the regular season, the Arizona State women's soccer team tied No. 5 Stanford, 0-0, in double overtime.

10/28/07

Sports:  Softball to team-up with Body Positive

The Sun Devil softball team is raising money for Body Positive, a nonprofit HIV and AIDS research and resource center.

10/27/07

Sports:  Volleyball blasts by No. 16 Oregon

The Sun Devils took the lead over the Oregon Ducks in the first game for a .364 attack percentage.

10/27/07

Sports:  Arizona State swimming and diving teams defeat UCSB

The Arizona State swimming and diving teams were able to hold their leads and defeat the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.

10/27/07

Sports:  Sun Devils surge past Cal, 31-20

Trailing 20-14 at halftime, the Sun Devils outscored the Golden Bears 17-0 after the break to get their first win over a ranked opponent this year.

10/26/07

University | Students:  ASU breaks ground on first honors campus

ASU is building the nation’s first campus for honors students that will offer an independent living and learning community for its residents.

10/26/07

University:  Eight scores Emmys in 5 award categories

ASU’s channel Eight/KAET-TV received Emmys for television excellence at the 30th Annual Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards.

10/26/07

University | Sustainability and environment:  ASU, Chinese university sign memorandum

ASU entered into an agreement with Inner Mongolia University that aims to promote scholarly exchanges and research collaboration regarding sustainability.

10/26/07

University | Bioscience / Biotech:  Coalition joins diabetes battle

ASU and UA researchers team up to develop ways of predicting the occurrence of adult-onset diabetes before symptoms even appear.

10/26/07

ASU News:  C-SPAN bus enhances political coverage

C-SPAN's new campaign 2008 bus is coming to Arizona State University's Tempe and Downtown Phoenix campuses on Oct. 30.

10/26/07

Sports:  Men's basketball announces various ticket packages

Men's basketball announces various ticket packages.

10/26/07

Sports:  ASU/USC game on Thanksgiving sold out

ASU/USC game on Thanksgiving sold out.

10/26/07

University | Earth / Space:  ASU study depicts Earth as living organism

Seismologists recently have recast their understanding of the inner workings of Earth from a relatively benign homogeneous environment to one that is highly dynamic and chemically diverse.

10/26/07

University:  Gift launches new era for nonprofit center

The Lodestar Foundation’s $5 million gift, the largest donation in its history, is catapulting the ASU Nonprofit Center to the forefront of philanthropic research.

10/25/07

ASU News:  The College of Teacher Education and Leadership earns 'Best of West' honors for In-MAC/Teach For America partnership

The College of Teacher Education and Leadership is recognized by WESTMARC for its innovative partnership with Teach For America, a nationally renowned organization that enlists top-level teacher prospects in the effort to eliminate educational inequality.

10/25/07

Sports:  ASU soccer hosts Cal and No. 4 Stanford this week

In their final two home matches of the 2007 season, the Arizona State women's soccer team plays host to the California Golden Bears and the No. 4 Stanford Cardinal Friday, Oct. 26 and Sunday, Oct. 28

10/25/07

Sports:  ASU volleyball grab second sweep over Oregon State

The Sun Devil Volleyball team came out to sweep the Oregon State Beavers for the second time this season Thursday night in Corvallis.

10/25/07

Life Science:  Articles detail why conservation efforts often fail

In a special feature of nine articles coordinated by ASU professors, a group of distinguished social scientists argue that while many basic conservation strategies are sound, their use often is flawed.

10/25/07

University:  Air traffic controller program granted lift-off

The Federal Aviation Administration gave ASU the thumbs-up sign to receive the Air Traffic Controller Collegiate Training Initiative designation for its new air traffic controller degree program.

10/25/07

University | Students:  ASU helps those affected by wildfires

ASU offers services and resources to assist ASU students who have been affected by the California wildfires.

10/24/07

Science | Life Science:  YouTube video ‘Planet Bob’ uses humor to magnify focus on biodiversity

Combining live action, state-of-the-art animation, and the vocal talents of venerable TV host Hugh Downs and others, “Planet Bob” presents the mysterious, exciting – and surprisingly funny – side of taxonomy.

10/24/07

Faculty and Staff | Grants / Awards:  Raccach welcomes Fulbright assignment

Morrison School professor Moshe Raccach is collaborating with academics overseas on a Fulbright assignment to develop food microbiology and safety programs.

10/24/07

Students | Community | Engineering:  ASU students give vet new home

A group of ASU construction students are getting their shot at a hands-on education – and the chance to thank a war veteran for all he has given to his country.

10/24/07

ASU News:  ASU conference promotes opportunities for physicists, materials scientists, and biologists

Iridescence workshop has more than meet the eye

10/24/07

Sports:  Volleyball to face Oregon State and #16 Oregon

The Arizona State Sun Devils will hit the road again this weekend as they set to face Pac-10 rivals, Oregon State  and #16 Oregon.

10/24/07

University | Students:  CLAS team wins Academic Bowl

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are the winners of the second annual ASU Academic Bowl.

10/23/07

ASU News:  ASU Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Management holds staff-wide fundraiser, achieves 100 percent giving goal for United Way

Staff holds cooking contest to raise funds for United Way campaign

10/23/07

University | Sustainability and environment:  Chinese Academy delegates discuss sustainability

A delegation from the Chinese Academy of Sciences is working with ASU on how to connect with their communities with the goal of urban sustainability.

10/23/07

Humanities:  Institute seeks to develop Hispanic leaders

Valle del Sol’s Hispanic Leadership Institute is seeking participants for its leadership-training program beginning in January.

10/23/07

University | Sustainability and environment:  Literacy conference focuses on sustainability

The 2007 Western States Rhetoric and Literacy Conference is offering scholars a venue to come together and exchange research in rhetorics and literacies of sustainability.

10/23/07

University | Sports:  Homecoming game tickets selling fast

Less than 5,000 tickets remain to watch the Sun Devils, now 7-0, take on the California Golden Bears.

10/23/07

University:  Block Party offers more than fun

The 2007 Homecoming Block Party is giving the students the chance to hone their business skills.

10/23/07

Research:  ASU researchers give memory a boost

The ASU Center for Applied Nanoionics’ director Michael Kozicki and a team of researchers are improving the performance, battery life and cost of consumer electronics with their new “nanotech” take on conventional computer memory.

10/23/07

Sports:  Less than 5,000 tickets remain for ASU/Cal football game

Less than 5,000 tickets remain for ASU/Cal football game.

10/23/07

Sports:  Men's hoops hosting scrimmage prior to football game

The Arizona State men's basketball team will hold an open scrimmage on Saturday from 4-4:45 p.m., prior to the football team's Homecoming game.

10/23/07

Sports:  Pac-10 Championships await ASU harriers saturday

The Sun Devil harriers head this weekend to the 2007 Pac-10 Cross Country Championships at Trysting Tree Golf Course in Corvallis, Ore.

10/22/07

Sports:  No. 7 football plays host to No. 20 Cal on Homecoming

Sun Devils look to remain undefeated as Golden Bears come to Tempe.

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10/22/07

Sports:  Quotes from Rudy Carpenter's weekly press conference

Rudy Carpenter discusses this weekend's game against California.

10/22/07

Sports:  Quotes from Coach Dennis Erickson's weekly press conference

Coach Erickson discusses this week's game against California.

10/22/07

Sports:  Former Sun Devil Dustin Pedroia heads to World Series with Boston Red Sox

Former Arizona State Sun Devil baseball standout Dustin Pedroia and the Boston Red Sox won the American League championship last night and will advance to the World Series against the Colorado Rockies.

10/22/07

Sports:  ASU looks to build on their first round scores

Thanks to freshman Jed Dirksen, ASU sits in eighth place after the first round at the Isleworth Invitational in Orlando, Florida. procad("http://ad.doubleclick.net/adj/CSTV.ASU/SPORTS.MGOLF.RECAPS;pos=promo66;sz=120x60;dcopt=ist;",0); Click here to find out more!

10/22/07

Arts / Culture:  Confucius exhibition emphasizes collaboration

ASU’s Noble Science and Engineering Library is playing host to a Confucius Institute exhibition in conjunction with the Oct. 22 opening of the Confucius Institute.

10/22/07

Sports:  Softball gears up to host Annual Alumni Game this weekend

In addition to their upcoming fall tournament schedule, the Sun Devil Softball team is gearing up to host their annual Alumni Game.

10/22/07

Sports:  ASU tries to stay in the mix after the second round in Florida

After two rounds of the Isleworth Invitational in Orlando, Florida the ASU Men's golf team sits in 15th place at 18-over par.

10/22/07

Journalism | Faculty and Staff:  Ellen Soeteber named Edith Gaylord Professor

Former St. Louis editor Ellen Soeteber is visiting the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism as the Edith Kinney Gaylord Visiting Professor in Journalism Ethics.

10/22/07

ASU News:  Biodesign wins environmental excellence award

The Biodesign Institute’s Building B is earning top honors in Valley Forward’s 27th annual Environmental Excellence Awards program.

10/22/07

Education:  $3 million grant boosts special education efforts

The largest single award given to the ASU College of Teacher Education and Leadership’s special education department is helping to recruit teachers.

10/21/07

Sports:  ASU women's soccer defeats Oregon State 2-1 in double overtime

Arizona State women's soccer team captured its ninth victory of the season with a 2-1 win at Oregon State on Sunday.

10/21/07

Sports:  Abdala to play for ITA West Region Singles Championship

Sun Devil Nadia Abdala stepped up again on Sunday as she entered the semifinal round of the 2007 ITA West Region. Championships

10/21/07

Sports:  Pilecka Wins Singles Draw at June Stewart Invitational

The Arizona State women's tennis team wrapped up the June Stewart Invitational with senior Wendy Pilecka winning against Alaina Trgovich.

10/21/07

Sports:  Women's golf cards first victory of the season

The fourth-ranked Arizona State women's golf team came from behind to win the 2007 Stanford Intercollegiate.

10/20/07

University:  Video series embodies spirit of ASU

A new website and video series is highlighting the New American University in the lives of faculty, staff and students.

10/20/07

University | Bioscience / Biotech:  Personalized medicine gets shot in arm

ASU's Biodesign Institute and Translational Genomics Research Institute are launch pads for a partnership-driven initiative to bring new science and technology to disease prevention.

10/19/07

University:  ASU Homecoming festivities make it easy to ‘Go Gold’

This year's Homecoming festivities are making it easy for the ASU community to "Go Gold."

10/19/07

University | Students:  Academic Bowl teams advance to semi-finals

With the close of an exciting quarterfinal competition, the remaining teams are looking ahead to the Academic Bowl semi-finals.

10/18/07

University:  New medical building symbolizes partnership

The new Arizona Biomedical Collaborative building in downtown Phoenix marks the beginning of the ASU-UA partnership to improve health care.

10/18/07

University | Innovation / Entrepreneurship | Social Science:  Survey: ASU community values entrepreneurship

A recently conducted survey reveals that ASU faculty members and students have a positive view of entrepreneurship.

10/18/07

University | Administration:  Smith named to constituent relations post

University Student Initiatives is naming Les Smith executive director for constituent relations and student recruitment.

10/18/07

Sports:  Line ups set for Maroon and Gold Wrestle-Offs on Nov. 3

The ASU wrestling team will hold its annual Maroon and Gold Wrestle-Off on Sat., Nov. 3, starting at 11 a.m. inside the Riches Wrestling Complex in Tempe.

10/18/07

University | Humanities:  School of Social Work celebrates 30th year

ASU’s School of Social Work Tucson Component has been addressing Arizona’s high demand for professional social workers for three decades – in Tucson.

10/18/07

Sports:  ASU Soccer travels to Oregon, Oregon State this weekend

The Arizona State University women's soccer team travels to Oregon for its first road trip of the Pac-10 season to face the Oregon Ducks and the Oregon State Beavers.

10/18/07

Sports:  Volleyball falls to #9 Cal 3-1

Volleyball falls to #9 Cal 3-1

10/18/07

Sports:  Sun Devils continue play at ITA Regional in day two

The Sun Devils continued play at the ITA Regional in Malibu, Calif., on Thursday.Wes Miller and Juan Carlos Rebaza advanced to the third round.

10/18/07

ASU News:  ASU's Book Store Lacks Some of the Basics.

Need reading glasses for class?

10/17/07

Sports:  Thomas Weber named Halfway First Team All-America by CBS Sportsline

Arizona State's redshirt freshman kicker Thomas Weber has been named a First Team Halfway All-America selection by CBSSportsline.com.

10/17/07

University | Faculty and Staff:  ASU faculty share in Nobel honors

ASU faculty members are taking pride in their contributions to this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.

10/17/07

ASU News:  ASU signs Memorandum of Understanding with Inner Mongolia University

ASU signs Memorandum of Understanding with Inner Mongolia University

10/17/07

Sports:  Sheila McInerney to be inducted into the USTA Southwest Section Hall of Fame

Entering her 24th year as Head Coach of the Arizona State Women's Tennis program, Sheila McInerney has been chosen to be inducted into the USTA Southwest Section Hall of Fame.

10/17/07

University | Life Science:  ASU team detects earliest modern humans

Evidence of early humans living on the coast in South Africa 164,000 years ago, far earlier than previously documented, is being reported by a paleoanthropologist with the Institute of Human Origins at ASU.

10/17/07

Sports:  Women's golf to compete in the Stanford Intercollegiate

The fourth-ranked Arizona State women's golf team is scheduled to compete in the Stanford Intercollegiate in Palo Alto, Calif., Oct. 19-21.

10/17/07

Sports:  Volleyball to face #9 Cal and #3 Stanford

Sun Devils will kick off against the Golden Bears on Thursday, October 18 and then face the Cardinal Friday, October 19, both at 7 p.m. in ASU's Wells Fargo Arena.

10/16/07

University | Alumni:  Alumni continue legacy of public leadership

Three local public leaders, Flores, Ronan and Vera, will be inducted into the 2007 College of Public Programs Alumni Hall of Fame during Homecoming Week festivities.

10/16/07

Sports:  Carly Kallas named to soccer buzz elite team of the week

Arizona State sophomore Carly Kallas was named to the Soccer Buzz Elite Team of the Week, according to an announcement by Soccer Buzz Magazine on Tuesday.K

10/16/07

ASU News:  Students “Net” exotic and enriching experiences through ASU’s Winter Study Abroad programs.

Students "Net" Great Study Abroad Opportunities this Winter

10/15/07

Humanities | Community:  Arizona Compassion Initiative grants awarded to nonprofit organizations

27 nonprofits receive capacity building grants

10/15/07

Sports:  Arizona State coaches and wrestling clinic set for November 3

The Arizona State University wrestling team will conduct a coaches and wrestlers clinic inside the Riches Wrestling Complex on the ASU campus Saturday, Nov. 3.

10/15/07

Sports:  Less than 2,000 tickets remain for ASU/USC football game

Less than 2,000 tickets remain for ASU/USC football game

10/15/07

University | Law | Life Science:  Law program merges art, science

Genomics and the field of law are taking center stage to explore through movement the social and ethical issues behind genetic science.

10/15/07

University | Community | Alumni:  Latina leaders relive graduation memories

This year’s Homecoming is giving five Latina community leaders the chance to celebrate 30 plus years of friendship, opportunity and education.

10/15/07

University:  ASU’s Family Studies earns national acclaim

ASU’s Family Studies Lab School is earning a type of accreditation achieved by less than 10 percent of early childhood programs nationwide.

10/15/07

Sports:  Courtney Crane on ASU soccer: playing as a team

The Sun Devils opened Pac-10 play with a 2-0 over the weekend.

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10/14/07

Sports:  Sun Devil football ranked #8 In first BCS standings

The first Bowl Championship Series standings were released this afternoon, and the ASU Sun Devils found themselves at #8.

10/14/07

Sports:  ASU soccer defeats No. 25 Washington State 1-0 in overtime

In its first overtime match of the 2007 season, the Arizona State women's soccer team upset No. 25 Washington State, 1-0, Sunday at Sun Devil Soccer Stadium.

10/13/07

Sports:  ASU rides second-half surge to win over Washington, 44-20

ASU rode a second-half surge to win over Washington, 44-20 for a seven straight win.

10/12/07

Business | Engineering:  New degree melds business, engineering

ASU is responding to an expanding global marketplace where a diverse skill set is in greater demand.

10/12/07

Sports:  Baseball legend headlines law symposium

Former Major League Baseball right fielder Tim “King Fish” Salmon will be speaking at the annual Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium Oct. 18.

10/12/07

University | Students:  Academic Bowl clears first round

Eight teams are advancing to the quarterfinals as the Academic Bowl’s exciting first round comes to a close.

10/11/07

University | Arts / Culture | Community:  Confucius Institute prepares for launch

ASU's new institute is preparing for launch Oct. 22, to promote the study of Chinese language and culture in Arizona.

10/11/07

University:  Crow joins university leaders in roundtable

ASU President Michael Crow gathered with university presidents and chancellors in New York for a media roundtable to discuss issues facing higher education today.

10/11/07

University:  Homecoming activities offer fun for kids

This year’s Homecoming celebration is offering fun activities and entertainment for Sun Devils of all ages.

10/11/07

University | Students:  Fierce competition drives first round

Fierce competition fueled the first round of the Academic Bowl with eight college teams competing to advance to the quarter finals.

10/10/07

Faculty and Staff | Students:  ASU fights flu with “Season Pass”

This year’s “Season Pass” campaign is urging the ASU community to get a flu shot.

10/10/07

University | Science | Earth / Space:  ASU astronomers help locate obscure galaxies

Two ASU researchers are looking in all the right places to help find galaxies far, far away.

10/10/07

ASU News:  Tourism conference highlights security challenges

Arizona's multi-billion dollar tourism, hospitality and meeting planning industry officials will examine top level safety and security issues with pros at Nov. 8 conference sponsored by ASU's Megapolitan Tourism Research Center.

10/10/07

ASU News:  Memory’s Stories’ is an interdisciplinary exploration of classic and contemporary autobiographies

Stories challenge readers to listen with empathy, expect and respect differences

10/10/07

ASU News:  ASU launches new nonprofit certificate program

Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Management teams with local nonprofit for innovative professional development offering.

10/10/07

Sports:  Quotes from Coach Herb Sendek on media day

Quotes from Coach Herb Sendek on media day.

10/10/07

Sports:  Women's golf finishes in second at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational

he Arizona State women's golf team finished in second place at the 2007 Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational. ASU shot a 27-over 891 (301-295-295), nine strokes behind first place USC.

10/10/07

Sports:  ASU Harriers set to compete in two events this week

A pair of races await members of the ASU cross country team this weekend including the prestigious NCAA Pre-National Meet that will feature many of the top collegiate teams in the nation.

10/09/07

University | Nursing | Community | Grants / Awards:  ASU advances elderly health care

A national foundation grant is helping the ASU College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation take care of a growing elderly population in Arizona.

10/09/07

Grants / Awards:  Technology center earns federal grant

ASU’s Center for Study of Law, Science and Technology is using a federal grant to develop models for the international regulation of nanotechnology.

10/09/07

Students | Bioscience / Biotech:  InnovationSpace students design for resilience

ASU students are getting the chance to develop products that will serve people with varied capabilities.

10/09/07

Sports:  ASU shoots 10-under at Alister McKenzie Invitational

Following a second round where all five golfers shot even par or below, the final round of the Alister McKenzie Invitational was unkind to the ASU Men's golf team.

10/09/07

Sports:  Men's basketball 2007-2008 outlook

10/09/07

Sports:  Women's golf in second at Edean Ihlanfeldt

The third-ranked Arizona State women's golf team continues to maintain its second-place position after the second round of the 2007 Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational.

10/08/07

University | Students:  10 doctoral students earn fellowships

The Graduate College is awarding 10 fellowships to support highly meritorious ASU doctoral students in the final stages of post-candidacy doctoral work.

10/08/07

University | Humanities:  Renowned bin Laden expert to speak at ASU Oct. 11

Former CIA head of the Bin Laden Unit, Michael Scheuer is giving a lecture on the missing al-Qaida chief.

10/08/07

University | Business:  Awards honor 5 Phoenix businesses

The 11th Annual Spirit of Enterprise Awards is honoring five Phoenix businesses that embrace the spirit of entrepreneurship.

10/08/07

University | Engineering:  School of Construction builds academic repertoire

The construction industry’s demand for a more educated work is driving ASU’s Del E. Webb School of Construction to expand its academic programs.

10/08/07

University | Research:  Scientists find ‘skinny’ gene’s value

Scientists are learning the role of a key gene in the war on weight.

10/08/07

Sports:  Thomas Weber named Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week for second straight week

Arizona State redshirt freshman kicker Thomas Weber has been named the Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week for the second straight week, the Pac-10 announced today.

10/08/07

Sports:  Quotes from Coach Dennis Erickson's weekly press conference

10/08/07

Sports:  Quotes from quarterback Rudy Carpenter's Monday press conference

10/08/07

Sports:  Courtney Crane on ASU soccer: mid-point of the season

10/08/07

University | Earth / Space:  World’s weather records find home in ASU

ASU President’s Professor Randy Cerveny is making ASU a home for record-setting weather across the globe.

10/08/07

University:  Crow joins university leaders in roundtable with media

ASU President Michael Crow moderated a roundtable discussion with reporters that touched on topics such as access to higher education and how universities can better measure success.

10/07/07

Sports:  No. 3 women's golf to compete at the Edean Ihlanfeldt

The third-ranked Arizona State women's golf team travels to Seattle, Wash., to compete in the 2007 Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational, Oct. 8-10

10/07/07

Sports:  ASU soccer falls to No. 19 San Diego 1-0

In its final non-conference match of the season, the Arizona State women's soccer team was defeated 1-0 by No. 19 San Diego on Sunday at Sun Devil Soccer Stadium.

10/07/07

Sports:  Alister Mackenzie invitational up next for men's golf

The ASU men's golf team continues its fall season at the sixth annual Alister McKenzie Invitational hosted by California at the par-71, 6,686-yard Meadow Club in Fairfax, Calif., Monday, Oct. 8, through Tuesday, Oct. 9.

10/06/07

Sports:  Volleyball Dominates in Sweep of Washington State

The Sun Devil Volleyball team was firing on all cylinders Friday night as a team attack helped blast ASU past Washington State in a 30-21, 30-28 and 30-17 sweep of the Cougars.

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10/06/07

Sports:  Late field goal gives Sun Devils 23-20 win over Cougs

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10/05/07

University:  Block Party holds promise of fun for everyone

ASU is projecting 40,000 attendees to show their Sun Devil pride at the ASU Homecoming Block Party event.

10/05/07

University | Students:  Academic Bowl gears up for match Oct. 10

The Academic Bowl is setting this year’s matchups for the first round of competition Oct. 10.

10/05/07

Law:  Students set sights on Indian law education

Three women are hoping to shape the future of education in Indian law.

10/05/07

Campus publications | Research:  Research Publications staff wins big

The ASU Office of Research Publications staff earned three Silver Quill awards, beating out some of the world’s biggest design firms.

10/05/07

ASU News:  Grant advances ASU's minority health research

A $7.1 million grant is helping ASU's School of Social Work improve health among minorities in the U.S.-Mexico border region.

10/04/07

University | Community:  Essay-poster contest honors MLK’s legacy

ASU is inviting schoolchildren from all over Arizona to create essays and posters depicting a Martin Luther King Jr. legacy theme.

10/04/07

University | Life Science:  ASU researchers link Paleozoic oxygen to insects’ size

Researchers are attributing insects’ small size to lower levels of atmospheric oxygen.

10/04/07

University | Law | Humanities:  Immigration event launches humanities series

A film screening and panel discussion about immigration is kicking off the “Three Sundays on the Border” humanities series.

10/04/07

University | Journalism | Community:  ASU forms partnership to help underserved schools

The Stardust Foundation is helping fund an ASU outreach program that brings multimedia newsrooms to high schools in Arizona.

10/04/07

ASU News:  PAC 10 Fitness Challenge Coming Soon to ASU!

Represent Arizona State University and help us dominate the PAC 10 Fitness Challenge.

November 5-9 make ASU #1! 

 

10/04/07

Sports:  Volleyball falls to #8 Washington

Sun Devil Volleyball squad fell in a straight sweep, 31-29, 30-24 and 30-27 to the #8 Washington Huskies.

10/04/07

Sports:  FSN Arizona to televise ASU women's soccer against California

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10/04/07

ASU News:  Remembering ASU benefactor Nadine Carson

Nadine Carson personified a spirit of giving throughout her life. She recently passed away after a long battle with cancer.

10/03/07

ASU News:  Memorial Union fire FAQs

10/03/07

University | Faculty and Staff:  Hispanic leaders list includes ASU connection

The Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's "40 Hispanic Leaders Under 40" list includes more than a dozen ASU alumni and staff.

10/03/07

Engineering | Law:  Lecture opens talk on future technology’s influence on humans

Ethics professor to discuss how technology is changing the way we think about humans.

10/03/07

Sports:  ASU/WSU broadcast in HD nationally on FSN

10/03/07

Sports:  Volleyball travels heads to the pacific northwest to face #8 Washington and Washington State

The Arizona State Sun Devils will hit the road again this weekend as they set to face the #8 Washington Huskies and Washington State Cougars.

10/02/07

University:  Homecoming events offer fun for ASU alumni, fans

This year’s Homecoming honors alumni from the “lucky sevens” – classes ending in the number 7.

10/02/07

Sports:  Sun Devils set to host 22nd ASU Cross Country Invite

ASU cross country program will hit the trails again this weekend as the Sun Devils are set to play host to the 22nd Arizona State Invitational on Friday afternoon at Kiwanis Park in Tempe.

10/01/07

Humanities | Community | Social Science:  Steinem brings 21st century feminism to ASU

Gloria Steinem, an enduring figure of the women’s movement, will address feminism for the 21st century in the Feldt/Barbanell Women of the World Lecture Oct. 17.

10/01/07

Sports:  Game time set for football game against Washington on October 13

Date for football game against Washington set.

10/01/07

Sports:  Sun Devil student athletes of the month announced

unior TJ Bellama of the men's tennis team and sophomore Clarissa Andorfer-Lopez of the softball team have been named Student-Athletes of the Month for September.

10/01/07

Sports:  Sun Devil wrestling lends a hand at Wilson neighborhood clean up

The ASU wrestling team took part in the annual Wilson Community Center Neighborhood Clean Up.

10/01/07

Sports:  #18/19 Football continues road swing with trip to Washington State

10/01/07

University:  ASU air facility takes off

The new ASU/Mesa Air Hangar and Training Center gives students direct access to aircraft dispatch.

10/01/07

Faculty and Staff | Students:  Graduate faculty initiative boosts doctoral mentoring

A new initiative will expand doctoral mentoring opportunities, linking students with the best faculty.