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December, 2007

12/30/07

Law:  Attorneys band together to create scholarship

A new ASU law scholarship is honoring the late Tony Lucia, a kind and passionate lawyer whose career spanned nearly three decades.

12/30/07

Community | Alumni:  Association keeps university connections thriving

Members of the ASU Retirees Association continue to serve the university community.

12/30/07

Engineering | Faculty and Staff:  Squires to lead engineering unit

ASU's Kyle Squires is stepping into his new position as chair of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

12/26/07

Faculty and Staff:  ASU nutritionist dishes out advice

Nutrition professor Jeffrey Hampl is helping to dispell health food myths for today’s nutrition-conscious consumers.

12/26/07

Science | Faculty and Staff:  Teacher inspired professor's passion for science

ASU professor Julie Luft credits her ninth-grade teacher for her decision to be a science educator.

12/26/07

University | Science | Research | Social Science:  High-tech resources power ASU research

The Institute for Social Science Research at ASU is creating new avenues for scientific investigation.

12/20/07

Engineering | Faculty and Staff | Earth / Space:  Spanias to lead NSF-funded project

ASU's Andreas Spanias is leading a collaborative project, funded by the National Science Foundation, to develop a software program designed to aid earth science research.

12/20/07

Education | Students | Community:  Phoenix selected for Teach for America

Teach for America is selecting Phoenix as the site for the sixth Teach for America Institute in the United States.

12/20/07

Students | Grants / Awards:  NSF funds undergraduate research projects

A five-year grant from the National Science Foundation is preparing undergraduate students for graduate research and full-time jobs.

12/19/07

Arts / Culture:  Dance program garners 2nd NEA grant

ASU’s Herberger College Dance is receiving its second dance masterpieces grant this year from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and Dance/USA.

12/19/07

Law | Students:  Law school to offer nanotech course

The new transdisciplinary course is geared toward graduate students in public policy, bioengineering, biomedicine, justice studies and political science, as well as in law. 

12/19/07

Faculty and Staff:  Grounds Services earns national notice

ASU Grounds Services is moving beyond just mowing lawns and trimming trees with their recent Green Star Award. 

12/17/07

ASU News:  Cronkite School students reporting on ABC15

Under a new partnership between the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and ABC15 in Phoenix, the 12th largest media market in the U.S., the station airs a Cronkite News Service student report each week on its 6 p.m. Saturday newscast.

12/17/07

University | Education:  Holiday gives gift of reading

The annual 'Books and Bears' ASU-led holiday event is fostering a love of reading among children in the Valley.

12/17/07

Faculty and Staff | Innovation / Entrepreneurship:  Faculty-staff teams earn entrepreneurship grants

Three new ASU faculty-staff teams are putting their ideas into action with their recently awarded $40,000 Pathways to Entrepreneurship Grants.

12/17/07

University | Arts / Culture:  World’s largest child drama collection turns 30

The largest and most comprehensive child drama collection in the world is celebrating 30 years of imagination and wonder at ASU.

12/17/07

Sports:  Sun Devils rewrite record book in first half of season

In the first half of the 2007-08 season, the Sun Devils swim team has rewritten ASU's record book, altering 19 events with 28 new times entering the top 10 lists.

12/17/07

Sports:  ASU baseball announces 2008 schedule

Keeping with Sun Devil baseball tradition, the 2008 Arizona State baseball schedule will once again be among the toughest in the nation.

12/17/07

ASU News:  Expansion of criminology department addresses critical need for police officers

It’s no secret that the Valley is growing, but with the increase in population comes a need for those who provide basic safety in communities – namely police officers.

12/17/07

ASU News:  DPC issues task force forming

The Downtown Phoenix campus is assembling a task force to identify and address issues that affect the DPC.

12/17/07

Sports:  Racing with the Devils: Jen Beckberger

The Arizona State swimming and diving team will have a blog a few times a month featuring the inside scope of the team. The first blog is from junior freestyler, Jen Beckberger.

12/17/07

Sports:  Men's hoops tries for eighth win of season Tuesday night

The men's basketball team (7-2) hosts Montana State Tuesday (Dec. 18) at 7 p.m.

12/17/07

Sports:  Ty Abbott becomes fourth Sun Devil freshman to earn Pac-10 Player of the Week

Sun Devil freshman Ty Abbott has earned Pac-10 Player of the Week after his 19-point performance that led ASU to its 77-55 win over No. 17 Xavier.

12/17/07

Sports:  No. 18/19 ASU women's basketball faces Fresno State on Monday morning

The No. 18/19 Arizona State women's basketball team begins a four-game homestand on Monday morning when it hosts Fresno State.

12/16/07

Sports:  Parking information for fans attending Monday morning's ASU women's basketball game

Fans attending Monday morning's Arizona State-Fresno State women's basketball game at Wells Fargo Arena will be able to park in either the Stadium parking structure (located across the street from Sun Devil Stadium and Wells Fargo Arena) or in the Packard Drive parking structure (located on the east side of Wells Fargo Arena.

12/15/07

Sports:  Game notes from Xavier men's hoops game

Game notes on the match between ASU Sun Devil men's basketball team and Xavier.

12/15/07

Sports:  Youthful Sun Devils trounce No. 17 Xavier, 77-55

ASU men's basketball team knocked off No. 17 Xavier with a resounding 77-55 victory Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena.

12/14/07

Students | Research | Grants / Awards:  Computational mathematical sciences receives $1 million NSF grant

Program will power a new set of undergraduate research projects.

12/14/07

Sports:  Post-practice quotes from Rudy Carpenter

I had some finals and some school work. I did get a chance to go home and see my family a bit. I helped my grandma decorate and put some Christmas lights up; it was fun to go home.

12/14/07

Sports:  Two Sun Devils compete in foreign championships

Even though the Arizona State swimming and diving teams do not compete again until the New Year, two Sun Devil swimmers are busy representing their respective countries at foreign championships.

12/14/07

University:  Criminology department addresses need for officers

As the Valley is growing, the need for police officers is growing as well.

12/14/07

Arts / Culture | Faculty and Staff | Students:  ASU meets global challenges

The world is changing, and ASU is addressing many aspects of the policy, science and engineering that affect global dynamics in the fields of sustainability, research, education, business and diplomacy.

12/14/07

Students:  Assessment tool helps students pick a major

ASU is offering students a free online assessment inventory to help decide which major is best for them.

12/14/07

Faculty and Staff:  Novak shapes student risk management strategy

ASU's Kim Novak is advising the U.S. Department of Education as an expert on student risk management strategy.

12/14/07

ASU News:  Arizona State undergraduates transform childrens’ lives with “magic.”

There’s magic afoot at ASU with the help of a band of undergraduates with the unlikely monikers: Bubbles, Bam Bam, Tank, Bacon, Shazam, and Guppy.

12/14/07

University | Science:  ASU paves way for bioscience education

ASU is one step closer to meeting the needs of Arizona’s booming bioscience sector with the recently approved biological design graduate degree.

12/14/07

Science | Research:  Researchers nix low-carb diet

Just in time for the holidays, scientists at ASU are finding that low-carbohydrate intake has negative effects on the body.

12/14/07

Science | Sustainability / Environment:  Grant helps ASU allay global pollution

A team of ASU researchers is using NASA satellites to help scientists sniff out ozone pollution.

12/13/07

University | Students:  ASU celebrates new graduates

ASU honored its fall graduates during the university’s commencement ceremony at Wells Fargo Arena.

12/13/07

Sports:  No. 18 Sun Devils fall to Texas Tech 73-69

No. 18 Sun Devils fell to Texas Tech 73-69.

12/13/07

Sports:  ASU wrestlers return to Nevada for Reno tournament

The Arizona State University wrestling team (5-0, 2-0 Pac-10) will make a return trip to Nevada as the Sun Devils close out the 2007 calendar year by competing in the Reno Tournament of Champions on Tuesday, December 18.

12/13/07

Sports:  No. 18/19 ASU women's basketball plays at Texas Tech on Thursday night

No. 18/19 Arizona State women's basketball team travels to Lubbock, Texas for an official road match with the Texas Tech Lady Raiders on Thursday.

12/13/07

Sports:  Volleyball places three on the All Pac-10 team

Sydney Donahue, Margie Giordano and Sarah Reaves of the 2007 Sun Devil volleyball team, were given an honorable mention by the Pac-10.

12/12/07

ASU News:  Only a Scrooge would pass up this deal!

Actors Theatre welcomes ASU faculty, students and staff to enjoy A Christmas Carol for just $13. The offer is good for any performance on the day of the show and is subject to availability.

12/12/07

ASU News:  Share the holiday spirit

Now that you are in the holiday spirit, it may be time to share your good fortune. The Downtown Phoenix campus can help. The DPC is supporting two supply drives to help out Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS) and the residents of the Westward Ho.

12/12/07

ASU News:  Holiday schedule

The Downtown Phoenix campus will be open except on the following days:

12/12/07

ASU News:  ’Tis the season… to stay safe

Sometimes in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, we forget to be aware and stay safe.  Here are some tips to help make this holiday season a safe one:

12/12/07

ASU News:  Counseling can ease holiday stress and sadness

The holidays can be an emotional time for people, especially if they’ve suffered the loss of a spouse or partner. Free confidential counseling services are available for faculty and staff at the Downtown Phoenix campus.

12/12/07

ASU News:  Winter Session – no shuttle service available

ASU’s winter session is gearing up for intensive class sessions between the fall and spring semesters.

12/12/07

ASU News:  Don’t trash it. Recycle!

Did you know that ASU has a recycling program? There are a number of items that students, staff and faculty can recycle on campus including white and colored paper, computer paper, newspapers (including inserts), catalogs, magazines, fax paper, envelopes, file folders and phone books (ASU and Qwest).

12/12/07

ASU News:  Festive Fridays in Copper Square

Let the Copper Square Ambassadors be your holiday hosts.  This month they’ll provide great giveaways, information and holiday cheer. 

12/12/07

ASU News:  Learn how to use an automated external defibrillator

Automated external defibrillators (AED) are stationed throughout the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus, but would you know how to use one if a colleague, student or stranger suffered a heart attack?

12/12/07

ASU News:  UCENT Parking garage starts 2008 with a makeover

The University Center parking garage is getting a makeover during the winter break.  The garage will be cleaned and painted white to help brighten the facility.

12/12/07

ASU News:  Traffic problems at First and Polk streets

Arizona State University and Phoenix police officers have noticed a substantial increase in the number of traffic violations at First and Polk streets.

12/12/07

ASU News:  Students staying over winter break

Residential Commons (RSCOM) won’t be empty over the winter break. About 50 students are spending the holidays at RSCOM.

12/12/07

ASU News:  ASU offers flexcar service

You may already know that ASU Parking and Transit Services has partnered with Flexcar, the nation’s largest car-sharing company, to provide an easy, affordable and sustainable method of transportation for the university and surrounding community.

12/12/07

University:  Program sharpens ASU employees’ English skills

ASU’s first English class for non-native speakers is helping employees master the language in a lively, supportive environment.

12/12/07

Grants / Awards:  Young investigator earns Air Force award

ASU’s Anne Katherine Jones is earning acclaim for her research on the engineering of enzymes.

12/12/07

Engineering | Faculty and Staff:  Palais earns 1st Jankowski Legacy Award

ASU is honoring engineering professor Joseph Palais for his significant contributions in advancing the engineering school’s mission.

12/12/07

University | Research:  Science Foundation Arizona boosts ASU research

Science Foundation Arizona is enhancing the university's research portfolio with more than $8 million awarded to ASU in 2007.

12/12/07

Sports:  Men's hoops game notes for Xavier contest Saturday

The Arizona State's men's hoops team, plays host to No. 17 Xavier (7-1) on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m. in Phoenix.

12/12/07

Sports:  Six Sun Devils earn preseason All-America honors from NCBWA

Six Arizona State University baseball student-athletes were named to the NCBWA All-America Team.

12/11/07

Sports:  Groza Award winner Thomas Weber named AP First Team All-American

Arizona State University football student-athlete and 2007 Lou Groza Award winner Thomas Weber was named a First Team All-American by the Associated Press today.

12/11/07

Sports:  13 Sun Devils earn All-Pac-10 honors from PhilSteele.com; Weber named First Team All-American

PhilSteele.com announced today that 13 ASU football student-athletes earned All-Pac-10 honors, while kicker Thomas Weber was named First Team All-American.

12/11/07

Sports:  Volleyball Signs Four Future Sun Devils

The volleyball program has announced the 2008 graduates who have signed National Letters of Intent to attend Arizona State University.

12/11/07

Sports:  Men's hoops to host highest ranked non-conference foe, Xavier on Saturday

The ASU men's basketball team will host its highest ranked non-conference foe, No. 17 Xavier on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m.

12/10/07

Sports:  Kirsten Thompson named Pac-10 Player of the Week

Arizona State junior center Kirsten Thompson was named the Pac-10 Women's Basketball Player of the Week.

12/10/07

Sports:  Men's hoops Saturday game vs. nationally-ranked Xavier begins FSN and FSN Arizona schedule

Men's hoops game against nationally-ranked Xavier begins television schedule for the Sun Devils on both FSN and FSN Arizona.

12/10/07

Students:  Competition makes students think on feet

College of Design students are learning to pitch design solutions in the business world.

12/10/07

Faculty and Staff:  Assistant professor earns national award

ASU’s Joanna Gorin is receiving the 2007 Jason Millman Promising Measurement Scholar Award for her work in psychology.

12/10/07

Faculty and Staff:  Hutt and Richards gain new positions

Morrison School’s Roger Hutt has been promoted to assistant dean for undergraduate programs, and Timothy Richards has been appointed new Morrison chair.

12/10/07

University | Students:  5,000 set to graduate

About 5,000 ASU students will be taking home degrees from the commencement ceremony Dec. 13.

12/10/07

Sports:  ASU allotment of Pacific Life Holiday Bowl tickets sold out

Arizona State University has sold out of its allotment of 2007 Pacific Life Holiday Bowl tickets, Vice President for Athletics Lisa Love said Monday.

12/09/07

Sports:  Thompson leads No. 18 ASU in 77-56 win

Kirsten Thompson led Arizona State's 77-56 win Sunday over UC Davis.

12/08/07

Sports:  Second half Sun Devil surge the difference vs. Coppin State

ASU scores fourth consecutive win at home after beating Coppin State.

12/08/07

Sports:  Men's golf signee Bjorn Akesson continues to impress

Bjorn Akesson, Sweden's Junior Player of the Year, inked a letter-of-intent with ASU in the fall and is now ranked 19th in the World Golf Amateur Rankings.

12/08/07

Sports:  Weber, Bolden named freshman All-Americans by Sporting News

The Sporting News named ASU rookies Thomas Weber and Omar Bolden to its 2007 Freshman All-American Teams. 

12/07/07

Research | Social Science:  Professionals with high-tech resources support social science research at ASU

Experienced professionals who understand academic research goals assist faculty members.

12/07/07

Law | Students:  Course prepares law students for bar exam

A new course is aiming to help law students improve their performance on the Arizona Bar Exam.

12/07/07

Sports | Students:  Weber named nation’s top kicker

ASU’s Thomas Weber is the winner of the Lou Groza Award, an honor given annually to the nation's top kicker. Weber is the first Sun Devil to earn the honor.

12/07/07

Bioscience / Biotech:  Nanotech's impacts worry scientists

Journal says the unknown human health and environmental impacts of nanotechnology are a bigger worry for scientists than for the public.

12/07/07

University:  Board of Regents approves MU renovation

ASU is estimating a $40 million renovation project to repair and upgrade the Memorial Union on the Tempe campus.

12/07/07

Science | Life Science:  Chihuahuan desert impacts water decisions

Southern Arizona’s Chihuahuan desert and the semi-arid riparian reaches of the San Pedro River are serving as a laboratory for researchers.

12/07/07

Sustainability / Environment:  Report outlines Arizona's sustainability needs

A new report from the Morrison Institute and ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability is providing decision-makers with a clear understanding of sustainability and what it means to Arizona.

12/06/07

ASU News:  CHAIRity event supports victims of abuse

The College of Design’s “chair” challenge is helping raise awareness about domestic abuse.

12/06/07

University | Students:  ASU leads the way in Fulbright awards

ASU students who apply for Fulbright awards are among the most successful in the nation.

12/06/07

Sports:  ASU wrestling and local children come together for night of reading

Members of the Arizona State University wrestling team visited the UMOM New Day Center in Phoenix last week and sat down with dozens of local children to read to them, have books read to them and play games.

12/06/07

Sports:  Information on ASU women's basketball booster bus to Tucson

ASU women's basketball fans can reserve seats now for the Sun Devil Booster Bus that will travel to Tucson on Sat., Jan. 12.

12/06/07

Sports:  Thomas Weber wins Lou Groza Award

Arizona State University football student-athlete Thomas Weber was named the winner of the 2007 Lou Groza Award.

12/06/07

Sports:  Thomas Weber earns Walter Camp All-America second team honors

The Walter Camp Football Foundation announced its 118th All-American class with ASU's Thomas Weber earning second team honors.

12/06/07

Sports:  Soccer student-athletes honored with Academic Pac-10 accolades

Eleven members of ASU soccer earned Academic All-Pac-10 honors.

12/05/07

Bioscience / Biotech:  Endy joins Biodesign board

ASU’s Biodesign Institute has named biological engineer Drew Endy to its advisory board.

12/05/07

University:  Groundskeeper adds tranquility to Tempe campus

Groundskeeper Zoltan Trest is giving ASU peace of mind with the tranquil Japanese garden.

12/05/07

Sports:  Micky Benedetti earns third Pac-10 Diver of the Month honor

Arizona State's men's diver Micky Benedetti has been named Pac-10 Diver of the Month for November.

12/05/07

Sports:  Men's hoops cruises to 39-point win

The ASU men's basketball team bounced back from its loss to Nebraska with a 77-38 win over Delaware State Wednesday at Wells Fargo Arena.

12/05/07

Students:  'Lost Boys' find new home

The story of two recent ASU graduates Yai Atem and Jany Deng is a compelling tale of horror and suffering of some 20,000 refugees who walked through Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya.

12/04/07

Sports:  Erickson named Pac-10 Coach of the Year

Arizona State University head football coach Dennis Erickson won the Pac-10 Coach of the Year Award for the third time in his career.

12/04/07

Sports:  Softball inks seven future Sun Devils

The Arizona State University softball program has announced the 2008 graduates who have signed National Letters of Intent to attend ASU.

12/04/07

Sports:  Sun Devil wrestling signs All-American Eric Starks to NLI

Eric Starks has signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his education and competitive wrestling career at Arizona State University.

12/04/07

Faculty and Staff | Grants / Awards:  Australia gives Davies national award

ASU’s Paul Davies is receiving national acclaim from Australia for his service to science as an educator, author and public commentator. 

12/04/07

University:  University Club celebrates 20 years

The University Club is celebrating their 20th anniversary with a party Dec. 5.

12/04/07

University | Engineering:  Grant targets medical research

ASU researchers are working to reduce preventable medical errors that cause tens of thousands of deaths in the United States each year.

12/03/07

Sports:  ASU claims share of Pac-10 title; heads to Holiday Bowl

Following a 10-2 regular season and a share of the Pac-10 Conference Championship, the ASU football team will play in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against Texas Longhorns.

12/03/07

Sports:  Three more Sun Devils on 2008 PGA Tour

Three more Sun Devils enter the 2008 PGA Tour.

12/03/07

Sports:  Dennis Erickson named Pac-10 Coach of the Year; 15 Sun Devils earn All-Pac-10 honors

Arizona State University head football coach Dennis Erickson has been named the Pacific-10 Conference Coach of the Year.

12/03/07

Sports:  ASU announces Pacific Life Holiday Bowl ticket information

ASU football season ticket holders and donors will be offered first opportunity to purchase tickets for the 2007 Pacific Life Holiday Bowl football game, December 27, 2007.

12/03/07

Sports:  ASU Student Athletes of the Month announced

ASU Student Athletes of the Month announced.

12/02/07

Sports:  Sun Devil football accepts bid to play in Pacific Life Holiday Bowl

Following a 10-2 regular season and a share of the Pac-10 Conference Championship, the Arizona State University football team has accepted a bid to play in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against Texas Longhorns (9-3, 5-3 Big XII), the Bowl announced Sunday.

12/02/07

Sports:  Quotes from Lisa Love and Dennis Erickson on the Holiday Bowl

Athletics Director Lisa Love comments on the Holiday Bowl, Fiesta Bowl and more.